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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2015017, member: 56859&quot;]I have several Provincials of Elagabalus, some of which I may not have posted here before.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]363585[/ATTACH]</p><p>I purchased this a year ago and just now noticed that the seller&#039;s attribution is wrong <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; It was listed as Moeshia Inferior, Marcianopolis but the reverse clearly says NIKOΠOΛITA.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is probably the correct attribution:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum</b></p><p><b>Elagabalus.</b></p><p>AE18, 2.8 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTPΩN, Priapus standing left, drawing back his cloak to expose his phallus, right hand extended pouring from patera</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Varbanov 3811, AMNG 2022</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]363575[/ATTACH]</p><p>This one came from a large mixed lot and had no attribution.&nbsp; It drove me crazy for a while but I <i>think</i> it&#039;s Elagabalus.&nbsp; It could be Caracalla though.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa.&nbsp; Elagabalus</b></p><p>AE27, 15 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; AVT K M A ANTΩNEINOC; radiate cuirassed bust left, holding shield and raising right hand.</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; AVP ........ EΔECCA; Tyche seated left on rock, holding corn ears; to left a column surmounted by a statue of Marsyas, river god swimming right at feet</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Mionnet supplement 8, 26.&nbsp; Very rare.&nbsp; Mionnet is the only work which lists this coin with a column on the left.</p><p><br /></p><p>Screencap of the Mionnet citation:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]363576[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]363581[/ATTACH]</p><p>One of my earliest ancient purchases from when I was on a Zeus Ammon kick.&nbsp; I&#039;m still actively acquiring coins showing Zeus Ammon and would like to upgrade this Alexandrian.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria.&nbsp; Elagabalus</b></p><p>tetradrachm, regnal year 5 (CE 221-22); might be year 2</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; AKAICAPMAAVPANTΩNINOCEVCEB; laureat head right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; head of Zeus Ammon right; L-(E?)</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Emmett 2961(2), R2</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]363582[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>MOESIA INFERIOR. Nicopolis ad Istrum</b></p><p><b>Elagabalus (218-222) </b></p><p>AE 26 mm, 11.1 gm</p><p>Obv: AYT K M AYP ANTΩNEINOC. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: VΠ NOBIOV POVΦOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTPON. River-god reclining right, holding branch; prow at side</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Varbanov 4055</p><p><i>ex Falter Collection, Nature Gods </i></p><p><br /></p><p>And my newest and current favorite provincial...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]363583[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]363584[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre.&nbsp; Elagabalus</b></p><p>Æ29, 13.4 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; Dido overseeing the building of Carthage; she stands to the front before the arched gate of the city, looking left, holding a rule and transverse sceptre; above the gate, a mason at work [below, a man digging with a pick]; murex shell in upper field, palm tree to right</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Rouvier 2375; BMC 409; AUB 245; Price &amp; Trell 748. Rare.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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