Any Elagabalus collectors in the Ancient sector? Elagabalus was one of the 1st Roman Emperors I collected, and continue to collect.
Mike,can you please post some photos,so that those unfamiliar with ancient Roman coinage will know what you are referring to? Aidan.
I don't collect him in particular but I do have this one, a billon tetradrachm (218-212 ad) minted at Antioch.
Don't have any yet. Still looking for just the right example. Heather Howard's a big Elagabalus collector http://www.aeqvitas.com
My example of that crazy kook Born: A.D. 203 / 204 Emperor: A.D. 218-222 Elagabalus was born Varius Avitus Bassianus into wealth as a member of the Imperial family as his mother was the niece of Septimius Severus and indeed even at a very early age he accompanied that emperor to the British aisles where severus fell ill and met his end. His family prospered under the reign of Caracalla and Elagabalus first appears in earnest during the reign of Macrinus the successor and possible murderer of Caracalla. He gains prominence as a young high priest and the discontented army took notice and proclaimed Elagabalus, still in his teens, as the illegitimate son of his cousin Caracalla and the rightful emperor in May 15th A.D. 218 giving him Caracallas name Marcus Aurelius Antoninus for good measure. Macrinus was captured and put to death along with his son. He billed himself as the high priest of the sun-god from which he took his name and once in power proceeded to alienate almost every strata of roman society. His effeminate mannerisms and rumors of outrageous homosexual antics and the favors bestowed on lovers may explain his many failed marriages, one of which was to a Vestal Virgin to the ire of all, and his failure to produce an heir. Without an heir he adopted his cousin Alexander and promoted him to Caesar. The process of government bogged down as Elagabalus, untrusting of Alexanders camp isolated himself leaving a question as to who was in charge. A failed plan to kill young Alexander prompted retribution and Elagabalus was murdered along with his mother on March 11th 202, their memories condemned and their bodies thrown in to he Tiber. Elagabalus was a teenager raised in luxury lacking in the experience and discipline needed to rule an empire and in the end he alienated and offended most of those around him once on the throne having largely ignored the business of the empire. He was succeed by Severus Alexander
WOW...that's the most impressive collection of one particular emperor I've ever seen.It must have taken years to assemble!!!:bow: I searched for my denarius in there but was unable to find it...RIC 0045.Maybe she'd give me a zillion dollars for it.
for me its just one of many...my goal is to have one of every emperor...if someone had said post your Septmius Severus...I would have posted it as well... Some people specialize in one era or emperor... I could never do that...I like them all. One thing about him is he was a bit like caligula...lot of drama and scandal in his time...He has interesting coins as well.
I have one coin of Elagabalus , 218 - 222 CE From Neapolis , Shekhem , Nablus , now in the PalestiNazi Authorty , with a countermark "A" on it, presumably made by Crusaders. I can not scan it.
I bought this one and a denarius of Tiberius both in 1982. My first Roman coins. Elagabalus Denarius IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Laureate and draped bust right PM TRP II COS II PP Sol standing left, right hand raised, holding whip RIC 17 RSC 134 Elagabalus and Caracalla both used the name "Antoninus Pius" on their coins. The "real" Antoninus Pius was a much older and revered emperor.
