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Denarius of Elagabalus

Denarius of Elagabalus

r. 218 - 222 CE

Elagabalus

Roman

obverse: bust r reverse: Elagabalus standing l, sacrificing out of patera over lighted tripod and holding club, behind the tripod is a sacrificial bull, star in field

Silver

Roman Imperial period, Middle

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