I posted this coin on Mat's birthday, the pictures where bad. i won this on ebay and just showed up today. Elagablus 218-220..AD. Billion Tetradrachm Obv. laureate head right. Rev. Eagle standing, facing right, holding wreath in its beak, star between its legs. Delta, Epsilon across fields. 25mm x 14.26g.. Here's something i need help with, sellar has this as Carrhae, Mesopotamia, but Antioch has one right facing eagle. Any help would be great!! Posts up your Elagabalus coins or family members.
I don't have any Provincials of Elagabalus as yet, but here's my denarius, apparently minted during his first year in 218 AD: Doug ought to have a field day in this thread
Very nice, Eng. Here is mine: Elagabalus, (218 - 222 A.D.) BI tetradrachm SYRIA, ANTIOCH 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 l., wings spread, holding wreath in beak; ∆ − Ε across upper fields, star between legs. 11.85 g 24 mm Prieur 268
Elagabulas looking the other way. Find me on wildwinds. Antioch, Syria s.219/20 AD 23.7 mm x 11.40 g ref Prieur 268
17 bucks! aweosme eng! i don't have an elagabalus tet, i do have an eastern mint coin i never quite figured out..
