Sestertius - Elagabalus PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II P P S C, Victory

€276,968.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year219
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueSestertius (1/8)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionBronze
Weight26.5 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.2#296, OCRE#ric.4.el.296
Obverse descriptionBust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator) and Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, pious emperor.)
Reverse descriptionElagabalus, laureate, standing left in slow quadriga, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand, being crowned by Victory, winged, draped, standing left behind him.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPONTIF MAX TR P II COS II P P S C
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul for the second time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (219)  - -
Catalog ID9242715440
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