Uh-Oh => Stevex6 Has Bought A Couple Of Elagabalus Coins

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stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 03/20/2012 8:28 pm Ummm, hopefully, these two coins aren't quite as controversial as a couple of my previous purchases! (yikes) Yah, I am still trembling from yesterday, so I'm planning-on steering away from the ol' high-end ancient Greek coins for a while, until I verify if I got boned on that/those coin(s) or not => my fingers are crossed! Anyway => on the brighter-side, I am still having an absolute riot surfing around on ebay, flpping through the pages of a few of my newly purchased ancient coin books, and pulling the trigger on a few pretty coins (yes, I admit that these may end-up being the coins that I look back upon and wonder "what was I thinkin'?") ... Regardless => I'm having an awesome time throwing myself head-first into the deep-end of the coin-pool! Here are two new ponies in stevex6's stable (apparently it was ELAGABALUS day!): COIN #1: Antioch, Syria - Elagabalus - AR Tetradrachm, 219-220 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / Eagle standing facing on ground line, head left, holding wreath in beak; D - E on either side, star between legs. Composition: AR, weight: 12.80 gm. diameter: 26 mm COIN #2: Elagabalus - Roman Emperor: 218-222 A.D. - Silver Denarius 20mm (2.54 grams) Rome mint: 219 A.D. Reference: RIC 19, S 7529 IMPANTONINVSAVG - Laureate, draped bust right. PMTRPIICOSIIPP - Fortuna seated left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia; wheel under chair => oh my => after yesterday's show-down, it's a bit like I'm daring the lion to only lick my face! Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/20/2012 8:48 pm Fantastic detail on the denarius. Very nice tet also. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/20/2012 9:48 pm Nice details--especially the eagle reverse. I'm crossing my fingers too! Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 03/20/2012 9:52 pm Thanks echizento! ... yes, as always, I'm very happy with my new purchases ... However, I'm still wary of a possible attack ... Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 03/20/2012 9:53 pm Oh hey => thanks, DVC! Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 03/20/2012 10:00 pm steve, I don't know a dracma from a tuit but I must say, you have good taste. They are sure neat-o! Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 03/20/2012 10:02 pm I like the reverse of the first coin and the obverse of the second. Nice pickups Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/20/2012 10:03 pm Quote: However, I'm still wary of a possible attack Better to get help here than be swimming with the sharks on eBay--and there are many. Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 03/20/2012 10:17 pm hey => "neat-o" was exactly what I was goin' for! => yessssssss, I nailed it! Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 03/20/2012 10:27 pm Oh, and you're absolutely correct DVC => I absolutely love learning and benefiting from the forum-folk's comments and advice ... => please, keep it comin'! Report this Post to the Staff
jessvc1 Pillar of the Community United States 2596 Posts	Posted 03/21/2012 6:34 pm Wow these are some really nice coins, both have very nice obv and reverses I especially like the eagle...nice finds those are some coins to be proud of Report this Post to the Staff
stevex6 Pillar of the Community 3352 Posts	Posted 03/21/2012 6:53 pm Thanks jessvc1 ... yah, me too => the Eagle-reverse-Tetradrachm ELAGABALUS was actually half the price of the Denarius ELAGABALUS, but I also think "the eagle" is now one of my favorite coins (NOTE => but geesh, that Denarius is also a super-sweet coin so I'm glad that I bought them both) ... => although => now "ELAGABALUS" is my first and only "double" ... hey, but both coins are sooo different, right? Thanks again for your comments, everybody! (for the record, stevex6 did "not" buy any coins today) ... that's a Edited by stevex6 03/21/2012 6:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MartiVltori Pillar of the Community United States 870 Posts	Posted 03/21/2012 7:48 pm Good stuff Steve! Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/21/2012 8:18 pm Quote: for the record, stevex6 did "not" buy any coins today) ... that's a Now comes the hardest part--the wait. I get shipments from NorthAmerica in about a week, and Europe is averaging 2 weeks. Edited by DVCollector 03/21/2012 8:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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