TYPE Greek Imperial, Elagabalus (218-222 AD), billon tetradrachm of Antiochia ad Orontem, struck 219 AD, 11.21g DESCRIPTION . Obv: Laureate bust of Elagabalus to right, drapery on left shoulder, Greek legend: AVT K M AVRLI ANTONEINOS Rev: Eagle facing with wings spread, head to left, holding wreath in beak, Greek legend: DIMARH EX YPATOS TO B (twice consul = 219 AD) around, Greek D - E in fields, star (torch?) between legs REFERENCE: SGI 3096 var., cf. Bel 42 GRADING: F+, patinated bronze appearance ORDER INFO: R1495, $45 Possibly an unofficial issue, given that the billon is of such a low quality as to reveal no appreciable silver content. However, the design is unmistakably that of Antiochene tetradrachms, the style fine enough, and even the weight only slightly inferior.