217a Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 2.72 g, 7h).

Uncertain eastern mint. 1st issue, AD 222.

IMP SEV AEXAND AVG (sic), laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [SAL]VS PVBLICA, Salus seated left, feeding serpent from patera; star to upper left.

RIC IV 298 var. (bust type, obv. legend); BMCRE 1016 var. (same); RSC 535a var. (same).

Thin flan crack. Good VF. Interesting engraver’s error omitting the L in ALEXAND.

From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex vAuctions 280 (19 April 2012), lot 169 (there as Rome mint).