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Ancient Roman coin - The Black Stone of the Syrian god Elagabal
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This Roman provincial coin was issued at Emesa, Syria during the reign of the
emperor Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161).
The reverse depicts the Black Stone of Emesa, which was worshiped in Syria
as the god Elagabal.
The stone is believed to be a meteorite. Such stones were very important in
the Syrian-Phoenician religion.
Elagabal had always been worshipped with much pomp and devotion, accompanied by
music and dancing. He had no statue, but was venerated as a black stone with a
round base and a pointed top. On coins, it is usually shown with an eagle spreading
its wings over the object in a protective way.
The cult of Elagabal was later introduced into Rome by the emperor
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (AD 218-222) who was later known as Elagabalus,
after his stone.
In Rome, the god Elagabal was also known as Sol Invictus (the invincible sun).
Sol Invictus later became a major god of Rome in the 4th century,
and his birthday of December 25 is still celebrated in some places.
More information:
http://www.livius.org/ei-er/elagabal/elagabal.html
emperor Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161).
The reverse depicts the Black Stone of Emesa, which was worshiped in Syria
as the god Elagabal.
The stone is believed to be a meteorite. Such stones were very important in
the Syrian-Phoenician religion.
Elagabal had always been worshipped with much pomp and devotion, accompanied by
music and dancing. He had no statue, but was venerated as a black stone with a
round base and a pointed top. On coins, it is usually shown with an eagle spreading
its wings over the object in a protective way.
The cult of Elagabal was later introduced into Rome by the emperor
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (AD 218-222) who was later known as Elagabalus,
after his stone.
In Rome, the god Elagabal was also known as Sol Invictus (the invincible sun).
Sol Invictus later became a major god of Rome in the 4th century,
and his birthday of December 25 is still celebrated in some places.
More information:
http://www.livius.org/ei-er/elagabal/elagabal.html
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