ANCIENT - Alphabetical Coins of Rulers!

Elagabalus Ae As
Obv:– IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate draped bust right
Rev:– ADVENTVS AVGVSTI, SC below, emperor on horseback left, hand raised & holding baton
Minted in Rome, ca 219-220 AD
Reference– BMC 365. RIC 341. Cohen 7.

 

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Elagabalus denarius
Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate, horned, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– SACERD DEI SOLIS ELAGAB, Elagabalus standing right, holding club and patera over lit altar; star in field right
References:– RIC 131

 

Pretty slick, Martin ... apparently you've been waiting in the ol' wings, eh?

=> gorgeous E-coins my friend!! (it's always nice to view your schtuff!!)

 

Here's my one sad little Elagabalus. An Alexandrian bi tet, Zeus Ammon reverse. One of the first ancients I purchased. Way back when (a few months ago )

The one I really want is the reverse showing the transport of the Sacred Stone of El-Gabal to Rome. I'm keeping an eye out for the right one.

And MAN I need to get my camera fixed. My good camera's charger died so these are hasty phone pics.

 

Those of us that collect Eastern provincial and autonomous city coins would consider that a choice specimen. I don't know anything about that particular coin, but some of the bronze issues in the Near East were cast, as opposed to struck, so they had weak features to begin with. Couple that with a lifetime in hot, arid climes, and you're simply not going to get a coin with eye-appeal that "pops" like a well-struck denarius from Rome that survived the centuries, well protected, in the middle of an urn.

Anytime you want to part with your "sad" little Elagabalus, send me a PM.

 

Well... I do actually like this coin. Despite its relatively poor condition, I chose it with care and it was the best example I could find at the time. It was during my Zeus-Ammon acquisition stage. Having Elagabalus on the obverse was icing. So I'm hanging on to this one

 

Bring-on the "F-Coins"!!?

 

Florian

 

Flavius Victor

 

Fausta

 

sweet

 

L. FLAMINIUS CHILO ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FLAMINIA
AR Denarius

 

That's really a fabulous piece, Bing. Super!

 

MN. FONTEIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FONTEIA
AR Denarius

 

Thanks JA

 

C FABIUS CF HADRIANUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FABIA
Fourree Denarius

 

L CALPURNIUS PISO FRUGI ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius

 

Florian Antoninianus
Obv:– IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Emperor advancing right, holding a shield and spear, treading down captive.
Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe) Emission 3 Officina 4, from September to October A.D. 276
Reference:– Cohen 107. Bastien 150. RIC 16 Bust type C

 

L FURIUS CN F BROCCHUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FURIA
AR Denarius

 

You are the unrivaled master of RR's, Bing!