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CultureRoman
Date218-222 CE
MediumSilver
Classificationscoins & medals
Credit LineGift of William H. Race
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    Object number2012.37.2.81
    DescriptionElagabalus Denarius from a collection of 211 Ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Persian coins: Five boxes of coins, each coin mounted on a card with descriptive text, and one case box with 24 compartments and glass-topped cover, containing 28 coins. See attached list in Text Entries.
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    • Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern
    Denarius: Laureate Bust of Elagabalus Draped Right; Mars Advancing Right Naked Except for Cloak Floating Behind Waist, Holding Spear Transversely and Trophy over Shoulder on Reverse
    Denarius: Laureate Bust of Elagabalus Draped Right; Mars Advancing Right Naked Except for Cloak Floating Behind Waist, Holding Spear Transversely and Trophy over Shoulder on Reverse
    Unidentified artist
    218-222 CE
    Denarius: Laureate Head of Nerva Right; Brockage - Struck With the Obverse of a Similar Coin on Reverse
    Denarius: Laureate Head of Nerva Right; Brockage - Struck With the Obverse of a Similar Coin on Reverse
    Unidentified artist
    96-98 CE
    Antoninianus: Laureate and Radiate Bust of Elagabalus Draped Right; Fides Seated Left Holding Eagle and Banner, Trophy in Front on Reverse
    Antoninianus: Laureate and Radiate Bust of Elagabalus Draped Right; Fides Seated Left Holding Eagle and Banner, Trophy in Front on Reverse
    Unidentified artist
    218-222 CE
    Bronze Coin: Bust of Artemis Right With Quiver at Shoulder; Lettering Above and Below Thunderbolt on Reverse
    Bronze Coin: Bust of Artemis Right With Quiver at Shoulder; Lettering Above and Below Thunderbolt on Reverse
    Unidentified artist
    319/18-289/88 BCE
    Bronze Coin: Head of Posideon Left; Ornamental Trident Between Two Dolphins on Reverse
    Bronze Coin: Head of Posideon Left; Ornamental Trident Between Two Dolphins on Reverse
    Unidentified artist
    275-215 BCE
    Bronze Coin: Laureate Head of Hieron Left; Armed Horseman With Spear Riding Right, Lettering Below Horse's Forefeet and In Exergue on Reverse
    Bronze Coin: Laureate Head of Hieron Left; Armed Horseman With Spear Riding Right, Lettering Below Horse's Forefeet and In Exergue on Reverse
    Unidentified artist
    275-215 BCE
    Denarius: Laurel Head of Apollo Right, Thunderbold Below; Jupiter in Quadriga Right on Reverse
    Denarius: Laurel Head of Apollo Right, Thunderbold Below; Jupiter in Quadriga Right on Reverse
    Unidentified artist
    c. 86 BCE
    Sulla Denarius (Obverse: Roma, Helmeted Head Right; Reverse: Sulla in Quadriga, Holding Cadeceus, Crowned by Victory Flying Left Above)
    Sulla Denarius (Obverse: Roma, Helmeted Head Right; Reverse: Sulla in Quadriga, Holding Cadeceus, Crowned by Victory Flying Left Above)
    Unidentified artist
    82 BCE
    Denarius: Laureate and Bearded Head of Romulus Right; Ceres Seated Right Holding Torch and Grain Ears, Serpent at Her Feet on Reverse
    Denarius: Laureate and Bearded Head of Romulus Right; Ceres Seated Right Holding Torch and Grain Ears, Serpent at Her Feet on Reverse
    Unidentified artist
    56 BCE
    Julius Caesar Denarius (Obverse: Diademed Head of Venus Facing Right with Circular Obverse Banker’s Mark by Venus’s Eye; Reverse: Aeneas Walking Left, Carrying Anchises and Palladium)
    Julius Caesar Denarius (Obverse: Diademed Head of Venus Facing Right with Circular Obverse Banker’s Mark by Venus’s Eye; Reverse: Aeneas Walking Left, Carrying Anchises and Palladium)
    Unidentified artist
    47-46 BCE
    Denarius: Elephant Walking Right, Trampling on a Serpent; Emblems of the Pontificate - Simpulum, Aspergillum, Axe, and Apex on Reverse
    Denarius: Elephant Walking Right, Trampling on a Serpent; Emblems of the Pontificate - Simpulum, Aspergillum, Axe, and Apex on Reverse
    Unidentified artist
    49-48 BCE
    Legionary Denarius: Praetorian Galley Right; Legionary Eagle (Aquila) Between Two Standards on Reverse
    Legionary Denarius: Praetorian Galley Right; Legionary Eagle (Aquila) Between Two Standards on Reverse
    Unidentified artist
    32-31 BCE