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Antonianus of Elagabalus

bronzematbronzemat Posts: 2,690 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Today is the day Rome's favorite bad boy was assassinated.



With that I share a Antonianus of Elagabalus, and yes it's yet another coin of his I have acquired.



Gives me 6 total of his.



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AR Antonianus

O: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, Radiate and draped bust right.

R: VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory running right, holding wreath and palm.

Rome Mint

22mm

4.54g

RIC 155

Ex Vauctions 368 (Beast Coins), Lot # 158

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    ZoharZohar Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Your imaging is really nice. The reverse gives a real sense of motion. LIKE!.
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    SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,243 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great looking surfaces obverse and reverse.

    The portrait pops!

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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,127 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Neat. I wonder if Elagabalus was as bad as Caligula? Maybe not (quite), though it sounds like they had quite a bit of salacious activity in common.



    I'm reading a book about Nero right now. Hoo boy, the Kardashians and today's tabloid celebs ain't got nothin' on those ancient elites!

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    nicholasz219nicholasz219 Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭
    Nice coin, Mat. You have some nice Elagabalus coins. Good strikes and metal.
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    AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,291 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: lordmarcovan
    Neat. I wonder if Elagabalus was as bad as Caligula? Maybe not (quite), though it sounds like they had quite a bit of salacious activity in common.

    I'm reading a book about Nero right now. Hoo boy, the Kardashians and today's tabloid celebs ain't got nothin' on those ancient elites!


    He died quite young, given a few years and I am sure he would have surpassed them all.

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