Elagabalus (218-222)

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Type:219 (Elagabalus) Denarius
Obverse Legend:IMP ANTONINVS AVG
Obverse:Draped and laureate bust right
Reverse Legend:PM TR P II COS II PP
Reverse:Pax running left holding an olive branch and a scepter
Reference:SM-7530, VM-47/3
Rome.
                              
 
Type:220-221 (Elagabalus) Denarius
Obverse Legend:IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Obverse:Laureate draped bust right
Reverse Legend:ABVNDANTIA AVG
Reverse:Abundantia standing left emptying a cornucopia, star in field
Reference:SM-7501
Ghosting - not enough metal for the coin causes the reverse to dip inward where the obverse has high relief - the portrait can be seen ghosted on the reverse.
                              
 
Type:218-222 (Elagabalus) Æ24
Obverse:Laureate head right
Reverse:Greek inscription in wreath
Reference:SNGCOP 285var
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis Istrum.
                              
 
Type:218-222 (Elagabalus) Æ
Obverse:Bust of Elagabalus
Reverse:Apollo Smintheus
Colonia/Alexandria Troas
                              
 
Type:218-222 (Elagabalus) Æ
Moesia Inferior/Marcianopolis
                              
 


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