Aureus - Elagabalus P M TR P IIII COS III
221 year| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 221 |
| 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#276831 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Elagabalus, laureate, standing left in slow quadriga, holding branch in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand; in field, star.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P IIII COS III
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Consul Tertium.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the third time.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus coin of Elagabalus (P M TR P IIII COS III) (221) from Rome is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Venus on the reverse side, highlighting the emperor's association with the goddess and his efforts to promote her cult in Rome.