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RIC IV Elagabalus 226

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Elagabalus 226. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Elagabalus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Aquilia Severa, hair waved and fastened in plait, draped, right, with the legend IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG.

The reverse shows concordia, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar and holding double cornucopiae in left hand; in right field, star, with the legend CONCORDIA.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Elagabalus, born Varius Avitus Bassianus and closely related to the Severan dynasty, ruled the Roman Empire from 218 until his assassination in March 222. Raised to the Principate as a teenager following an army revolt against Macrinus, his brief reign in Rome became noted for religious controversy. Contemporary sources record that he married four women, including a Vestal Virgin.

Produced at the mint of Rome, this silver coin is a denarius, the standard Roman silver denomination originally introduced circa 211 BC during the Second Punic War. The coin was struck under the authority of Elagabalus in the name of Aquilia Severa, bearing her portrait and the obverse legend "IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG". The reverse design depicts Concordia sacrificing over an altar and holding a double cornucopiae, accompanied by a star and the legend "CONCORDIA".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Elagabalus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Aquilia Severa, hair waved and fastened in plait, draped, right
Reverse
Concordia, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar and holding double cornucopiae in left hand; in right field, star
Obverse legend
IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG
Reverse legend
CONCORDIA

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Elagabalus 226
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG
Reverse legend to match
CONCORDIA
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.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IV Elagabalus 225

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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