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RIC IV Elagabalus 261

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RIC IV Elagabalus 261, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 218–222 AD. Obverse: bust of julia maesa, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right. Reverse: laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and rudder set on globe in left hand. Weight about 3.1 g.
obverse RIC IV Elagabalus 261
obverse: Bust of Julia Maesa, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right
reverse RIC IV Elagabalus 261
reverse: Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and rudder set on globe in left hand
mint Rome weight 3.08g (2)
ruler Elagabalus diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (2)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Julia Maesa, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right

IVLIA MAESA AVG
reverse

Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and rudder set on globe in left hand

LAETITIA PVBL
specimens (4)
British Museum 3.21g 6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum 2.95g 6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)

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RIC IV Elagabalus 261 (ric.4.el.261), 218–222 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-elagabalus-261/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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