BITHYNIA, Cius. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (26mm, 9.36 g, 8h).

Electronic Auction 517
Lot: 380. Estimated: $ 200

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 190. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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BITHYNIA, Cius. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (26mm, 9.36 g, 8h). Laureate head right / Draped bust of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet and aegis. RG 65 corr. (Caracalla, legends); RPC VI Online 3067; BMC 42. Tan patina, surface cracks. Near VF. Very rare.

Ex Dr. George Spradling Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 344, 11 Feb. 2015), lot 300; Patrick Cooper Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 101, 10 November 2004), lot 84; Robert E. Hecht Collection.

Only two specimens known to RPC, including this coin

Closing Date and Time: 1 June 2022 at 12:06:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.