Denarius, Elagabalus reigned 218–222. Obverse: IVLIASOAEMIASAVG — Draped bust of Julia Soaemias facing right; pearl border. Reverse: VENVSCAELESTIS — Venus seated on a throne facing left, holding an apple in her right hand and a scepter in her left; at her feet a child with outstretched arms; pearl border. Issuer: Julia Soaemias Augusta, 218–222. Date: 218–222. Place of origin: Rome. Medium: silver coin. Diameter ~18–19 mm. Weight 2.70 g., A round metal object with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a person facing right, with detailed hair and facial features, and a textured border around the edge; the object appears in shades of gray and dark silver with areas of lighter silver highlights and subtle darker gray shadows.
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Denarius, Elagabalus reigned 218–222. Obverse: IVLIASOAEMIASAVG — Draped bust of Julia Soaemias facing right; pearl border. Reverse: VENVSCAELESTIS — Venus seated on a throne facing left, holding an apple in her right hand and a scepter in her left; at her feet a child with outstretched arms; pearl border. Issuer: Julia Soaemias Augusta, 218–222. Date: 218–222. Place of origin: Rome. Medium: silver coin. Diameter ~18–19 mm. Weight 2.70 g., A round metal object with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a person facing right, with detailed hair and facial features, and a textured border around the edge; the object appears in shades of gray and dark silver with areas of lighter silver highlights and subtle darker gray shadows.

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Denarius Elagabalus reigned 218–222 Obverse Ivliasoaemiasavg Draped bust Julia Soaemias facing right pearl border Reverse Venvscaelestis Venus seated throne left holding apple right hand scepter feet child outstretched arms Issuer Julia Soaemias Augusta Date Place origin Rome Medium silver coin Diameter ~18–19 mm Weight 2.70 g round metal object worn surface showing raised profile person detailed hair facial features textured border edge object shades gray dark silver areas lighter silver highlights subtle darker gray shadows.

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