RIC IV Elagabalus 241, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 218–222 AD. Obverse: bust of julia soaemias, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right. Reverse: venus, diademed, draped, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; sometimes in field, star. Weight about 2.9 g, diameter 15.9 mm.
obverse
Bust of Julia Soaemias, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right
IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG
reverse
Venus, diademed, draped, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; sometimes in field, star
VENVS CAELESTIS
specimens (24)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
2.50g
5↕
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
3.48g
12↕
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
2.58g
⌀18.0
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.23g
⌀18.0
6↕
KENOM
3.23g
5↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
2.23g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
2.69g
6↕
KENOM
2.71g
⌀19.1
6↕
KENOM
2.84g
⌀20.0
6↕
KENOM
2.62g
⌀20.2
5↕
KENOM
3.10g
⌀19.1
6↕
KENOM
2.61g
⌀19.2
5↕
KENOM
3.55g
⌀19.1
1↕
KENOM
2.67g
⌀19.1
7↕
KENOM
3.52g
⌀18.1
1↕
KENOM
3.07g
⌀19.5
7↕
British Museum
2.56g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
3.16g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
3.38g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
Cite this coin
RIC IV Elagabalus 241 (ric.4.el.241), 218–222 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-elagabalus-241/ (accessed: 2026-09-07). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA