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A silver antoninianus of Elagabalus with a reverse showing Fides Militum Coin Type: Silver antoninianus of Elagabalus, 218-222 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 219 CE.
Size and Weight: 22mm x 23mm, 4.9g
Obverse: Radiate, draped bust right.
IMP ANTONINVS AVG
Reverse: Fides Militum standing facing, head right, holding vertical vexillum in right hand and standard transverse across body.
FIDES MI-L-ITVM
Ref: RCV (2002) 7488, RIC IV 72; BMCRE V p.549, 128
Provenance: t.tokenman (eBay), December 2002
BW Ref: 007 028 089
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