Severus Alexander (AD 222-235), Gold Aureus, 6.5 gms., mint of Rome, struck AD 222, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. PM TR P COS PP, Jupiter standing facing, head left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre (RIC 4; BMC 12), the reverse weakly struck and a scrape on the obverse behind the emperor's head, otherwise choice very fine and a rare early issue in gold