SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Laodicea ad Mare. Elagabalus, 218-222. 'Sestertius' (Bronze, 28 mm, 18.42 g, 7 h). AΥT CAES M A ANT[ONINVS A ϹEB] Laureate head of Elagabalus to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. COL LAOD C METROPOL IIII PRO - Δ Є Marsyas standing left, carrying wineskin over his left shoulder and raising his right hand in salute towards archaic cult statue (of Athena?) standing front, head to right, wearing polos, brandishing spear in her right hand and holding shield in her left; above, star. Lindgren 1205. RPC VI online 8145. Extremely rare, apparently the second known example. Slightly rough, otherwise, very fine.

From an American collection, formed before 2005.