denarius, Roman Empire, Elagabalus, 220 CE

Date220 CE

Emperor Elagabalus

CultureItalian

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.84 cm, 2.54 g

Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968

On View

Not on view

PeriodRoman Empire

Classification(s)

Coins and Medals

Denomination

Denarius

Language

Latin

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped r., seen from back.

Obverse Expanded

IMPERATOR ANTONINUS PIUS AUGUSTUS

Obverse Legend

IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Obverse Translated

Imperator Antoninus Pius Augustus

Reverse Description

Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over shoulders, chest, and l. arm, standing front, head l., raising r. hand in blessing and holding whip up, by l. shoulder, in l.

Reverse Expanded

PONTIFEX MAXIMUS TRIBUNICIA POTESTATE III CONSUL III PATER PATRIAE

Reverse Legend

P M TR P III COS III P P

Reverse Translated

Pontifex maximus, with tribunician power for the 3rd time, consul for the 3rd time, father of the fatherland.

BibliographyBMCRE, Elagabalus, 179 (p. 556)

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