Lot 3514

Description

Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), billon tetradrachm, (12.050 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus to right, around AYT K M A ANTWNEINO C CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, between legs star, **D E* above, around **DHMARC EX UPATOC TO B, (S.3096, McAlee 761, Bellinger 43, [ANS Num. Stud. No.3], p.28, cf.plate IV,10, Prieur 254). Dark tone, very fine.

Ex Gordon Parry Collection and from Spink Australia Sale 32, (lot 299) with packet.