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Guess The Emperor, Caesar, Or Empress

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claudius?
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It's neither Claudius nor Caput Scratchivs.
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how about severus alexander?
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Nope, but closer.
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Nope.
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is it this guy?

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thing from the fantastic 4?
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LOL! Could be, they were both monsters.

I took another look at the picture. Yeahhhh, that's pretty unidentifiable, isn't it? I bought it for the reverse.

So here's a hint which will easily lead to the correct answer: his given name at birth was Varius.
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how about elagabalus then?
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How 'bout it?
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Elagabalus
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
Attribution: Emmett 2961
Date: 218-219 AD
Obverse: Laureate bust right
Reverse: Head of Zeus Ammon right
Size: 23.35 mm
Weight: 11.26 grams


I've got 5 Zeus-Ammons now :) One for a gift, 4 for me. Good ratio
[edit-- picture from AncientImports.com. Coins should be here any day]
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now that a cool coin, dig that reverse.

ok, how about this one I just picked up out of the bargian bin...doens't have the guys picture on it, but should be prtty easy. this is kind of a famous ancient coin type. you can see a couple letters of his name....he was a king, not a roman emperor.

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King Herod Agrippa I. Those biblical coins are pretty cool!
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Augustus.
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you got it TIF...king herod it is.
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