★ An extremely rare variety ★

Elagabalus, 218-222. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.15 g, 6 h), Rome, 220. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from behind. Rev. P M TR P III COS III P P Sol, radiate, advancing left, raising his right hand in salute and holding whip in his left; in field to right, star. BMC 179. Cohen 153. RIC 28. An extremely rare variety with the star in the right field rather than in the left. Lustrous and lightly toned, a lovely piece. Good extremely fine.

From the S. Pozzi Collection, privately purchased from Vecchi & Sons at the 7th international coin fair in Zurich on 21 October 1978.