Silver Denarius of Elagabalus, Rome, AD 221 1944.100.52345

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.36
  • Diameter (in mm): 20

Typological Description

• Date: AD 221
• Object Type: Coin
• Manufacture: Struck
• Denomination: Denarius
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Elagabalus
  • • Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome
  • Region: Italy

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Elagabalus
  • • Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire

• Reverse

  • Deity: Victory

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Reka Devnia, Bulgaria, 1929

References

• Reference: RIC IV Elagabalus 45a
• Reference: BMC 254v

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.52345
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

• Series: RIC.4

Notes

• Drapery on left shoulder?

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States