Denarius, Elagabalus 204–222; Roman emperor 218–222. Obverse: Draped bust of Julia Soaemias 180–222; Augusta 218–222 facing right, pearl border, inscription IVLIA SOAEMIA SAVG. Reverse: VENVS CAELESTIS; Venus standing left, holding an apple in her right hand and a scepter in her left, star in the left field, pearl rim. Rome mint, 218–222. Coin; diameter ~17.5–18.5 mm, weight 2.82 g., A circular metallic object with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a person's head in side view, with detailed wavy hair and facial features; the edge of the object has a raised border with a pattern of irregular raised shapes; the metal appears in shades of gray and silver with darker gray areas in recessed parts and lighter silver highlights on raised areas; the background is plain white.
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Denarius, Elagabalus 204–222; Roman emperor 218–222. Obverse: Draped bust of Julia Soaemias 180–222; Augusta 218–222 facing right, pearl border, inscription IVLIA SOAEMIA SAVG. Reverse: VENVS CAELESTIS; Venus standing left, holding an apple in her right hand and a scepter in her left, star in the left field, pearl rim. Rome mint, 218–222. Coin; diameter ~17.5–18.5 mm, weight 2.82 g., A circular metallic object with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a person's head in side view, with detailed wavy hair and facial features; the edge of the object has a raised border with a pattern of irregular raised shapes; the metal appears in shades of gray and silver with darker gray areas in recessed parts and lighter silver highlights on raised areas; the background is plain white.

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Denarius Elagabalus 204–222 Roman emperor 218–222 Obverse Draped bust Julia Soaemias 180–222 Augusta 218–222 facing right pearl border inscription IVLIA SOAEMIA SAVG Reverse Venvs Caelestis Venus standing left holding apple right hand scepter star left field pearl rim Rome mint Coin diameter ~17.5–18.5 mm weight 2.82 g circular metallic object worn surface showing raised profile person's head side view detailed wavy hair facial features edge object raised border pattern irregular raised shapes metal shades gray silver darker areas recessed parts lighter silver highlights raised areas background plain white.

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