ELAGABALUS, A.D. 218-222. Syria, Antioch. BI Tetradrachm. NGC VF.
RPC-6, 7959; McAlee-758; Prieur-249. Obverse: Laureate head of Elagabalus to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder; Reverse: Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle's legs, star. A nicely toned with with some traces of intact silvering and a bold portrait of the notorious teenage emperor.
Estimate: $70 - $100