The Roman Empire
Elagabalus, 218 – 222
Sestertius 222, Æ 22.32 g. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. P M TR P V COS IIII P P S – C Elagabal, standing l. in military attire, sacrificing over lighted altar and holding cypress-branch; in l. field, star. C 214. BMC 454. RIC 334.
Light green patina, reverse from a very worn die, otherwise good very fine / very fine Ex J. Hirsch 7, 1902, 1428 and M&M GmbH 14, 2004, Bally-Herzog, 203 sales. Illustrated on www.romancoins.info, section imagines imperatorum.
A portrait from Elagabal's last year, no longer with the ”bull penis” on his head. AMP.