Lot of two (2) coins.
194a Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.03 g, 11h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 218-219. ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate head right / SANCTE DEO SOLI, slow quadriga right, bearing the sacred Stone of Emesa on which is an eagle, surrounded by four parasols; ELAGABAL in exergue. RIC IV 195 var. (bust type); Thirion 358a-360 var. (same); BMCRE 284-6 var. (same); RSC 268-286a var. (same). Lightly toned. Good VF. Rare.
From the Richard McAlee Collection. Ex vAuctions 275 (Gitbud & Naumann, 5 January 2012), lot 440.
194b SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (19mm, 3.91 g, 11h). AVT K M AVP C ANTΩNINOC CЄ, laureate head right / Large SC; Δ above, Є below; all within wreath with star at top. McAlee 777(c). Green patina with brown earthen highlights. VF.
From the Richard McAlee Collection, purchased from Pegasi.
Closing Date and Time: 26 August 2020 at 11:04:20 ET.
All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.
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