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varb1708Elagabalus
Philippopolis, Thrace
Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNEINOC, laureate draped and cuirassed bust left (seen from front), holding shield, spear over right shoulder.
Rev: MHTPOΠOΛEΩC ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEΩC(NE) →ΩKO, across fields P-OV; naked athlete standing facing holding discus and brandishing javelin.
29 mm, 14.62 gms
Varbanov GIC1708; Varbanov Phillopopolis XVII.18.6.1.
Ex Collection J.-P. Righetti, Part II, Auctiones AG Basel, Auction 29, 2003, Lot 248. From Gorny & Mosch auction 271, lot 344.Charles M08/31/20 at 14:30Jay GT4: I like the portrait
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varb1655Elagabalus
Philippopolis, Thrace
Obv: AVT K M AVPHΛ · ANTΩNEINOC CEB, radiate cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
Rev: KENΔPEICEIA ΠVΘIA EN ΦIΛIΠ →ΠOΠOΛI (NE)Ω/KOPΩ, Temple with 11 columns seen in perspective to left, shield and sword in pediment.
35 mm, 22.21 gms
Varbanov GIC 1655; Varbanov Philoppopolis XVII.11.2.2.3
From Numismatik Naumann, Auction 92. Lot 455.Charles M08/31/20 at 14:29Jay GT4: Great reverse
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varb1676_2Elagabalus
Philippopolis, Thrace
Obv: AVT K M AVPH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate cuirassed bust right.
Rev: MHTPOΠOΛεΩC ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEΩC NEΩKOPOV, Apollo, naked, standing left holding branch in right hand and bow and mantle in left.
30 mm, 14.55 gms
Varbanov 1676 variant (bust type)Charles M06/08/20 at 03:37Daniel J: Does it look this purple in-hand?
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varb1731Elagabalus
Philippopolis, Thrace
Obv: AVT K M AVPH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate cuirassed bust right, seen from front.
Rev: MH/TPOΠOΛE/ΩC ΦIΛIΠΠO/ΠOΛEΩC NE/ΩKOPOV, legend in five lines within laurel wreath.
29 mm, 14.38 gms
Varbanov 1731Charles M02/21/20 at 17:01shanxi: nice
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varb1787silverElagabalus
AR
Philippopolis, Thrace
Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right
Rev: ΦI/ΛIΠΠO/ΠOΛEITΩN/ NEΩKO/PΩN; legend in five lines within laurel wreath.
18 mm, 4.47 gms
Varbanov 1787 silver (not silvered)Charles M02/03/20 at 13:34Mat: Interesting & cool coin
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varb1667Elagabalus
Philippopolis, Thrace
Obv: AVT K M AVPHΛIOC ANTΩNEINOC CEB, radiate cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
Rev: KENΔPEICEIA ΠVΘIA EN ΦIΛIΠ →ΠOΠOΛI (NE)/ΩKOP Ω, Temple with 8 columns seen from front, globe in pediment.
36 mm, 25.69 gms
Varbanov 1667
From Gorny & Mosch auction 265, lot 876. From auction catalogue:Kendrisia was an old name of the city of Philippopolis. Later Roman Imperial coins mentioned the name which is possibly derived from Thracian god Kendriso who was equated with Apollon in later times.
Charles M12/05/19 at 02:58David Atherton: Very impressive reverse!
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varb001xvarb1600 xxElagabalus
Philippopolis, Thrace
Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNEINOC, laureate draped and cuirassed bust left, holding shield, spear over right shoulder.
Rev: MHTPOΠOΛEΩC ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEΩC (NE) →ΩKO; in left field, P; in right field, OV. Nude athlete standing front, throwing spear with his right hand and holding discus in his left.
31 mm, 17.27 gms
Varbanov ---; SNG Cop ---; Lanz Auction 117 (2003), lot 999.
From Leu Numismatik Auction 9, lot 657Charles M10/06/19 at 22:40Jay GT4: Fantastic Charles
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varb1662Elagabalus
Philippopolis, Thrace
Obv: AVT K M AVPHΛ ANTΩNEINOC CEB, radiate cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
Rev: KENΔPEICEIA ΠVΘIA EN ΦIΛIΠΠO →ΠOΛI (NE)ΩKO/P Ω, Temple with 13 columns seen in perspective to right.
35 mm, 20.87 gms
Varbanov GIC 1662; Varbanov Philoppopolis XVII.11.2.3.3
From Münzzentrum Rheinland, Auction 189. Lot 250.Charles M09/27/19 at 15:03Callimachus: Nice coin.
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varb1777_2Elagabalus
Philippopolis, Thrace
Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right
Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN (NE)ΩKO →PΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding bunch of grapes and thyrsos.
20 mm, 4.63 gms
Varbanov 1777Charles M09/01/19 at 15:52Anaximander: That's a really nice run of Elagablus bronze f...
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varb1721Elagabalus
AE Medallion
Philippopolis, Thrace
Obv: AVT K M AVPHΛ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left.
Rev: MHTPOΠOΛεΩC ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEΩC (NE)Ω →KOPOV, Herakles standing facing, head left, right hand resting on club, lion skin hanging over left arm. Flan defect on reverse.
41.5 mm, 37.46 gms
Varbanov 1721Charles M04/15/19 at 07:40shanxi: big and heavy, must ne nice in hand
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varb1789_2Elagabalus
Philippopolis, Thrace
Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNEIN[OC], laureate head right
Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN [NEΩKOPΩN], Nemesis standing left holding scales and sceptre.
16 mm, 2.60 gms
Varbanov 1789Charles M04/15/19 at 02:13Charles M: needs correction varb 1777
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