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A silver antoninianus of Elagabalus with a reverse showing Fides Exercitus Coin Type: Silver antoninianus of Elagabalus, 218-222 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 219 CE.
Size and Weight: 21mm 3.72g
Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Radiate, draped bust right.
Reverse: FIDES EXER-CITVS
Fides Militum enthroned left, holding eagle and standard, a second standard set in the ground to left.
Ref: RCV (2002) — ; RIC IV 70
Provenance: t.tokenman (eBay), December 2002
BW Ref: 008 031 018
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