★ A beautiful tetrassarion of Elagabalus ★

CAPPADOCIA. Caesaraea-Eusebia. Elagabalus, 218-222. Tetrassarion (Orichalcum, 27 mm, 10.67 g, 12 h), RY 2 = 218/9. ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤⲰΝЄΙNOC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΜΗ ΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙΑ Mount Argaios surmounted by three figures and set on altar inscribed ЄΤ Β. Ganschow 686 var. (slightly differing obverse legends). RPC VI online 6662. Sydenham 512 var. (slightly differing obverse legend). A beautiful example with an attractive portrait. Retoned and with two scuffs on the obverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Privately acquired from Divus Numismatik at Numismata Munich on 6 March 2024.