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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1048631, member: 5739&quot;]<b>Elagabalus</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I have none portraying the god Sol, but I do have some of Elagabalus to share.</p><p><br /></p><p>starting with my favorite of this Emperor:</p><p><br /></p><p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p>Elagabalus AD 218 Silver Antoninianus. Rome Mint.</p><p>OBV: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed. </p><p>REV: PM TR P COS P P - Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter, by her side, a shield.</p><p>4.31gr</p><p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p>then:</p><p>----------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>Elagabalus Antoninianus, AD218-222</p><p>Rome Mint.</p><p>OBV: IMP CAES M AUR ANTONINUS AUG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed.</p><p>REV: MARS VICTOR - Mars, nude except for cloak flowing, walking right, carrying spear and trophy.</p><p>5.73 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>----------------------------------------------------</p><p>then, two photos of this coin:</p><p>----------------------------------------------------</p><p>Roman Empire, Elagabalus, 218 - 222 AD. </p><p>Silver Antoninianus. Rome Mint. </p><p>OBV: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed.</p><p>REV: FIDES EXERCITUS - Fides seated left, holding eagle and standard, another standard before her.</p><p>4.86 grams</p><p>----------------------------------------------------</p><p>and lastly, a far less nice example, </p><p>but still with a decent boyish portrait of this young Emperor:</p><p>----------------------------------------------------</p><p>Elagabalus AR Antoninianus, Providentia TR P II, Rome Mint.</p><p>obv: IMP ANTONINUS AUG&nbsp; - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed.</p><p>rev: P M TR P II COS II PP - Providentia standing facing, head left, legs crossed, leaning on column, holding wand over globe &amp; cornucopiae.</p><p><br /></p><p>5.6grams</p><p>----------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>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&#039;s the nicest style I have seen.</p><p><br /></p><p>y uno mas....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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