Elagabalus
(218-222 A.D.) - Silver Denarius - 18.96mm, 2.33gr |
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Obverse - IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Elagabalus, his laureate, bearded and draped bust right, a horn on his forehead. |
Reverse - INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG Elagabalus, standing front, head left, holding club, sacrificing from a patera over altar, a horn on the ground and a star in the field, with recumbant bull behind altar. Legend = the unconquered priest Augustus; Refers to his role as priest of Baal. |
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Minted in Rome 221 or 222 A.D. Reference: Mattingly, Sydenham, & Sutherland, "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 2 (RIC), p34 nr. 88b Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 2, p604, nr. 7518 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p212, nr. 2100 Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 4, p330, nr. 61 Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p113, nr. 61 Mattingly, Carson & Hill, "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 5 (BMC), p562, nr. 212 (↓ die axis) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p207, nr. 36/1. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p216, nr.88, variation (B08, O07, R30, T21, M2) Quality: Fine+ |