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<p>[QUOTE="philologus_1, post: 5151973, member: 92212"]Great write-up [USER=103829]@Jochen1[/USER] ! Elagabalus' life makes quite interesting historical fodder for thought and conversation.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've shown it before, but despite its poor condition I'm proud enough to own it that I'll re-post. It's pretty scarce (although more "scarce" than "pretty"). ;-)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1208745[/ATTACH]</p><p>Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. Samaria, Neapolis.</p><p>Obv.: AVT K M [AVP-ANTWNI]NOC Laureate, cuirassed bust r., seen from front.</p><p>Rev.: [ΦΛ NEAC ΠO] -C-V-ΠAΛ Frontal horse quadriga bearing <b>Stone of Emesa</b> decorated with eagle (left), and Mount Gerizim with temple, altar, steps, and colonnade (right).</p><p>Diam. 22 mm. Weight: 9.8 gr.</p><p>Attrib.: BM 102. SNG ANS 1006 var. Rosenberger 40. Lindgren I 2433.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="philologus_1, post: 5151973, member: 92212"]Great write-up [USER=103829]@Jochen1[/USER] ! Elagabalus' life makes quite interesting historical fodder for thought and conversation. I've shown it before, but despite its poor condition I'm proud enough to own it that I'll re-post. It's pretty scarce (although more "scarce" than "pretty"). ;-) [ATTACH=full]1208745[/ATTACH] Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. Samaria, Neapolis. Obv.: AVT K M [AVP-ANTWNI]NOC Laureate, cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rev.: [ΦΛ NEAC ΠO] -C-V-ΠAΛ Frontal horse quadriga bearing [B]Stone of Emesa[/B] decorated with eagle (left), and Mount Gerizim with temple, altar, steps, and colonnade (right). Diam. 22 mm. Weight: 9.8 gr. Attrib.: BM 102. SNG ANS 1006 var. Rosenberger 40. Lindgren I 2433.[/QUOTE]
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