Watch List notes:

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Laodicea ad Mare. Elagabalus, 218-222. Assarion (Bronze, 18 mm, 5.64 g, 7 h). IMP C M AVR ANTONINVS AVG Radiate head of Elagabalus to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. LAVDICEON / ΔЄ Two nude wrestlers (Herakles and Dionysos?), standing and grappling with each other; to left, club; to right, thyrsos. BMC 105. SNG München 944. Patina stripped and with minor roughness, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.