Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 561 | Auction date: 1 May 2024 |
Lot number: 474 Price realized: 250 USD (Approx. 234 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: PHOENICIA, Sidon. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (29mm, 14.56 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front; c/m: car of Astarte in rectangular incuse / Car of Astarte: side view of two-wheel tetrastyle shrine; within, baetyl on basis flanked by priest (?) standing, holding torch; on the roof, four palm fronds. RPC VI Online 8397; Rouvier 1548-9 var. (legends). For c/m: Howgego 396i. Red surfaces, find patina, cleaning marks, flan crack. Near VF. Estimate: 100 USD |