Sestertius - Elagabalus P M TR P COS P P S C, Salus

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year218
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueSestertius (1/8)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionBronze
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Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.2#283, OCRE#ric.4.el.283
Obverse descriptionBust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
(Translation: Supreme commander and Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, pious emperor.)
Reverse descriptionSalus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P COS P P S C
(Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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Mint
MintageND (218)  - -
Catalog ID8248120760
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