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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2318118, member: 56859&quot;]That&#039;s a purty patina and I love the Europa reverse!&nbsp; I too am a sucker for all things Elagabalus.&nbsp; Here are the provincials of his in my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/berytoselagabalusdido1-jpg.362256/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre.&nbsp; 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. Very Fine. Rare. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_9effb1776b794e359287c5578b438245.jpg_srb_p_1000_511_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&amp;hash=9a7900e5187cb8049c77ca56a9ca69c3" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum</b></p><p>Elagabalus, CE 218-222</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/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_2f410da0b55747ed8770822c3beb70c6.jpg%2Fv1%2Ffit%2Fw_1000%2Ch_522%2Cq_75%2Fae43f8_2f410da0b55747ed8770822c3beb70c6.jpg&amp;hash=d82cd5e2d9334b964b95b1194ac967a0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa.&nbsp; Elagabalus</b></p><p>AE27, 15 gm</p><p>Obv: AVT K M A ANTΩNEINOC; radiate cuirassed bust left, holding shield and raising right hand.</p><p>Rev: AVP ........ EΔECCA; Tyche seated left on rock, holding corn ears; to left a column surmounted by a statue of Marsyas, river god swimming right at feet</p><p>Ref: Mionnet supplement 8, 26. Rare. Mionnet is the only work which lists this coin with a column on the left.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_65acae418c51482084fe9da1650e88e2.jpg_srb_p_1000_506_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&amp;hash=88b43c70f4e20d2d6e087bdc4c8d0b6e" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>MOESIA INFERIOR. Nikopolis ad Istrum</b></p><p>Elagabalus , CE 218-222</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></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_dad41ceb66724ad383da624a6daae662.jpg_srb_p_1000_507_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&amp;hash=1ed3080114d76148e5a7acf26c1236cd" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria.&nbsp; Elagabalus</b></p><p>year 5 (probably, although it might be year 2), CE 221/2</p><p>tetradrachm</p><p>Obv: AKAICAPMAAVPANTωNINOCEVCEB; laureate head right</p><p>Rev: head of Zeus Ammon right; L-E (most likely E; could be B, year 2)</p><p>Ref: Emmett 2961.5</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/elagabalus-laodiceaadmar-localshop-jpg.401872/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>SYRIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Elagabalus</b></p><p>Obv:&nbsp; LEDI-CEON; (IMP C M AVR ANTONINVS), Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; Turreted bust of Tyche in distyle arched shrine</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; BMC 101, Lindgren I 2100A</p><p><i>Overpriced little bronze found in a local antique shop.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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