Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 114 6-7 May 2019
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Elagabalus, 218 – 222. Sestertius 218-222, Æ 19.94 g. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. LIBERTAS AVGVS[TI] / S – C Libertas standing l., holding pileus and upright sceptre; in l. field, star. C 104. BMC 352. RIC 358d.
A superb portrait and a lovely dark green patina, gently
tooled, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex Hess 221, 1932, F.A. Walters and Percy H. Webb, 1225 and M&M 86, 1998, 178 sales.