Elagabalus Æ 30mm of Sidon, Phoenicia. AD 218-222. [AV IM]P CAESAR M A ANTONINV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / [COL AVR PIA] METR S[IDON], cart of Astarte containing baetyl within centre of zodiacal wheel. RPC VI Online 8385 (temporary); Rouvier 1527 & 1561; BMC 260. 19.58g, 30mm, 5h.
Near Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XXIII, 24 March 2022, lot 532.
Price realized | 2'600 GBP |
Starting price | 1'500 GBP |
Estimate | 2'500 GBP |