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<p>[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 2648270, member: 15445"]Here is my Elagabalus. The portrait includes the horn (dehydrated bovine phallus) signifying divine power. I believe this coin was owned by a few CoinTalkers before it found a home in my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]585380[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ELAGABALUS</b></p><p><b>AR Denarius</b></p><p><b>A.D. 218 – 222 (struck A.D. 221)</b></p><p>3.73 grams, 19.5 mm diameter</p><p><b>Obv:</b> IMP.ANTONINUS PIVS AVG, Laureate draped bust right with horn over forehead.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> P.M.TR.P.IIII.COS.III.P.P. Elagabalus standing left sacrificing over small fire alter holding branch/club in left arm and patera in right hand with star above.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> Good EF, well centered on good silver fabric.</p><p><b>Other:</b> Variety with horn (DBP) with extensive CoinTalk provenance. Ex Littleton coin. Sear Roman Coins and their values #2112, depicted on plate 7.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 2648270, member: 15445"]Here is my Elagabalus. The portrait includes the horn (dehydrated bovine phallus) signifying divine power. I believe this coin was owned by a few CoinTalkers before it found a home in my collection. [ATTACH=full]585380[/ATTACH] [B]ELAGABALUS AR Denarius A.D. 218 – 222 (struck A.D. 221)[/B] 3.73 grams, 19.5 mm diameter [B]Obv:[/B] IMP.ANTONINUS PIVS AVG, Laureate draped bust right with horn over forehead. [B]Rev:[/B] P.M.TR.P.IIII.COS.III.P.P. Elagabalus standing left sacrificing over small fire alter holding branch/club in left arm and patera in right hand with star above. [B]Grade:[/B] Good EF, well centered on good silver fabric. [B]Other:[/B] Variety with horn (DBP) with extensive CoinTalk provenance. Ex Littleton coin. Sear Roman Coins and their values #2112, depicted on plate 7.[/QUOTE]
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