Caption

Sestertius of Elagabalus (reigned 218–222). Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS — Bust of Elagabalus with laurel wreath and paludamentum facing right, pearl border. Reverse: FORTVNA REDVCI — Fortuna standing facing left, holding a rudder on a sphere in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left, SC on her sides, pearl border. Date: 218–222. Roman Empire. Coin; diameter ~29.5–30.0 mm; weight 22.65 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A74_109

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Keywords

Sestertius Elagabalus reigned 218–222 Obverse Imp Caes M Avr Antoninvs Bust laurel wreath paludamentum facing right pearl border Reverse Fortvna Redvci Fortuna standing left holding rudder sphere right hand cornucopia Sc sides Date 218–222 Roman Empire Coin diameter ~29.5–30.0 mm weight 22.65 g round worn metal coin dark brown mottled greenish-brown surface showing signs age patina featuring raised relief standing human- figure sideways arm extended resting body faint shapes near suggest additional relief elements coin edge irregular slightly uneven background coin plain white.