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ID number: BIRBI-R1443 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Elagabalus; Rome Denomination: Antoninianus Place made: Rome Culture: Roman Date made: 218-222 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.20 Weight (g): 5.57 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Haines 1093. In Paris, 1929. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Elagabalus, wearing radiate crown, draped, facing r. Reverse: Mars, nude, with flowing cloak, advancing r., holding spear in r. and trophy in l.
Inscriptions: Obverse: LMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG (Imperator Caesar Antoninus Augustus). Reverse: MAR-S VICTOR (Mars, the Victor).
Bibliography: RIC IV 120E
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