Elagabalus I have none portraying the god Sol, but I do have some of Elagabalus to share. starting with my favorite of this Emperor: ----------------------------------------------------- Elagabalus AD 218 Silver Antoninianus. Rome Mint. OBV: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed. REV: PM TR P COS P P - Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter, by her side, a shield. 4.31gr ----------------------------------------------------- then: ---------------------------------------------------- Elagabalus Antoninianus, AD218-222 Rome Mint. OBV: IMP CAES M AUR ANTONINUS AUG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed. REV: MARS VICTOR - Mars, nude except for cloak flowing, walking right, carrying spear and trophy. 5.73 grams ---------------------------------------------------- then, two photos of this coin: ---------------------------------------------------- Roman Empire, Elagabalus, 218 - 222 AD. Silver Antoninianus. Rome Mint. OBV: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed. REV: FIDES EXERCITUS - Fides seated left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her. 4.86 grams ---------------------------------------------------- and lastly, a far less nice example, but still with a decent boyish portrait of this young Emperor: ---------------------------------------------------- Elagabalus AR Antoninianus, Providentia TR P II, Rome Mint. obv: IMP ANTONINUS AUG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed. rev: P M TR P II COS II PP - Providentia standing facing, head left, legs crossed, leaning on column, holding wand over globe & cornucopiae. 5.6grams ---------------------------------------------------- I have owned the first coin pictured here for years, and it still takes my breath away when I look at that awesome portrait of the Emperor.... it's the nicest style I have seen. y uno mas....
LIBERTAS AUG - Star in right field. last one, my first Silver Roman coin purchased: -------------------------------------------- Elagabalus AR Denarius. 2.1 grams. AD 218 - 222 obv: IMP ANTONINUS PIUS AUG - Laureate bust right, draped. rev: LIBERTAS AUG - Libertas standing, facing left, holding pileus and sceptre. Star in right field. -------------------------------------------- I always liked the ones with the star in one of the fields. Feliz Cumpleanos Deus Sol Invictus! Long live the Unconquered Sun!
Elagabalus would have been a good subject for a film, but the best guy who could have played him is dead.
Once again it is that time of year. Happy Sol Invictus! Also, three cheers for the Egyptian Sun god: Ra, Ra, Ra!
I missed this thread when it was started, so here are my belated contributions: SEVERUS ALEXANDER AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: P M TR P X COS III P P, Sol, radiate. standing left with raised hand and globe Struck at Rome, 231 AD 3.4g, 20mm RIC 109 PROBUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS AVG, radiate mantled bust left holding eagle-tipped sceptre REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO, Sol in galloping quadriga left, R-thunderbolt-B in ex. Struck at Rome, 275-6 AD 4.2g, 24mm RIC 202
CONSTANTINE I AE3 OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: SOL INVICTO COMITI, Sol, radiate, standing left, raising right hand, globe in left, chlamys across shoulder Struck at Trier 313-15 AD 3.78 g, 18-19 mm RIC VII Trier 42