Roman Empire AE17 (Elagabalus, Antioch Syria) 218-222 CE  

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Roman Empire AE17 (Elagabalus, Antioch Syria) 218-222 CE
Roman Empire AE17 (Elagabalus, Antioch Syria) 218-222 CE
Roman Empire AE17 (Elagabalus, Antioch Syria) 218-222 CE Roman Empire AE17 (Elagabalus, Antioch Syria) 218-222 CE

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
6426641
Area
Coins
Title
Roman Empire AE17 (Elagabalus, Antioch Syria) 218-222 CE
Country
Roman Empire
Face value
AE 17
Year
220
Variety / overstrike
Era
Roman Empire - Macrinus to Pupienus (217-238)
Head of State
Elagabalus of the Roman Empire (218-222)
Type
Coin
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Bronze
Weight
2.3
Diameter
17
Thickness
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
(bust right)
Reverse
Markianopolis (torch)
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
Varbanov# 1429, Moushmov# 655
Details
This coin was minted in the ancient city of Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior in what is now Rekna Devia, Bulgaria. It was founded by Emperor Trajan and named after his sister, Marciana. It repelled an attack by the Goths in A.D. 248, but was eventually destroyed by Attila the Hun in A.D.447.