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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2191568, member: 56859&quot;]<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_ca939faae9db4c50943062cee7ed3567.jpg_srb_p_900_504_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>A few provincial Severans:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_b253f019eb874641b1f598c2e54655ec.jpg_srb_p_850_426_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>THRACE, Pautalia</b></p><p><b>Caracalla</b></p><p>CE 198-217</p><p>AE29, 16.4 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; AYT K M AY CEY ANTΩNEINOC; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; OYΛΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC; Asklepios seated right on back of winged serpent</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Varbanov 5007</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_9effb1776b794e359287c5578b438245.jpg_srb_p_1000_511_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum</b></p><p><b>Elagabalus</b></p><p>AE 18 mm, 2.8 gm</p><p>Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩ NΠPOCICTPO N, Priapus standing left, drawing back his cloak to expose his phallus, bowl of fruit balanced on phallus, right hand extended pouring from patera</p><p>Ref: Varbanov 3811, AMNG 2022</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/juliadomnapriapusnicopolisadistrummoesiainferior-jpg.414455/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum</b></p><p><b>Julia Domna, Augusta</b></p><p>AE 22 mm, 4.5 gm</p><p>Obv: IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CEBAC; draped bust right</p><p>Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICT; ithyphallic Priapus standing right</p><p>Ref: Varbanov 2858</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_945b23a49d024cd491150c3a7ed03650.jpg_srb_p_1000_506_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre</b></p><p><b>Julia Maesa</b></p><p>AE 27, 12.71g (11h)</p><p>Obv: IVLIA MAE - SA AV[G] Draped bust right, wearing stephane</p><p>Rev: TVRIORVM Dido (?) standing left on deck of galley sailing right, extending right hand and holding cornucopia in left; to left, helmsman bending left over rudder (?); to right, sailor extending right hand and holding curved staff in left; stern decorated with a shield and aphlaston, [two murex shells] in exergue</p><p>Ref: CNG e320, 12 Feb. 2014, lot 323 (same dies). Rouvier 2408</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_ef50cf6ecae143e5a416a434a8a1288d.jpg_srb_p_1000_509_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre</b></p><p><b>Elagabalus</b></p><p>AE29, 13.4 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; Dido building Carthage; she stands to front before the arched gate of the city, looking left, holding a rule and transverse sceptre; above the gate, a mason at work, [below, a man digging with pick]; murex shell in upper field, palm tree to right</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Rouvier 2375; BMC 409; AUB 245; Price &amp; Trell 748.&nbsp; Rare.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_dad41ceb66724ad383da624a6daae662.jpg_srb_p_1000_507_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria</b></p><p><b>Elagabalus</b></p><p>year 5 (probably), CE 221/2</p><p>tetradrachm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; AKAICAPMAAVPANTωNINOCEVCEB; laureat head right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; head of Zeus Ammon right; L-E (most likely E; could be B, year 2)</p><p>Ref: Emmett 2961(5), R2 (R3 if year 2)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_65acae418c51482084fe9da1650e88e2.jpg_srb_p_1000_506_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MOESIA INFERIOR. Nikopolis ad Istrum</b></p><p><b>Elagabalus</b></p><p>AE 26 mm, 11.1 gm</p><p>Obv: AYT K M AYP ANTΩNEINOC. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: VΠ NOBIOV POVΦOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTPON. River-god reclining right, holding branch; prow at side</p><p>Ref: Varbanov 4055</p><p><i>ex Falter Collection, Nature Gods</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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