RIC IV Elagabalus 52, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 222–222 AD. Obverse: bust of elagabalus, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: elagabalus, in syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, and holding club in left hand; in left field, star. Weight about 2.9 g, diameter 18.9 mm.
obverse
Bust of Elagabalus, 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, and holding club in left hand; in left field, star
P M TR P V COS IIII P P
specimens (17)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
2.36g
⌀18.0
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.00g
⌀18.8
KENOM
2.83g
⌀18.9
7↕
KENOM
2.30g
⌀18.5
1↕
KENOM
3.55g
⌀18.8
5↕
KENOM
3.44g
⌀18.7
12↕
British Museum
2.35g
12↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
3.03g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
3.09g
6↕
British Museum (RIC IV)
British Museum
3.30g
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.28g
⌀19.2
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.78g
⌀19.6
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC IV Elagabalus 52 (ric.4.el.52), 222–222 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iv-elagabalus-52/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA