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MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Elagabalus, with Severus Alexander as Caesar. AD 218-222. Æ (31mm, 16.02 g, 11h). VF.Electronic Auction 568 Roman Provincial, Bronze Estimate: $ 150 |
MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Elagabalus, with Severus Alexander as Caesar. AD 218-222. Æ (31mm, 16.02 g, 11h). AYT K M A ANTNWNPHOC (or similar), bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta on left vis-à-vis laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla on right / MAK AYP ЄΔЄCC, Tyche, turreted, seated left on rocks, holding grain ears; at feet left, lighted altar; below, half-length figure of river god swimming left; in left field, two globes. Cf. BMC 79 (Geta and Caracalla reversed). Dark brown patina, deposits, porosity. VF. Extremely rare and unpublished. |