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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 2359037, member: 26302&quot;]So after the hammering at CNG, I had some hot money in my pocket. A friend showed me this one. As I love Elagabalus relating to the Emessa Stone and his role as chief priest, it was especially interesting to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone else notice what looks like a mask on his face on the reverse? You can only notice this on a few of these coins, and only in very high grade:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]480998[/ATTACH]</p><p>Elagabalus Denarius, struck AD 218-222 at Rome mint.</p><p>Obv: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, horned, laureate, draped bust right, seen from front.</p><p>Rev: SACERD DEI SOLIS ELAGAB, Elagabalus standing facing, head right, sacrificing from patera over lighted altar and holding small knotted staff upright, star in right field.</p><p>3,11 g, 19 mm.</p><p>RIC 131</p><p><br /></p><p>So I disagree with the description of this coin. One, I would think it should describe how he is wearing a mask, (though to be fair most examples of this type do not show a mask), and I do not believe its a star. I think its an embodiment of the Emessa Stone falling to earth.</p><p><br /></p><p>So am I just seeing things I want to see?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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