Elagabalus (AD 218–222), AR Denarius, Rome, “INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG”
54.99 CHF
Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG – laureate, draped bust right. Reverse: INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG – the emperor as high priest standing left, sacrificing with a patera over an altar, holding a branch in the left; sometimes a star in field. Elagabalus (AD 218–222) became emperor as a teenager with the backing of his grandmother Julia Maesa. A high priest of the Syrian sun god from Emesa, he shocked Rome with religious innovations and notorious scandals. In 222 he was killed by the Praetorian Guard and replaced by his cousin Severus Alexander.
- Category
- Roman
- Grading
- Very Fine (ss)
- Origin
- Leu Numismatik
- Diameter & Weight
- 20mm, 2.93g
Brilliant uncirculated – No signs of wear, freshly struck, highest quality.
Proof – Mirror finish with frosted and glossy fields. Collector’s edition.
Extremely fine – Minor wear, nearly all details preserved.
Very fine – Moderate circulation wear, some details worn, but visible.
Fine – Heavy wear, key elements still distinguishable.
Fair – Very heavy wear, outlines barely visible.
Poor – Only contours visible, almost no detail.
Fragment – Nearly destroyed, only a fragment recognizable as a coin.
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