★ Very rare and with a particularly detailed reverse ★

MESOPOTAMIA. Carrhae. Elagabalus, 218-222. Assarion (Bronze, 20 mm, 6.16 g, 6 h). [AYT K M] ANTωNЄINOC CЄ Laureate head of Elagabalus to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder and three pellets above his head; below, eagle standing facing with wings spread, head to left. Rev. KAPA KO[ΛωNI MHTPΠΟ]ΛIC Star-in-crescent set on filleted stone set on three-tiered base; vexilla flanking. ANS 1944.100.65828 ('Caracalla'). BMC -. CNG E-Auction 334 (2014), 259 ('Caracalla'). Lindgren I -. Lindgren III -. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Righetti -. Very rare and with a particularly detailed reverse. Patina stripped and the reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, good very fine.