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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 2 | Auction date: 3 December 2017 |
| Lot number: 371 | |
| Lot description: THRACE. Philippopolis. Elagabalus, 218-222. Medallion (Bronze, 38 mm, 33.20 g, 4 h). AΥT K M AΥΡHΛIOC ANTΩNEINOC CEB Laureate, draped and cuirassed half-length bust of Elagabalus to left. Rev. [...] ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛE/ΩC NEΩKOΡ/OΥ Octastyle temple of Apollo Kendrisos, in the back, containing a statue of Apollo; before, to right, Elagabalus standing left, holding spear; behind him, a priest; to left, two priests (or flute players?) behind a victimarius slaying a bull; in the middle, a burning altar. BMC -. SNG Copenhagen -. Varbanov -. Apparently unpublished save for its previous auction appearance. A most impressive medallion with a most interesting reverse. Minor smoothing and some roughness, otherwise, very fine. Ex Gorny & Mosch 233, 6 October 2015, 1883 (sold for 2000 EUR, and moderately cleaned since) and from a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting Price: 500 CHF |  |
