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RIC IV Elagabalus 175

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Elagabalus 175. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Elagabalus. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG.

The reverse shows elagabalus, laureate, standing left in slow quadriga, holding branch in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand, with the legend TR P II P P COS II. The obverse shows bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG. The reverse shows elagabalus, laureate, standing left in slow quadriga, holding branch in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand, with the legend TR P II P P COS II.

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Historical context

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, known as Elagabalus, ruled as Roman emperor from 218 to 222. Originally from a prominent Syrian Arab family based in Emesa, where he served as head priest of the sun god Elagabal, he was raised to the imperial throne at the age of 14 after the overthrow of Macrinus. This denarius was minted in Antioch, the capital of Roman Syria and one of the largest cities of the empire, which had been founded in 300 BC by Seleucus I Nicator.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Authority
Elagabalus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Elagabalus, laureate, standing left in slow quadriga, holding branch in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG
Reverse legend
TR P II P P COS II

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Elagabalus 175
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG
Reverse legend to match
TR P II P P COS II
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary. Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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