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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2388358, member: 72818&quot;]It seems I fall into a mini-niche as I hunt for coins...Of course that includes my usual preference for RR and Greek issues but also a surge with the Roman Ladies, then Flavian examples and recently several purchases of coins of Elagabalus.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin just grabbed hold of me and wouldn&#039;t let go!! The galley on the reverse just haunted me until I &#039;pulled the trigger&#039;. The Greek &#039;styling&#039; is terrific. It&#039;s believed this coin was issued to announce Elagabalus&#039; travel to Rome from Syria and the &#039;Happy Times&#039; his arrival would bring.....and it did...at least for those of highly unusual tastes.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius of Elagabalus, Antioch Mint, circa 218-219 AD</p><p>ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG</p><p>Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>FELICITAS TEMP</p><p>Galley with sail right, eight rowers and pilot holding rudder; &#039;acrostolium&#039; and standard at prow.</p><p>RIC IV, 188; 3.51 grams, 18.8 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post any coin(s) remotely related, but especially of Galley&#039;s....<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>BTW: A &#039;acrostolium&#039; is supposed to be a sort of ornamentation on the prow of ancient galleys....</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]490340[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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