Lot 3827

Description

Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 221-222, (3.50 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus in priestly robes standing left, sacrificing over altar, holding branch, star in left field, (S.7549, RIC 146, RSC 276); another (2.86 g), issued 220, rev. around P M TR P III COS III P P, Sol advancing to left, naked except for cloak holding whip and raising hand, star in left field, (S.7533, RIC 28, RSC 154); another (2.40 g), undated, rev. around SACERD DEI SOLIS ELAGAB, Elagabalus standing to right, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar, holding club upwards in left hand in right field a star, (S.7542, RIC 131, RSC 246); another (2.82 g), issued 221-2, rev. around INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus in priestly robes standing left, sacrificing over altar, behind which is sacred bull and holding branch, star in left field, (S.7518, RIC 88, RSC 61). Fine - very fine. (4)