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A double-struck silver denarius of the emperor Elagabalus with a reverse showing Spes Coin Type: Silver denarius of Elagabalus, 218-222 CE
Mint and Date: Antioch, 219-220 CE.
Size and Weight: 18mm x 20mm, 2.9g
Obverse: IMP ANTO-NINVS AVG
Laureate, draped bust right. (double struck)
Reverse: SPEI PER-PETVAE
Spes walking left, holding a flower, raising the hem of her skirt.
Ref: RCV (2002) 7547, RIC IV 199
Provenance: ancientauctionhouse.com (eBay)), May 2003.
BW Ref: 001 026 001
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