Description: Mesopotamia, Carrhae, Elagabal (218 - 222 AD). AVT ANTEINOC AVP; radiate bust right / KAPKO M...; diademed and draped bust of the moon god Sin right set on crescent, with crescent on forehead.

Diameter: AE16 mm

Weight: 3,58 g

Grade: aVF/aVF

Attribution: cf. BMC 8 (Caracalla) cf. Savoca Numismatik 116th Blue Auction, lot 834 (Elagabal; same obverse die)

Commentary: very rare; dark brown patina

History: Elagabal was nicknamed after the Arabic sun-god ("Ilah al-Jabal" - "God of the Mountain").

Article Number: 003-03-01-45489