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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Blake Davis, post: 8099891, member: 91820&quot;]This continues the prior post:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1408369[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>11. Fortuna standing - RIC 348 - featured on another post on this site. Purchased from VCOINS ca 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1408383[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>12. Libertas standing left holding pileus and cornucopia - RIC 357 (a) - purchased from a VCOINS dealer a few months ago in 2021. Very rare - wish I had a better example, but I happy to have this one since the type is so rare!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1408386[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>13. Libertas standing - RIC 358 - purchased from an Italian dealer on ebay ca. 2013.&nbsp; Inscribed &quot;LIBERTAS AUGUSTI&quot; Beautiful portrait. This is the common &quot;LIBERTAS&quot; type and based on the bust was likely struck earlier than the &quot;LIBERTAS AVG&quot; type</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1408387[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>14. Liberalitas standing - RIC 354(a) ? - I need help on this example which was purchased from a well respected Spanish dealer on ebay ca. 2019.&nbsp; Many questions about this coin - I have seen fabric similar to this coin for sale recently, including in an Adventus type.&nbsp; What is puzzling is that this appears to read on the reverse LIBERALITAS AUGUSTI III, which is not possible.&nbsp; It may be a mistake on the part of the celator or it may have been tooled in, which would be distressing, or it could be a misreading.&nbsp; Another of this type is now for sale in a catalog auction, but it is not a match for this die. The examples on ACSEARCH seem all from different dies. An interesting example!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1408393[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>15. Pax walking right with olive branch - RIC 366, purchased on ebay circa 2015, the Seller claims it was purchased from CNG.&nbsp; Medallic flan.&nbsp; Many of the Pax types are from this obverse die. The patina is black and nicer than this poor photograph. 31mm, 21.57 grms</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1408395[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>16. Salus standing right - RIC 372 - purchased on German ebay from a reputable dealer circa 2020.&nbsp; A large, thick coin, same dies as a couple others on ACSEARCH.&nbsp; This type is reputed to be common but only a few examples ae noted on ACSEARCH. I have found none of the dated type at RIC 283.&nbsp; One other type - Mars Victor - should be common but only ONE example on ACSEARCH.&nbsp; I actually owned an example of an Elagabalus sestertius with a Mars reverse but FOOLISHLY sold it due to dissatisfaction with its condition - I have a photograph of the coin, and I should never have sold it. One of many selling mistakes, coins are sold which I would now be very happy to own.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1408400[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>17. Victory walking right with wreath - RIC 377. This and &quot;LIBERTAS&quot; appear to be the most available Elababalus sestertii types.&nbsp; Purchased from ebay ca. 2014.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1408409[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>18. Horned Elagabalus - RIC 350, purchase from CNG, May 2010.&nbsp; inscribed - &quot;INVICTUS SACERDOS AVG&quot; Emperor standing with patera over alter, among the most common reverse types for this emperor. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ever look at a listing in RIC and think - &quot;I will never be able to find and own an affordable example of this coin, if I find one at all&quot;?&nbsp; I thought this type with this inscription would never come up for sale, and if it did it would be far too expensive but this went for a reasonable price. I really like this coin despite its rather diminutive size- 28mm, 21.80 grams.&nbsp; Like I said, Elagabalus is not a popular emperor, so his sestertii do not go for Nero prices - of course they are not as nice as Nero&#039;s sestertii either.</p><p><br /></p><p>And that&#039;s it - time limitations means that I have to post the weight and size of each coin, and perhaps the inscription, in an added post to each page.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you happen to come upon an example of an Elagabalus with a Mars reverse for sale anywhere, or a worn Adventus - but not the really worn one on German ebay -&nbsp; PLEASE let me know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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