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Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 510Auction date: 23 February 2022
Lot number: 655

Lot description:


ARABIA, Charachmoba. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (22mm, 8.42 g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia; legend retrograde. Meshorer, City Coins 276; Spijkerman 2; Rosenberger 1 var. (legends not retrograde); Sofaer 1 var. (same). Earthen green patina, some areas of roughness. Near VF. A very rare mint, striking coins only during the reign of Elagabalus.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Superior (12 August 1994), lot 1951.


Estimate: 100 USD