Very nice... Stay in the Empire... I am still capturing Rupublics. Kidding aside, you are picking very nice non-gold Ancients! I enjoy not having to guess the legends with yours... However, since I love the historical aspect of people transacting the coins, mine all have wear and tear...
Nice looking Imperial Pman, and I agree with Al. Stay in the Imperials. I think you can enjoy them very much while I dabble elsewhere.
Exactly. Roman Republicans are for girly men who aren't manly enough to chase Imperial Gold. Definitely not your style Panzerman! Please stay away!
Can I call dibs on silver coins of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty? Great coin, @panzerman! Why aren't people posting their Elagalabus and Libertas coins? MOAR COIN PICTURES!
well, okay then ... Sadly, I still only have these two Elagabalus examples ... => a sweet Eagle-Tet and a cool Fortuna Denarius => Oh, and I also have an amazingly humble example of a Claudius-II (Gothicus), which "kinda" shows Libertas on the reverse ... man, I need more coins, eh? Sidenote => this was my very first ancient coin-purchase (arrrggghh, if I'd only read a few of your threads "before" buying this sentimental favourite, eh?) panzerdawg => wow, that's a fantastic OP-example (another total winner)
Thanks all for nice comments! I will definately stay with IMPERIALS. Well, I am off to do some yard cleanups...make $ for those upcoming CNG 102 /Morton&Eden/Raineri Auctions.... John
Wonderfull coins, really makes your day to see them, probably those images will fill my brain, while blowing all that debris/dust today.
One of my first Elagabalus coins:- Elagabalus Antoninianus Obv:– IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, Radiate, draped bust right Rev:– MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right, holding trophy and spear References:– RIC 122, RCV02 7491, RSC 112
My only one: Elagabalus, AD 218-222 AE, 23mm, 6.41g; 12h; Nicaea, Bithynia Obv.: M AVPH ANTΩNINOC AVG; Laureate head right Rev.: N-IK-AI-E-[ΩN] beneath the masts of legionary standards; eagle facing, head right, wings spread, between two standards surmounted by capricorns.
Great posts!! I agree with everyone, Elagabalus is a fun ruler to collect---perverted, but fun LOL One of my recent favorites with the Serapis reverse....
I have an Elagabalus...this is my only one! Evil little twerp! Roman Empire Elagabalus 218-222 CE AR Antoninianus 20mm, 4g Rome mint 218 CE Obv: IM PCAES MAVR ANTONINVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rev: P M TRP COS PP, Roma seated l, holding Victory and scepter; Shield below REF: RIC IV 1; Cohen 125 From the @Mat collection
LOL, I will say it again: He was an evil little twerp! But thanks for helping me get a nice Ant of his...
Pman, super nice coin of Elagabalus, your on your way to an awesome collection of imperial coins. Doug H.
I've only owned one real Elagabalus coin, but it was a rare one. Elagabalus. (218-222 AD). AR Denarius (2.67g, 19mm). Eastern mint, possibly Antioch, c. 219 AD. ANTONINVS PIVS FELAVG, laureate, draped and cuirassedbust right / TRP II P P COS II, Elagabalus, holding branch and eagle-tipped scepter, in quadriga of horses left. BMCRE306, Cohen 285 (citing BM, 100 Fr.) and RIC 175 (R2). Curtis Clay once told me that there were only 6 known, most in museums. I sold it to some guy on Forvm a few years back.
