RIC IV Elagabalus 198, Aureus, Gold, struck at Antioch, Syria, 218–222 AD. Obverse: bust of elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder and flying behind, advancing left, raising right hand and holding thunderbolt in left hand. Weight about 7.5 g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 7.45g (1) |
| ruler | Elagabalus | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Aureus | axis | 11↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG
reverse
Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder and flying behind, advancing left, raising right hand and holding thunderbolt in left hand
SOLI PROPVGNATORI
specimens (2)
British Museum
7.45g
11↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Elagabalus 198 (ric.4.el.198), 218–222 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-elagabalus-198/ (accessed: 2026-10-10). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA