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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 4278030, member: 56859"]I have to agree with [USER=110350]@DonnaML[/USER] about the wrongness of classifying Elagabalus as worse or more depraved than any number of other emperors. Plus, who knows what really happened in some of those infamous stories.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/pix.iemoji.com/images/emoji/apple/ios-12/256/thumbs-up.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=90981]@Shea19[/USER], that is a <b>spectacular</b> example of the type!! Super portrait, exceptional horn, great reverse. What a winner!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's mine:</p><p><br /></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/elagabalussacrificing-reflectiontemplate-jpg.454952/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><b>Elagabalus</b></p><p>AR denarius, Rome mint. Struck CE 221-222. 3.55 gm</p><p>Obv: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; laureate and draped bust right, with “horn” on forehead</p><p>Rev: SACERD DEI SOLIS ELAGAB; Elagabalus standing right, holding club and sacrificing from patera over lighted altar; star to right; faint star in left field (likely engraved and then mostly removed by grinding the field).</p><p>Ref: RIC IV 131; Thirion 302; RSC 246[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 4278030, member: 56859"]I have to agree with [USER=110350]@DonnaML[/USER] about the wrongness of classifying Elagabalus as worse or more depraved than any number of other emperors. Plus, who knows what really happened in some of those infamous stories. [IMG]https://s3.amazonaws.com/pix.iemoji.com/images/emoji/apple/ios-12/256/thumbs-up.png[/IMG] [USER=90981]@Shea19[/USER], that is a [B]spectacular[/B] example of the type!! Super portrait, exceptional horn, great reverse. What a winner! Here's mine: [I][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/elagabalussacrificing-reflectiontemplate-jpg.454952/[/IMG][/I] [B]Elagabalus[/B] AR denarius, Rome mint. Struck CE 221-222. 3.55 gm Obv: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; laureate and draped bust right, with “horn” on forehead Rev: SACERD DEI SOLIS ELAGAB; Elagabalus standing right, holding club and sacrificing from patera over lighted altar; star to right; faint star in left field (likely engraved and then mostly removed by grinding the field). Ref: RIC IV 131; Thirion 302; RSC 246[/QUOTE]
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