Silver Tetradrachm of Elagabalus, Antioch, AD 219 - AD 222. 1944.100.65975

Physical Description

• Axis: 10

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 13.62
  • Diameter (in mm): 25

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: AD 219 - AD 222
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Elagabalus

• Geographic

  • Mint: Antioch
  • Region: Syria

• Obverse

  • Legend: AVT K M A ANTONEINOS SEB (from upper r.)
  • Type: Head laur. l.

• Reverse

  • Legend: DEMARCH EX VPATOS TO 2/D - E
  • Type: Eagle stg. r. head l., wreath in beak; between legs, star

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Khirbet el Atmawieh, 1937

References

• Reference: B 47

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.65975
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

• Series: Bellinger

Rights

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