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Message:: [QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 4395810, member: 87404"]Very nice Elagabalus!! Here are a handful of my faves in my collection... A Sestertius from SS early in his reign celebrating his coming into power being victorious over DJ. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/collagemaker_20190925_185005259.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Septimius Severus, Ruled 193-211 ADAE Sestertius, Struck 193 AD, Rome mintObverse: IMP CAES L SEPT SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right.Reverse: VICT AVG TR P COS, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand; S-C across fields.References: RIC IV 656Size: 30mm, 21.2g This AP As celebrates victory in Britain. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/398144.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Antoninus Pius, Ruled 138-161 ADAE As, Struck 143-144 AD, Rome MintObverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III; Laureate head right.Reverse: IMPERATOR II; Victory, winged, draped, flying right, holding trophy, pointing upwards to right, in both hands, S-C in field.References: RIC III 732a; BMCRE pg. 261Size: 26mm, 10.07gNotes: Pius was acclaimed imperator for the second time following the victory of Q. Lollius Urbicus over the Brigantes in Britain, and the construction of the Antonine Wall. A victory celebrating MA's success in Germany. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20190131_215116276.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Marcus Aurelius, Ruled 161-180 ADAE Dupondius, Struck 170-171 AD, RomeObverse: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, Head of Marcus Aurelius, radiate, right.Reverse: IMP VI COS III, Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing front, head right, setting on palm-tree right, shield inscribed VIC GER; S-C across fields.References: RIC III 1002 MT celebrating his coming to power. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/collagemaker_20190925_185409638.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Maximinus Thrax, Ruled 235-238 ADAE Sestertius, Rome MintStruck 235-236 AD, 2nd EmissionObverse: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right.Reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory, winged, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left hand, S-C across fields.References: RIC IV 67Size: 30mm, 17.0g TD for his coming to power. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/incollage_20200207_114526858.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Trajan Decius, Ruled 249-252 ADAE Sestertius, Stuck 249/250 AD, RomeObverse: IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRAI AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius right, slight drapery on far shoulder, viewed from the front.Reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, S-C across fields.References: RIC 108a (var cuirassed, front bust)Size: 29mm, 20.8gScarce obverse legend and a rare bust type.cf: Triskeles Auction, Sale 16 (6/3/2016), Lot #299    And some other victories in not sure if they are associated with anything in particular... Maybe for his coming to power? <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20180924_233543282.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Trajan, Ruled 98-117 ADAE As, Struck 99-100 ADObverse: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, Head of Trajan, laureate, right.Reverse: TR POT COS III P P, Victory, draped, advancing left, holding shield inscribed SPQR in right hand and palm in left, S-C across field.References: RIC II Trajan 417 <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20181215_183220321.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Nero, AE DupondiusStruck 62-68 AD, Lugdunum (Lyon) MintObverse: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P, Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck.Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, S-C in fields, II in exergue.References: RIC I 410; Lyon 81; BMCRE 350; Cohen 346Size: 29mm, 14.84g (probably for being so cool) <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20181230_082436517.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Divus Augustus, Died 14 ADAE As, Restoration Issue,Struck under Titus 80-81 AD, Rome MintObverse: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left.Reverse: IMP T VESP – AVG REST, Victory alighting left, holding shield inscribed SP/QR, S-C across fields.References: RIC Titus 446[/QUOTE]

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