★ An attractive galley denarius ★

Elagabalus, 218-222. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 2.91 g, 6 h), uncertain mint in the East, 218-219. ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG Laureate head of Elagabalus to right. Rev. FELICITAS / TEMP Galley to right over waves, with steerman, eight rowers and vexillum amidships; at stern, acrostolium, at prow, mast slanted forward. BMC 277 note. Cohen 27. RIC 188. Thirion -. A very rare variety. Good very fine.

From the collection of H. Ursprung, ex Münz Zentrum Rheinland 175, 13 January 2016, 682.