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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 1268276, member: 4910&quot;]Congratulations on your acquisition.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also have one of Elagabalus&#039; coins with the &quot;horn&quot;:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_rome_elagabalus_den_syrian.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Elagabalus - Denarius - Syrian Priest</p><p>Horned, laureate, and draped bust right</p><p>IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG</p><p>Elagabalus in Syrian priest dress standing left sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar,</p><p>holding branch or club, star left</p><p>PM TRP IIII COS III PP</p><p>Struck: AD 221, Rome mint</p><p>Size: 21mm</p><p>Weight: 3.76gm</p><p>Catalog: RIC 46</p><p><br /></p><p>What is the meaning of the &quot;horn&quot;?</p><p><br /></p><p>On denarii, the &quot;horn&quot; was introduced in 221 at the same time as the reverse types</p><p>showing the emperor in Syrian priestly dress sacrificing to his sun-god Elagabalus, </p><p>and that it was a cult decoration connected with the Syrian cult of the god.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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