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A silver coin of Elagabalus with a reverse showing a galley. Coin Type: Silver denarius of Elagabalus, 218-222 CE
Mint and Date: Antioch, 218-219 CE
Size and Weight: 18mm x 19mm, 3.33 g
Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Reverse: FELIC-IT-AS TEMP
Galley with sail, seven rowers and a pilot, round cabin in front of pilot, standard and aplustre on stern, furled sail on prow; travelling right over waves.
Ref: RCV (2002) 7510 var; RIC IV 188 var; BMCRE V p.565, 232 var;
Provenance: Beast Coins (Vcoins), March 2007
BW Ref: 033 031 106
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