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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Severan Period| > |Elagabalus| > RB92496
Elagabalus, 16 May 218 - 11 March 222 A.D.
|Elagabalus|, |Elagabalus,| |16| |May| |218| |-| |11| |March| |222| |A.D.|, Elagabalus came to power through the scheming of his grandmother Julia Maesa. He shocked the public with bizarre behavior including cross-dressing and marrying a Vestal Virgin. Elagabalus and his mother were murdered, dragged through the streets of Rome and dumped into the Tiber.
RB92496. Copper as, RIC IV 325 (R), BMCRE V 449, SRCV II 7611, Cohen IV 202 var. (bull carcass on far side of altar), Hunter III -, VF, excellent portrait, brown patina with brassy high points, centered on a tight flan, some corrosion, rough areas, die wear/damage, Rome mint, weight 8.787g, maximum diameter 23.5mm, die axis 0o, 221 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, and draped bust right, seen from the front, no horn; reverse P M TR P IIII COS III P P (Pontifex Maximus, Tribune, Elagabalus standing left, patera in right hand held over flaming altar at feet on left, cypress branch in left hand, star in upper left field, S - C (senatus consulto) low across field, no bull; from the Errett Bishop Collection; rare; SOLD











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