Denarius of Elagabalus

This is the second coin found by John Ruczynski after he had pedalled nine mile to do a bit of detecting. It’s another Roman denarius but struck at a later date than the last one.

This is a coin of Elagabalus, whose dates are 218 to 222 AD. On the obverse is a laureate head of the emperor and a legend that reads IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG.

On the reverse the standing figure of Elagabalus is depicted in priestly robes sacrificing over an altar. There is a star positioned in the field in front of the emperor.

In volume II of David Sear’s Roman Coins and Their Values the type is listed as number 7549.  It was struck at Rome during 221-22 AD.

Valuation

The legend on the obverse isn’t altogether clear but the coin is otherwise in about VF condition. It’s not a scarce type, so my price range would be no higher than £30 – £40.

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