Elagabalus Silver Denarius 218AD TEMPORVM FELICITAS Reverse
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Emperor Elagabalus (r. 218-222 A.D.) Silver AR Denarius
Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS AVG, Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right
Reverse: TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Date: c. 218-222 A.D., RIC 150b
Size: 18.5mm diameter, 3.27g weight
Composition: Silver
The reverse of this coin features Felicitas, the Roman goddess of divinely-inspired productivity and happiness. "TEMPORVM FELICITAS" translates to "Happy Times," celebrating Elagabalus' success in restoring such times to the Empire (primarily via forced worship of meteorites).