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| Reference | Mouchmov 688 | Bronze 'Pentassarion' 28mm (10.50 grams) of Marcianopolis , Moesia Inferior under Magistrate Antonius Seleucus
Elagabalus (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, ca. 203 – 11 March 222), also known as Heliogabalus, was Roman Emperor from 218 to 222
He decreased the silver purity of the denarius from 58% to 46.5% — the actual silver weight dropping from 1.82 grams to 1.41 grams
He made the whole journey in this reverse fashion, looking up into the face of his god
Sex/gender controversy
Elagabalus' sexual orientation and gender identity are the subject of much debate
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