Lot 4672

Description

Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Elagabalus (A.D. 218-222), billon tetradrachms, (13.93, 14.62, 14.23 g), 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 UP*ATOC TO B, (S.3096, McAlee 761, Bellinger 43, [ANS Num. Stud. No.3], p.28, cf.plate IV,10, Prieur 254). Dark tone or some original hoard patination, good fine. (3)

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