Watch List notes:

Elagabalus, 218-222. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.19 g, 6 h), Rome, 222. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus to right. Rev. SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG Elagabalus standing front, head to left, holding patera in his right hand and branch in his left; to left, lighted tripod; in field to left, eight-pointed star. BMC 230. Cohen -. RIC -, cf. 146 (bust with 'horn'). Thirion 311. A very rare variety. Well struck and with a fine portrait. Very light deposits on the reverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.


From the collection of H. Ursprung, ex Naumann E-Auction 38, 6 December 2015, 892.