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RIC IV Elagabalus 46d

Elagabalus · Denarius · 221 CE

Date221 CE
AuthorityElagabalus
PortraitElagabalus
DenominationDenarius
MaterialSilver
MintRome
RegionLatium
Average Size19mm, 2.7g (based on 5 examples)
Obverse LegendIMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Obverse TypeBust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse LegendP M TR P IIII COS III P P
Reverse TypeElagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, and holding branch (of cypress ?) in left hand; in left field, star
DynastySeveran Dynasty
ManufactureStruck
StateRoman Empire

Examples in Museum Databases (5 specimens)

obverse
reverse
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
obverse
reverse
Münzkabinett Berlin
obverse
Portable Antiquities Scheme
obverse
Portable Antiquities Scheme
obverse
Portable Antiquities Scheme

Source record: http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.4.el.46d