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, Leu Web Auction 5, 23 September 2018, 740.