{"product_id":"roman-silver-denarius-elagabalus-c-34-s","title":"Roman Silver Denarius 'Elagabalus' (218-222 CE, RIC IV Elagabalus 161b)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoman Silver Denarius 'Elagabalus' (218-222 CE, RIC IV Elagabalus 161b)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA silver denarius struck under Elagabalus at Rome in 218-222 CE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eObverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e VICTORIA AVG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Victory, winged, draped, flying right, holding diadem (or garland) with both hands; to either side, shield; in field, star\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eElagabalus, born Varius Avitus Bassianus, was made emperor at fourteen in 218 CE and killed by the praetorians four years later. He had been hereditary priest of the sun god Elagabal at Emesa in Syria, and his coinage is unusual in Roman imperial silver for advertising that priesthood directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: Denarius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate struck: 218-222 CE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference: RIC IV Elagabalus 161b\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial (catalogue type): Silver; the alloy of this specimen has not been tested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs photographed. The portrait and the obverse legend are legible; the surfaces carry the wear of circulation. The photographs form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWear it as a pendant\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis coin can be paired with our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/925-silver-chain-with-pendant\"\u003ehandmade 925 silver chain with bail\u003c\/a\u003e to wear it as a pendant. The bail is custom-fitted to the coin and fully reversible, the original artifact remains untouched. Add the chain to your order alongside this piece, or leave it in its original form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom an established private Belgian collection, formed between the 1960s and the 1990s in Antwerp, and acquired from that collection by our antiquary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA certificate of authenticity is issued by Aurora Antiqua with every piece. The type attribution above follows the cited RIC IV Elagabalus 161b record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63503495790922,"sku":"C-34-S","price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/C-34-S_both.jpg?v=1789146807","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/roman-silver-denarius-elagabalus-c-34-s","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}