RIC IV Elagabalus 179, Denarius, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 221–221 AD. Obverse: bust of elagabalus, horned, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: elagabalus, in syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding club (or cypress branch) in left hand; to side, standard; in field, star. Weight about g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | Elagabalus | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Elagabalus, horned, laureate, draped, right
IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
reverse
Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding club (or cypress branch) in left hand; to side, standard; in field, star
P M TR P IIII COS III P P
Cite this coin
RIC IV Elagabalus 179 (ric.4.el.179), 221–221 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-elagabalus-179/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA