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Romanocoinio New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 02/21/2021 06:10 am It says on the online seller that this is a coin of Antoninus Pius, but from my looking at various emperors busts and coinage online, it appears to me to resemble Elagabalus the most, any help for my (highly inexperienced) self would be appreciated as I'm trying to build my collection on the five Good Emperors. I'm not sure if it is fake either so somebody with more experience please feel free to share your opinion. Thank you for the time. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 18600 Posts	Posted 02/21/2021 07:38 am @rom, first welcome to CCF. Second, I'm going to move your thread over to the ancients section of CCF so that we can get some good eyes on it. In the meanwhile, please post the weight of this piece. Thx. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Romanocoinio New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 02/21/2021 07:44 am It's recorded online as: 2.7g weight and 20mm diameter. Thanks for the help. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2199 Posts	Posted 02/21/2021 08:15 am .....Looks like Caracalla to me... https://www.forumancientcoins.com/m...lla_035.html https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ro...default.aspx Edited by Palouche 02/21/2021 08:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
MartiVltori Pillar of the Community United States 735 Posts	Posted 02/21/2021 09:27 am I agree. Caracalla. My Gallery: http://www.coincommunity.org/galler...hp?cat=10493 Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 4494 Posts	Posted 02/21/2021 09:56 am Welcome to the Forum. You've come to a phenomenal place to share and learn. Explore and Enjoy! Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23451 Posts	Posted 02/21/2021 10:13 am to the community A lovely example of a not so nice emperor. Report this Post to the Staff
Romanocoinio New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 02/21/2021 11:09 am Thanks for all the nice words everyone and warm welcome, I'm definitely excited to make and view more posts in the future. After considering some wise opinions in this topic and further comparison and research, it definitely does appear to be Caracalla and not Antoninus Pius (as advertised by the seller) nor does it appear to be Elagabalus as I had thought myself, definitely interesting nonetheless although I am on the hunt for some good examples of the five Good emperors and not a somewhat bad one as mentioned previously. The hunt continues! Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2199 Posts	Posted 02/21/2021 12:21 pm Here's my 5 good emperors that I completed last year, hopefully this will help you distinguish between the portraits.. Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1155 Posts	Posted 02/21/2021 2:45 pm There were 3 emperors named Antoninus Pius. One of them we typically call Caracalla and another Elagabalus. The first Antoninus has a distinctive portrait and usually presents no problem. A young Caracalla can sometimes resemble Elagabalus, especially on provincials. This one I am confident is Caracalla. I will add that there are a great many fakes in the market of common denarii. One has to be very careful. That the seller listed this as A. Pius (though technically correct) is a red flag signalling that, at best, the seller is inexperienced. It is always a good idea to look carefully at all of a seller's listings. Birds of a feather tend to flock together, as they say. Caveat emptor. Report this Post to the Staff
MartiVltori Pillar of the Community United States 735 Posts	Posted 02/21/2021 4:11 pm Don't worry about him being a not so good emperor. That is a stunning example. My first ancient was a Caracalla that my parents bought for me in England. The reverse of this coin is my profile pic. :) My Gallery: http://www.coincommunity.org/galler...hp?cat=10493 Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 569 Posts	Posted 02/21/2021 7:49 pm A lovely coin. Well done. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 95713 Posts	Posted 02/22/2021 4:23 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 816 Posts	Posted 02/22/2021 7:27 pm There are many different "mugs" for Caracalla. I waited quite awhile till I could snag one that has a somewhat menacing look. Report this Post to the Staff
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