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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Codera, post: 24737405, member: 70631&quot;]I&#039;m still in the process of collecting denarii from the Severan period (any other coins I get from this era I&#039;ll save for one big post next time) and I made it to one of the most notorious emperors in Roman history, the one and only Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, aka Sextus Varius Avitus Bassianus, aka Elagabalus. I was specifically looking for this type as I feel it best sums up his reign in just one coin and this was probably the one in the best condition I could find as of right now on VCoins. The obverse is a bit faded for my liking but I wanted to find a portrait with the suggestive horn on top of his head and I really like the design of the reverse with his nickname actually being mentioned at the end.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1582468[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Title: Elagabalus (AD 218-222) AR Denarius / Emperor Sacrificing</b></p><p><b>Attribution:</b> RIC IV 131 Rome</p><p><b>Date:</b> AD 218-222</p><p><b>Obverse:</b> IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, horned, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> SACRED DEI SOLIS ELAGAB, emperor standing right sacrifcing from patera over altar, holding club in left hand, star in right field</p><p><b>Size:</b> 19.67mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 2.74 grams</p><p><b>Description:</b> VF[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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