E-auction 695-751588 - ELAGABALUS Assarion

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Type : Assarion

Date: c. 218-222

Mint name / Town : Marcianopolis, Mésie Inférieure

Metal : copper

Diameter : 15,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 2,35 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Flan légèrement décentré. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

AMNG. 1/- - Cop.- - GIC.- - SNG/H.- - BMC.- - ACBP.652 - Varbonov1421 (R4)

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Élagabal à droite (O*).

Obverse legend : AUT K M AUR - ANTWNEINOS, (Autokrator Kaisaros Antwneinos)

Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Antonin).

Reverse

Reverse description : Télesphore debout de face.

Reverse legend : MARKIANOPOLEITWN, (Markianopolitwn)

Reverse translation : (de Marcianopolis).

Commentary

Il s’agit bien d’Élagabal et non de Caracalla. Ce type avec Télesphore, fils d’Esculape, dieu de la Médecine semble beaucoup plus rare et surtout beaucoup plus recherché.
It is indeed Elagabalus and not Caracalla. This type with Telesphorus, son of Aesculapius, god of Medicine seems much rarer and above all much more sought after