CILICIA. Anazarbus. Elagabalus, 218-222. Tetrassarion (Orichalcum, 29 mm, 14.37 g, 12 h), CY 240 = 221/2. ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ Bust of Elagabalus to right, wearing crown and garments of the Demiourgos. Rev. ΑΝΑΖ ЄΝΔΟΞ ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΤΡΟΠ - Α Μ / Κ / Γ / Β / ЄΤ ΜϹ (date) Elagabalus, togate, standing front, head to left, sacrificing from patera in his right hand over lighted altar; to left, trophy. RPC VI online 7252. Ziegler 463. A rare and interesting issue. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.