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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Julius Germanicus, post: 8101607, member: 80783&quot;]Here is an idea of the relative rarity of your Sestertii according to their respective numbers known to Banti (I Grandi Bronzi Imperiali, Vol. IV-2) in 1987 (those numbers must be multiplied by at least three in the age of the Internet I suppose):</p><p><br /></p><p>1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Roma, RIC 280&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4 in Banti</p><p>2)&nbsp; &nbsp; Roma, RIC 284&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8 in Banti</p><p>3)&nbsp; &nbsp; Sol, RIC 293 (should be RIC 300)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 29 in Banti</p><p>4)&nbsp; &nbsp; Genius (Emperor) seated, RIC 304&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2 in Banti</p><p>5)&nbsp; &nbsp; Quadriga, RIC 308&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7 in Banti</p><p>6)&nbsp; &nbsp; Providentia, RIC 321&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4 in Banti</p><p>7)&nbsp; &nbsp; Emperor and altar, RIC 327&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1 in Banti</p><p>8)&nbsp; &nbsp; Fides, RIC 345&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 13 in Banti</p><p>9)&nbsp; &nbsp; Emperor and altar, RIC 334&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2 in Banti</p><p>10)&nbsp; Emperor and altar, RIC 334&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1 in Banti</p><p>11)&nbsp; Fortuna, RIC 348&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 3 in Banti</p><p>12)&nbsp; Libertas, RIC 357&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1 in Banti</p><p>13)&nbsp; Libertas, RIC 358&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 23 in Banti</p><p>14)&nbsp; Liberalitas, RIC 354 (should be RIC 353) 6 in Banti</p><p>15)&nbsp; Pax, RIC 366&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 7 in Banti</p><p>16)&nbsp; Salus, RIC 372&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 9 in Banti</p><p>17)&nbsp; Victory, RIC 377&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 18 in Banti</p><p>18)&nbsp; Emperor and altar, RIC 350&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5 in Banti</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 358 was also the most common Sestertius of Elagabalus encountered in the Guelma hoard.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What Blake needs next is:</p><p>ADVENTVS AVGVSTI (Emperor on horseback), RIC 340&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 in Banti</p><p>SACERD DEI SOLIS ELAGAB, RIC 369&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6 in Banti</p><p>LIBERALitas (platform scene), RIC 290&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3 in Banti</p><p>MARS VICTOR, RIC 362&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2 in Banti</p><p><br /></p><p>The Three Monetae never apperared on a Sestertius of Elagabalus, only on Medallions (only a handful known)</p><p><br /></p><p>And here is my humble (only) Elagabalus:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1408783[/ATTACH]</p><p>IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG - laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right.</p><p>VICTORIA ANTONINI AVG S C - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch.</p><p>Sestertius, Rome 218-219</p><p>30,22 mm / 20,15 gr</p><p>RIC 377; BMCRE 362; Cohen 297; Sear 7582[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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