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Auction: 370 - The Numismatic Collector's Series e-Auction
Lot: 87

Roman Imperial. Elagabalus (218-222). AR Denarius, struck 221-2. 2.9 gms. Laureate, draped bust right, rev. Elagabalus standing right, holding cypress branch and sacrificing from patera over lighted altar, star in right field. The reverse type and legend promotes this emperor's position as high priest of the Syrian sun-god El-Gabal. RIC 131var, RSC 246var. Near Extremely Fine


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