Elagabalus; AE Dupondius, Rome; Sol
200,00 €
Description
Elagabalus (218 – 222 AD). AE Dupondius, Rome mint 220 AD. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / P M TR P III COS III P P; Sol, radiate, naked but for chlamys, advancing to left, holding whip in his left hand, raising his right hand in greeting gesture; star to left, S-C across fields.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE22 |
| Weight [g]: | 9,88 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC IV 301 |
| Commentary: | scarce; attractive brown and bronze patina, great portrait |
Historical Context
The cult of sun deity, so ridiculed by his contemporaries, had ist revival 50 years later when Aurelian brought Sol Invictus back from Emesa.
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