SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Elagabalus, 218-222. Tetradrachm (Billon, 27 mm, 10.94 g, 6 h), a contemporary imitation. AYT K M A - ANTⲰNЄINOC CЄB Laureate head of Elagabalus to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. ΔHMAPΧ•ЄΞ YΠATOC / Δ - Є Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle's legs, star. Cf. McAlee 758 ff. (for prototype). Prieur, Atypical Coins, -. Very rare and with a dramatic double strike. Double struck on both sides, heavily so on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


Interestingly, this lovely imitation shares the obverse die with lot 2293 above; together they form a pair.