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A silver denarius of the emperor Elagabalus with a reverse showing Sol Coin Type: Silver denarius of Elagabalus, 218-222 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 220 CE.
Size and Weight: 18mm x 20mm, 2.7g
Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Laureate, draped bust right.
Reverse: PM TR P III COS III P P
Sol standing left, right hand raised palm out, whip held behind in left hand.
Field marks: Star in left field
Ref: RCV (2002) 7533, RIC IV 28
Provenance: iagojames (eBay), February 2006
BW Ref: 022 027 073
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