Aureus - Elagabalus P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Sol

€276,628.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year221
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight6.5 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.2#37, OCRE#ric.4.el.37
Obverse descriptionBust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator Antoninus Pius Augustus. Supreme commander Antoninus, the pious emperor.)
Reverse descriptionSol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head right, holding whip in left hand; in field, star.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P IIII COS III P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.)
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Mint
MintageND (221)  - -
Catalog ID7724902480
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