Lot 4558

Description

Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 220-222, (2.46 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) (illustrated); Julia Paula, (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 220), silver denarius, (3.43 g), Rome Mint, obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on throne with patera and arm on throne, star in left field, around CONCORDIA, (S.7655, RIC 211, RSC.6a). Toning, good very fine, scarce. (2)