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Coin Type: Silver denarius of Elagabalus, 218-222 CE. Mint and Date: Antioch, 219-220 CE. Size and Weight: 18mm, 2.45g Obverse: IMP ANTO-NINVS AVG Laureate, draped bust right. Reverse: SPEI PER-PETVAE Spes advancing left, holding a flower and raising the hem of her skirt. Long braid. Ref: RCV (2002) 7547, RIC IV 199 Provenance: Silenos Coins (eBay), June 2003 BW Ref: 002 026 007 |
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Note 1: This was bought as a "limes" coin, but under magnification it reveals crystalline patterns that show it must be darkly toned silver. Note 2: This coin is listed on WildWinds under Elagabalus, RIC 199. |
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