PHRYGIA, Hierapolis. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (38mm, 28.53 g, 6h). Near VF.Electronic Auction 563 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PHRYGIA, Hierapolis. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (38mm, 28.53 g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front, wearing balteus and aegis / The Abduction of Persephone: Hades standing in galloping quadriga right, head left, with billowing chlamys and holding short scepter, carrying struggling Persephone; below horses, serpent right and overturned flower basket. Johnston, Hierapolis 13; RPC VI Online 5429.6 (this coin). Brown patina, roughness, some smoothing. Near VF. Very rare. |