Caption

Denarius of Elagabalus (reigned 218–222 CE), Roman Empire, c. 220–222. Obverse: Bust of Elagabalus wearing a laurel wreath and paludamentum, facing right; legend IMP ANTONINVS PIV SAVG; pearl border. Reverse: Elagabalus standing facing right, wearing a laurel wreath and long robe, holding a patera above an altar in his right hand and a club in his left; star in right field; legend SACERD DEI SOLIS ELACAB; pearl border. Coin; diameter ~17–18 mm; weight 2.98 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A74_069

License type

Rights managed

Available size

31.6Mb (2.6Mb) / 11.1in x 11.1in / 3326 x 3326 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Elagabalus reigned 218–222 CE Roman Empire c 220–222 Obverse Bust Elagabalus wearing laurel wreath paludamentum facing right legend IMP ANTONINVS PIV SAVG pearl border Reverse Elagabalus standing facing right wearing long robe holding patera altar right hand club left star right field legend SACERD DEI SOLIS ELACAB Coin diameter ~17–18 mm weight 2.98 g circular metallic object worn textured surface showing raised profile person's head right wearing draped garment surrounded irregular raised border subtle damage rim colors visible include shades gray silver dark gray hints brown.