Hello crew, just received this awesome Elagabalus Tetradrachm - particularly a big fan of portrait. Please post yours Seleucia, Antioch, Elagabalus 218-222, Tetradrachm 12.59g Laureate head of Elagabalus right, luster Eagle standing, wings spread, head left, wreath in its beak. "D-E" to sides, star below. Prieur 272
A nice example, especially the portrait. Elagabalus (218 - 222 A.D.) SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch Billon Tetradrachm O: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤWΝΕΙΝΟC CEB Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder. R: ∆ΗΜΑΡΧ. ΕΞ. ΥΠΑΤΟC. TO. B. Eagle standing facing, head turned to r., wings spread, holding wreath in beak; ∆ − Ε across upper fields, star between legs. Antioch Mint 13.99 g 24 mm McAlee 761; Prieur 254. Elagabalus (218 - 222 A.D.) SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch Billon Tetradrachm Obv.: AVT K M A ANTWNEINOC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev.: ΔHMAPX EΞYΠATOC TOB, Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, holding wreath in beak, Δ Є above wings, star between legs. 14.46g 24mm Prieur 264
ELAGABALUS AE26 OBVERSE: AVT M AVRH ANTWEINOC, Laureate head right REVERSE: UP NOBIOU ROUFOU NIKOPOLITWN PROCI-CT-PO-N, eagle standing facing, wings open, head left with wreath in its beak Struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum, 218-222 AD 14.13g, 26mm Moushmov 1433
Cool portrait and nice acquisition ! Elagabalus, Tetradrachm Antioch mint AUT K M A ANTWNEINOC CEB, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder, seen from front DHMARC EX UPATOC TO B =twice consul =219 A.D., eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left, wreath in beak, star beneath, Delta and epsilon in field 14,11 gr Ref : Prieur #251_012, Sear #3096 Q
Elagabalus, 218-222 A.D., Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria AR Tetradrachm, struck 218-220 A.D., 25mm 12.02 grams Obverse: Laureate head of Elagabalus right AVT K M A ANTONEINOC CEB Reverse: Eagle standing left, wreath in beak, star between legs, delta epsilon in field DH MARC EX UPATOC TO B Reference: Prieur 249A; McAlee 760
I like the Provincial tetradrachm minted during the Roman Imperial period and I have one of Elagabalus Prieur 267
Here's mine. A raging emperor and an unbent eagle. Obv.: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, seen from behind. AYT K M A ANTѠNЄINOC CEB. Rev.: Eagle, wings spread, head left with wreath in its beak; star between legs, Δ-Є across fields. ΔHMAPX ЄI YΠATOCTO B (= Consulship IInd year). 23.5 mm, 10.60 gr. Prieur 252; McAlee 763. Sear 3096. Rather like the Wildwinds ex.
The portrait is particularly fine! Great details- I would have been tempted even though it’s not in my collecting area Great pick up!
Nice tets, everyone. I don't have one, but I hope it's okay to slip in a humble AE issue from Antioch with the mysterious SC: Elagabalus Æ 19 (c. 218-222 A.D.) Syria, Seleucis & Pieria Antiochia ad Orontem Laureate head left, AVT • K • M • AV • ANTΩNEINOC / S • C within wreath, star and ΔЄ above, eagle below. McAlee 790b; BMC 436 (similar or variety?; shortened obv. legend) (4.40 grams / 19 mm)
