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A silver denarius of Elagabalus with a reverse showing Salus feeding a snake held in her arms Coin Type: Silver denarius of Elagabalus, 218-222 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 218 - 219 CE.
Size and Weight: 19mm, 3.0g
Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Laureate, draped bust right.
Reverse: SALVS ANTONINI AVG
Salus standing right, feeding snake held in right arm from dish held in left hand.
Ref: RCV (2002) 7543, RIC IV 140
Provenance: biffabacon10 (eBay), February 2007
BW Ref: 028 030 101
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