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A silver denarius of the emperor Elagabalus with a reverse showing Providentia Coin Type: Silver denarius of Elagabalus, 218-222 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 219 CE.
Size and Weight: 17mm x 19mm, 3.56g
Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS AVG
Laureate, draped bust right.
Reverse: PROVID DEORVM
Providentia standing left, leaning on column, legs crossed, cornucopia in left arm, pointing to globe at her feet with a short rod in right hand.
Ref: RCV (2002) 7541, RIC IV 130
Provenance: Barry & Darling (Vcoins), May 2005
BW Ref: 012 026 043
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