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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 4971180, member: 91461"]Man, I wanted one of these "horned" Elagabalus for a long time. Best of the bull baby <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>But you all over paid. Last year's wonderful Saturnalia Santa knew just what I needed:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1194735[/ATTACH]</p><p>ELAGABALUS" (16/05 / 218-12 / 03/222)</p><p>Marcus Aurelius Antoninus</p><p>Denarius 222 CE, Mint Rome 19mm, 12h.</p><p>2.76 gr. Degree of rarity: R1</p><p>RCV.7518 - RIC.88 var. - Th.258 - RSC.61 b - RCV.7518</p><p>Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS - PIVS AVG. Bearded bust, laureate and draped Elagabal right, seen three quarters forward, horned (A * 01).Elke Kringel hypothesised the "horn" is actually a bulls phallus!</p><p>Reverse: INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG / * | -. (The Invincible Priest of the Emperor).</p><p>Elagabal laureate and draper standing upright turned left, holding a cypress branch turned upwards with the left hand and a peg with his right hand, sacrificing above an altar lit; Behind the altar, the remains of the ox.</p><p>History: Elagabal, proclaimed Emperor May 16, 218, only august before the end of June or early July, leaves Syria to reach Rome. Elagabal stops at Nicomedia, he stays there all winter and gets sick. It is in this city that he dons his second consulate. Elagabal will not arrive in Rome until July or September 219, bringing the black stone of his cult to install it in his capital. He will never return to Syria, quickly murdered after a reign unequaled in turpitudes and disturbances.</p><p><br /></p><p>(man, I hope we have Secret Saturnalia this year<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Does anyone know if we will or if I can help facilitate one? [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] or [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] ?)</p><p><br /></p><p>Ps, do what's the answer? How much did you pay [USER=112342]@JayAg47[/USER] ?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 4971180, member: 91461"]Man, I wanted one of these "horned" Elagabalus for a long time. Best of the bull baby ;) But you all over paid. Last year's wonderful Saturnalia Santa knew just what I needed: [ATTACH=full]1194735[/ATTACH] ELAGABALUS" (16/05 / 218-12 / 03/222) Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Denarius 222 CE, Mint Rome 19mm, 12h. 2.76 gr. Degree of rarity: R1 RCV.7518 - RIC.88 var. - Th.258 - RSC.61 b - RCV.7518 Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS - PIVS AVG. Bearded bust, laureate and draped Elagabal right, seen three quarters forward, horned (A * 01).Elke Kringel hypothesised the "horn" is actually a bulls phallus! Reverse: INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG / * | -. (The Invincible Priest of the Emperor). Elagabal laureate and draper standing upright turned left, holding a cypress branch turned upwards with the left hand and a peg with his right hand, sacrificing above an altar lit; Behind the altar, the remains of the ox. History: Elagabal, proclaimed Emperor May 16, 218, only august before the end of June or early July, leaves Syria to reach Rome. Elagabal stops at Nicomedia, he stays there all winter and gets sick. It is in this city that he dons his second consulate. Elagabal will not arrive in Rome until July or September 219, bringing the black stone of his cult to install it in his capital. He will never return to Syria, quickly murdered after a reign unequaled in turpitudes and disturbances. (man, I hope we have Secret Saturnalia this year:woot:. Does anyone know if we will or if I can help facilitate one? [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] or [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] ?) Ps, do what's the answer? How much did you pay [USER=112342]@JayAg47[/USER] ?[/QUOTE]
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