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2715- Charachmoba. Elagabalus, 218-222 C.E. AE 18

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2715- Charachmoba. Elagabalus, 218-222 C.E. AE 18
<Our item number 110303><B>Charachmoba. Elagabalus, 218-222 C.E. AE 18. Spij. 5. Mesh 275 &#40;this coin&#41;.</B> Laureate head right of Elagabalus. <I>Reverse:</I> Altar of Dusares approached by steps; sacred stones on altar; priest to right. <B>Fine to Very Fine.</B> <BR><BR>The coinage of Charachmoba &#40;today&#39;s Kerak&#41; was in production solely during the reign of Elagabalus &#40;218-222 C.E.&#41;. It is one of the very rarest cities from which to have a numismatic representation. This one is particularly worthwhile because of its fascinating reverse type as well as its pedigree, being the illustrated example in Meshorer&#39;s book, <I>City-Coins of Eretz-Israel and the Decapolis in the Roman Period</I>. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;800-1,200. <BR><BR>Our item number 110303<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/110303.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/110303N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>