RIC IV Elagabalus 166

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 218–AD 219

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Antioch, Syria (ancient mint)

Denarius in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Elagabalus, AD 218–AD 219, catalogued as RIC IV Elagabalus 166. Obverse: Bust of Elagabalus, larueate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority
Elagabalus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Elagabalus, larueate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG
Reverse legend
CONSVL II

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.4.el.166
Catalogue reference
RIC IV Elagabalus 166
Type corpus identifier
ric.4.el.166

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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