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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1265740, member: 5739&quot;]<b>Philip I Tet - Bust Left,&nbsp; Medusa Head on Breastplate &amp; Elagabalus Antoninianii</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I think for me the number one Ancient I am a sucker for is the Philip I Tetradrachmai of Antioch, Syria with the <i>&#039;Bust left, cuirassed, seen from the front. Medusa head on breastplate</i>.&#039; I have two examples of this type, however the Medusa Head is a bit hard to see on one...... I am also a sucker for any frontal, left facing busts of the Philips on their Antoninianii from Antioch as well as their Tets..... But I can&#039;t forget about my old favorite, Elagabalus Silver Antoninianii from Rome..... Ah I love those, and love some of the beautiful boyish portraits on some types, like the picture I include in this post (Last Picture = Emperor Elagabalus AR Antoninianus, Roma reverse, dated to first consulship = 218 AD) and of course frontal bust and cuirassed only busts of Caracalla on Antoninianii get me too.... and Gordian Silver Tets of course <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Here are some examples:</p><p><br /></p><p>-------------------</p><p><b><u>First Pic</u></b>: Emperor Philip I (244 - 249 AD) Tetradrachm of Antioch, Syria - Regnal Year: 3. </p><p>obv: Laureate bust left, cuirassed. Wearing breastplate with head of Medusa on it. 11.5 Grams.</p><p>(Obverse pic only, cut.) *Note: you can <u>really</u> see the Medusa Head on the breastplate very well on this example, this is one of my favorite coins in my entire collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Second Pic</u></b>: Emperor Philip I (244 - 249 AD) Tetradrachm of Antioch, Syria - Regnal Year: 3. </p><p>obv: Radiate bust left, cuirassed. Wearing breastplate with head of Medusa on it. 13.9 Grams.</p><p>Some encrustation, covering parts of the Medusa Head on the breastplate.</p><p>*Note: this tet has a very interesting style eagle on the reverse, a style I have not seen on any other Tetradrachmai of this Emperor or his son.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><u>Third Pic</u></b>: Emperor Gordian III (238 - 244 AD) AR Tetradrachm of Antioch, Syria. 240 AD. 11.02 Grams.</p><p>*Note: Rare and fairly High Grade example; I just love this coin, and have yet to see one of this type that I find more appealing or as appealing, and I have seen very few that are near the quality of the strike, surface and detail as this particular Gordian III Tet from my collection. This is also one of my most favorite coins in all my collection, in fact most these coins I post in this post are in my top 10 of my favorite coins I own in my whole collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Fourth Pic</u></b>: Emperor Caracalla (212 - 217 AD) AR Antoninianus - VENUS VICTRIX reverse. Frontal bust, draped and cuirassed. Very well struck and very well centered. 5.2 Grams</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>Last Pic</b></u>: Emperor Elagabalus (218 - 222 AD) AR Antoninianus, Roma seated reverse &#039;PM TR P COS PP&#039;, dated to first consulship = 218 AD. 4.4 Grams</p><p>*note: I just love the young portrait on this particular coin. Another one of my favorite coins from my entire collection.</p><p><b>---------------------------</b></p><p>The last pic which is of the AD 218 &#039;Roma seated&#039; Elagabalus Ant and the Gordian III Eagle Tet are two of my favorites among my favorites.... as is this Caracalla Ant... all these coins are from my <b>personal</b> collection and I treasure them. You can see more pics of similar coins in my link to my galleries of coins below.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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