Watch List notes:

Elagabalus, 218-222. Dupondius (Orichalcum, 24 mm, 10.05 g, 12 h), Rome, 221. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Radiate and draped bust of Elagabalus to right, wearing 'horn' over forehead, seen from behind. Rev. P M TR P IIII COS III P P / S - C Elagabalus standing front, head to left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar with his right hand and holding cypress-branch in his left; in field to right, star. BMC p. 612§ = Cohen 199 var. (draped and cuirassed) = RIC 324 var. (draped and cuirassed). Very rare. Minor marks on the obverse, otherwise, about very fine.


From the G.G. Collection of Roman Imperial third century middle bronzes.