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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 1957221, member: 31620&quot;]Here is a sample of what I mean from my own collection...</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing holding a patera over an altar and a club. Star in left field. Bull behind the altar</p><p>Minted in Rome. A.D. 220-222</p><p>Reference– BMC 209-210. RIC 88. RSC III 61b</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_071aa_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, horned, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing half-left, sacraficing over a patera over an altar and holds a branch. Star in left field</p><p>Minted in Rome. A.D. 222 onwards</p><p>Reference– BMC 232. RIC 146. RSC III 276.</p><p><br /></p><p>Remanants of star in right field. The die having been re-engraved to place the star correctly in front of the emperor.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_071ab_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, horned, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Elagabalus standing holding a patera over an altar and a branch. Star in left field</p><p>Minted in Rome. A.D. 221</p><p>Reference– BMC 339. RIC 177. RSC III 196</p><p><br /></p><p>Remanants of star in right field. The die having been re-engraved to place the star correctly in front of the emperor.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_071ac_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– P M TR P V COS IIII P P, Elagabalus standing holding a patera over an altar and a branch. Star in left field</p><p>Minted in Rome. A.D. 222</p><p>Reference– BMC 341. RIC 181. RSC III 196</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_071ad_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>You can also see the progression of the beard over time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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