Elagabalus Antioch Tetradrachm

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  1. Svarog

    Svarog Well-Known Member

    Hello crew, just received this awesome Elagabalus Tetradrachm - particularly a big fan of portrait. Please post yours

    Seleucia, Antioch, Elagabalus 218-222, Tetradrachm
    12.59g
    Laureate head of Elagabalus right, luster
    Eagle standing, wings spread, head left, wreath in its beak. "D-E" to sides, star below.
    Prieur 272
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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    A nice example, especially the portrait.

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    Elagabalus (218 - 222 A.D.)
    SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch
    Billon Tetradrachm
    O: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤWΝΕΙΝΟC CEB Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder.
    R: ∆ΗΜΑΡΧ. ΕΞ. ΥΠΑΤΟC. TO. B. Eagle standing facing, head turned to r., wings spread, holding wreath in beak; ∆ − Ε across upper fields, star between legs.
    Antioch Mint
    13.99 g
    24 mm
    McAlee 761; Prieur 254.

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    Elagabalus (218 - 222 A.D.)
    SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch
    Billon Tetradrachm
    Obv.: AVT K M A ANTWNEINOC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
    Rev.: ΔHMAPX EΞYΠATOC TOB, Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, holding wreath in beak, Δ Є above wings, star between legs.
    14.46g
    24mm
    Prieur 264
     
  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Elagabulus8.jpg
    ELAGABALUS
    AE26
    OBVERSE: AVT M AVRH ANTWEINOC, Laureate head right
    REVERSE: UP NOBIOU ROUFOU NIKOPOLITWN PROCI-CT-PO-N, eagle standing facing, wings open, head left with wreath in its beak
    Struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum, 218-222 AD
    14.13g, 26mm
    Moushmov 1433
     
  5. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Cool portrait and nice acquisition !

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    Elagabalus, Tetradrachm Antioch mint
    AUT K M A ANTWNEINOC CEB, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder, seen from front
    DHMARC EX UPATOC TO B =twice consul =219 A.D., eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left, wreath in beak, star beneath, Delta and epsilon in field
    14,11 gr
    Ref : Prieur #251_012, Sear #3096

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  6. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    Indeed an excellent portrait! Awesome coin.
     
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  7. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Elagabalus, 218-222 A.D., Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria

    AR Tetradrachm, struck 218-220 A.D., 25mm 12.02 grams

    Obverse: Laureate head of Elagabalus right
    AVT K M A ANTONEINOC CEB

    Reverse: Eagle standing left, wreath in beak, star between legs, delta epsilon in field
    DH MARC EX UPATOC TO B

    Reference: Prieur 249A; McAlee 760

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  8. HBrider

    HBrider Member

    The coin is as good as Elagabalus was bad!
     
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  9. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    That's lovely! What a portrait! Look at the detail on the cuirass!
     
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  10. Terence Cheesman

    Terence Cheesman Well-Known Member

    I like the Provincial tetradrachm minted during the Roman Imperial period and I have one of Elagabalus Prieur 267 anttdelagabals2.JPG
     
  11. Svarog

    Svarog Well-Known Member

    Yeah, portrait struck me as unusually sharp with a ton of detail...
     
  12. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    Here's mine. A raging emperor and an unbent eagle.

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    Obv.: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, seen from behind. AYT K M A ANTѠNЄINOC CEB. Rev.: Eagle, wings spread, head left with wreath in its beak; star between legs, Δ-Є across fields. ΔHMAPX ЄI YΠATOCTO B (= Consulship IInd year). 23.5 mm, 10.60 gr. Prieur 252; McAlee 763. Sear 3096. Rather like the Wildwinds ex.
     
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  13. arizonarobin

    arizonarobin Well-Known Member

    The portrait is particularly fine! Great details- I would have been tempted even though it’s not in my collecting area
    Great pick up!
     
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  14. Marsyas Mike

    Marsyas Mike Well-Known Member

    Nice tets, everyone. I don't have one, but I hope it's okay to slip in a humble AE issue from Antioch with the mysterious SC:

    Antioch - Elagabalus SC Jan 19 (0).jpg

    Elagabalus Æ 19
    (c. 218-222 A.D.)
    Syria, Seleucis & Pieria
    Antiochia ad Orontem

    Laureate head left, AVT • K • M • AV • ANTΩNEINOC / S • C within wreath, star and ΔЄ above, eagle below.
    McAlee 790b; BMC 436 (similar or variety?; shortened obv. legend)
    (4.40 grams / 19 mm)
     
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