Lot 3501

Description

Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-222, (3.11 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, 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 Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-1, (3.19 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, Victory hovering between two shields, star in left field, (S.7554, RIC 161, RSC 300). Both about extremely fine. (2)

Ex Hans Ferdinand Collection, previously both from Regal Coin Co, Melbourne in 1968.