Roman Provincial, Thrace, Philippopolis, Elagabalus, AE - RARE

Rare provincial bronze of Elagabalus, in the Varbanov catalog the rarity is R5, which means 100-200 known specimens.

Roman Provincial

Thrace, Philippopolis, Elagabalus (218–222), AE
Obverse: bust of the emperor in a laurel wreath facing right

AYT K M AYΡHΛ ANTΩNEINOC

Reverse: two helmeted warriors or the Dioskuri standing facing each other, clasping hands, the one standing right holding a spear, the one standing left holding a shield on left arm

MHTΡOΠOΛEΩC ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEΩC NEΩKOΡOY

Weight 14.7 g