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219 NGC MS Elagabalus Denarius Roman Empire Emperor Sacrificing Altar (23121702C)

219 NGC MS Elagabalus Denarius Roman Empire Emperor Sacrificing Altar (23121702C)

$395.00

  • Mint State Uncirculated Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
  • Struck for Emperor Elagabalus at the Rome Mint.
  • Issued between 219 to 222 CE, RIC 1146v (horned), RSC 276c, Foss 26c (attributed to 219 to 222 CE), 3.18g, approx. 19mm.
  • Exceptional realistic portrait. 
  • Certified by NGC to MS, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5.
  • Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped bust facing right.
  • Reverse: SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG (translation: High Priest Emperor), Emperor sacrificing over altar, holding patera and branch, star in left field.
  • The reverse type alludes to the procession of the sacred stone of Elagabalus and the identification of Elagabalus as his priest.

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