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RIC IV Elagabalus 399

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Elagabalus 399. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Elagabalus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Annia Faustina, diademed, hair drawn back, draped, right, with the legend ANNIA FAVSTINA AVG.

The reverse shows elagabalus, togate, and Annia Faustina, draped, standing right and left, facing each other, clasping right hands; in field, star, with the legend CONCORDIA S C.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Struck at Rome, this bronze sestertius features Annia Faustina, one of four women married to Elagabalus during his reign according to historical accounts. During the Roman Empire, the sestertius served as a large brass denomination useful for commerce, nominally valued at one quarter of a denarius or two and a half asses. The obverse presents the legend "ANNIA FAVSTINA AVG", while the reverse bears the legend "CONCORDIA S C" and depicts Elagabalus and Annia Faustina facing one another and clasping right hands beneath a star.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Elagabalus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Annia Faustina, diademed, hair drawn back, draped, right
Reverse
Elagabalus, togate, and Annia Faustina, draped, standing right and left, facing each other, clasping right hands; in field, star
Obverse legend
ANNIA FAVSTINA AVG
Reverse legend
CONCORDIA S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Elagabalus 399
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
ANNIA FAVSTINA AVG
Reverse legend to match
CONCORDIA S C
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.

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