THRACE, Philippopolis. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (29mm, 13.78 g, 6h). Struck AD 219-220. Good Fine.Electronic Auction 536 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THRACE, Philippopolis. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (29mm, 13.78 g, 6h). Struck AD 219-220. AYT K M AYPH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder / ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche, wearing kalathos, seated left, holding grain ears and poppy and resting hand on rock; below, river-god Hebrus, reclining left, holding prow and branch. Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.20.1-2 var. (bust, legends); Mouchmov, Philippopolis 488-9 var. (same); RPC VI Online 559-60 var. (same); Varbanov 1711 var. (same). Red-brown patina, some roughness. Good Fine. Extremely rare and unpublished variety. |