RIC IV Elagabalus 173, Denarius, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 219–219 AD. Obverse: bust of elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in extended right hand and raising fold of skirt with left hand. Weight about 2.8 g, diameter 17.2 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 2.79g (1) |
| ruler | Elagabalus | diameter | ⌀17.2 (1) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP ANTONINVS AVG
reverse
Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in extended right hand and raising fold of skirt with left hand
TRIB P II COS II P P SPEI
Cite this coin
RIC IV Elagabalus 173 (ric.4.el.173), 219–219 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-elagabalus-173/ (accessed: 2026-10-10). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA