{"product_id":"elagabalus-denarius-ancient-roman-empire-silver-coin-218ad-ric-139b","title":"Elagabalus Denarius Ancient Roman Empire Silver Coin 218AD RIC 139b","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eObverse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReverse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: SALVS ANTONINI AVG, Salus, draped, standing right, feeding snake held in her arms out of dish in left hand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: c. 218-222 A.D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eID\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: RIC IV Elagabalus 139b\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 19mm diameter, 3.31g weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eComposition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElagabalus became emperor at the age of 14, following the assassination of Emperor Macrinus. He was notorious for his eccentric behavior, which included adopting the cult of the sun god Elagabal (also known as Elagabalus) as the state religion, hence the name he is now known by. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe emperor's disregard for traditional Roman values and his preference for eastern customs led to increasing dissatisfaction among the Roman elite and the military. Amidst growing unrest, Elagabalus was deposed in 222 AD in favor of his cousin Severus Alexander. He and his mother were killed shortly thereafter. Elagabalus' reign is often seen as a period of turmoil and excess, marked by disregard for traditional Roman customs and institutions, though it's possible ancient writers fabricated many of the more sordid accusations against him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Skin Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47636451754133,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1317\/0991\/files\/temp_9f6c89bf-883a-484e-86c9-2d93e6674bdb.png?v=1785274488","url":"https:\/\/www.originalskincoins.com\/products\/elagabalus-denarius-ancient-roman-empire-silver-coin-218ad-ric-139b","provider":"Original Skin Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}