MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (21mm, 6.09 g, 12h). Near VF.Electronic Auction 570 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (21mm, 6.09 g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding eagle-tipped scepter over right shoulder and shield on left, seen from the front / Turreted and draped busts of two Tychai facing vis-à-vis; below, small temple with pediment. RPC VI Online 7724.2 (this coin). Earthen green patina, slight roughness. Near VF. Extremely rare, only two listed in RPC, only one of this variety. Eagle-tipped scepter only on this specimen, obverse legend variety. |