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Guess The Emperor, Caesar, Or Empress

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Not Phillip II.

Caligula? A choirboy compared to this dude, whose heart was black as stone. (<--oblique hints)


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Guess-The-Emperor,-Caesar,-Or-Empress

...choirboy-- Elagabalus was a boy when he became emperor
...heart was black as stone-- reference to his stealing of the sacred Black Stone from the temple at Emesa (cult of the Syrian god El-Gabal)

Coin picture from Heritage archives, http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleN...&lotNo=20614
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Some interesting bios:
http://www.roman-empire.net/decline...gabalus.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...emperor.html

Definitely a sociopath.


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Let's try this one.

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No and No I am afraid.
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Philip II?
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Aemilian?
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No, no and no.
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Arggh! One last attempt. Youthful head shape, thinnish neck, beardless (?), close-cropped hair, draped bust, radiate... Hostilian?

Resembles this one, at least--
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Picture from http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/...193a_var.jpg
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Last guess be the clue. Valerian II?
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