Bronze Sestertius of Elagabalus, Rome, AD 218 - AD 222. 1944.100.52427

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Obverse: IVLIA MAESA AVGSTA - Bust diademed draped right

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Reverse: PIETAS AVG/ S C - Pietas standing front, sacrificing out of hand over lighted altar left, and holding box

Physical Description

Axis: 2
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 25.98
- Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 218 - AD 222
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Elagabalus
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Julia Maesa
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Pietas

References

Reference: RIC IV Elagabalus 414
Reference: BMC 389

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.52427
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

Series: RIC.4

Rights

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

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