Elagabalus - RIC IV.ii 187

VF

Roman Imperial, Elagabalus (218 - 222). Ancient Counterfeit Silver Denarius, Syria, Antioch mint

• Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG / Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from behind
• Reverse: CONCORDIA with N(reversed) ILIT in exergue / Two signa, surmounted by wreaths, between two vexilla, surmounted by eagles
• Denomination: Counterfeit Denarius
• Metal: Silver (?)
• Mint:  Uncertain
• Weight/Size/Axis:   3.4 g / 18 mm / 0

Reference:

• RIC IV.ii 187
• BMC 275
• Cohen 15 

More Information:

• This coin can be identified as a counterfeit by the blundered reverse legend which includes a backwards N and an L that looks like an upside down T.  The edges are also irregular and sometimes look clipped.   It may be silver plated base metal but that is not certain.