Aureus - Elagabalus P M TR P III COS III P P
220 year| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 220 |
| Value | Aureus (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#276624 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Elagabalus, laureate, standing left in slow quadriga, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand; in field above, sometimes star.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P III COS III P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus coin of Elagabalus is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Venus on the reverse side, which was a departure from the traditional depiction of the Roman emperor on the obverse side. This was a deliberate choice made by Elagabalus to promote his own religious beliefs and his identification with the goddess.
