quinarius, Roman Empire, Elagabalus, 218-220 CE

Date218-220 CE

Emperor Elagabalus

CultureItalian

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.84 cm, 2.59 g

Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968

On View

Not on view

PeriodRoman Empire

Classification(s)

Coins and Medals

Denomination

Quinarius

Language

Latin

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

Bust of Julia Maesa, draped, head bare, r., hair in vertical waves and fastened in queue and small bun at back: one ridge.

Obverse Expanded

IULIA MAESA AUGUSTA

Obverse Legend

IVLIA MAESA AVG

Obverse Translated

Julia Maesa Augusta.

Reverse Description

Felicitas, draped, standing front, head l., with patera in r. hand sacrificing over lighted altar, l. and holding long caduceus, vertical, in l. hand: large star, high l. in field.

Reverse Legend

SAECVLI FELICITAS

Reverse Translated

Good fortune of the times.

BibliographyBMCRE, Elagabalus (Julia Maesa), 83 (p. 542)

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