RIC IV Elagabalus 243
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC IV Elagabalus 243. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Elagabalus. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Denarius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Elagabalus
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Julia Soaemias, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right
- Reverse
- Venus, diademed, draped, seated left, holding apple in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, child
- Obverse legend
- IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG
- Reverse legend
- VENVS CAELESTIS
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.4.el.243
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