Elagabalus AE39 of Philippopolis, Thrace. AD 218-222. 38.52mm, 33.32 g.

AYT K M AYRHLIOC ANTWNEINOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left.
MHTROPOLEWC FILIPPOPOLEEC NEOKOPEOY, octastyle temple 
containing a statue of Apollo on a base, emperor standing 
left before the temple, sacrificing over an altar, four 
priests and attendants and a sacrificial bull before and 
behind him.

Varbanov 1735 var (number of attendants). 

Extremely rare. 
Ex Gorny & Mosch 2015.

With permission of TimeLine Auctions 
(www.timelineauctions.com), Oct, 2016