Silver Denarius of Elagabalus, Rome, 219–220. 2015.12.22

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 1.59

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 219 - 220
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Rome
  • Region: Latium

• Obverse

  • Legend: IVLIA PAVLA AVG
  • Type: Bust dr. r.
  • Portrait: Julia Paula

• Reverse

  • Legend: CONCORDIA
  • Type: Concordia std. l. holding patera

References

• Reference: BMC.171

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2015.12.22
• Lot: 2015.12
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Hispanic Society of America 12731
  • Huntington, Archer M.

Description

Subjects

• Category: Roman--Imperial

Rights

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