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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3022546, member: 82616&quot;]You ask some very good questions. I will try to answer them as best I can.</p><p><br /></p><p>Elagabalus&#039; reign is unlike anything else in the pantheon of Roman emperors. I suppose I&#039;m attracted to its &#039;un-Roman&#039; like nature. He is, if you will, the antithesis of Vespasian or Titus. If we are to believe the scandalous ancient sources, Elagabalus conducted one long teenage debauched toga party. Caligula would bush! And not forgetting his disruption of the Roman state religion in favour of an eastern cult is the exact opposite of what Domitian had done. I find it interesting the wheels of government, everyday life, and (luckily for us) the mints continued on business as usual despite all this. Of course, his grandmother Julia Maesa had a lot to do with keeping things from going sideways. I find her an interesting figure, one of the strongest women in Roman imperial history. I want to know more about her and own a few of her coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as first acquisitions, the eastern denarii attract me very much. The iconic Emesa stone denarius would be one of my top first purchases. I really enjoy the various styles of his coinage - apparently there were some very fine die engravers working both at Rome and in the provinces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Collecting Elagabalus would be an act in opposites for me. Going from a dynasty that is typically Roman to a reign that can best be described as &#039;exotic&#039; is immensely appealing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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