Elagabalus’ Priapus

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  1. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    Good to hear from you @TIF! I hope your beautiful island is faring a little better!
     
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  3. RAGNAROK

    RAGNAROK Naebody chaws me wi impunitY

    Welcome back, mate! :)
     
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  4. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    I picked up another Priapus recently :)

    Trebonianus Gallus is one of the last emperors to display this deity and I wasn't aware he issued them-- there are no others in ACsearch and only two are cited in RPC IX. As far as I've found, only Valerian and Gallienus after him put Priapus on their coins. If any of you have seen later examples, please let me know.

    TrebGallus-Priapus-Lampsacus-RT.jpg
    MYSIA, Lampsacus. Trebonianus Gallus
    CE 251-253; Sossios, strategos
    AE 23 mm, 5.3 gm
    Obv: ΑVΤ Κ ΟVΙΒ ΤΡ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
    Rev: ΛΑΝΨΑΚΗΝ ЄΠΙ ϹΤΡ ϹΟϹϹΙΟV; ithyphallic Priapus standing left on base, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus over altar
    Ref: RPC IX 394. Very rare.
     
  5. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Jupiter is ... umm ... here more flaccid and less endowed. It didn't affect his fertility, though.

    Gallienus IOVI VLTORI RIC 220 var.jpg
    Gallienus, AD 253-268.
    Roman billon antoninianus, 3.10 g, 20.1 mm, 6 h.
    Rome, AD 261.
    Obv: IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head, right, both ribbons behind.
    Rev: IOVI VLTORI, Jupiter standing, head right, holding lightning bold in right hand, cloak flying right; S in left field.
    Refs: RIC 53; Göbl 348e; RCV 10247 var.; Cohen 407.
     
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