

Emperor Gordian III 238-244 AD, Antioch mint
This coin is best understood by starting at the beginning of my posts. It is the culmination and pinnacle of the Antioch ram coin...


Coin of Ardashir I, Sasanian King , died 240-241 AD
The sphere and crescent are clearly visible on his crown. This was a symbol for a solar eclipse. The eclipse of 240 AD may have...


Coin of Emperor Gordian III and wife Tranquillina 243 AD, Anazarbus, outside Antioch
This coin was minted in honor of the Roman military campaign against the invasion of Sasanian King Shapur I and his father Ardashir I. He...


Emperor Gordian III, Carrhae Mint 240 AD
The recapture of Carrhae from the Sasanian Empire was a major victory for Emperor Gordian III. The solar eclipse of 240 AD is...

Eclipse 240 AD, visible in Anazarbus, Antioch, Sasanian Empire
We see that the Eclipse of 240 AD may have played a role in the invasion of Roman Carrhae by the Sasanian Kings Ardashir I and his son...


Elagabalus emperor 218-222 AD, Antioch mint
This is another variant of the previous coin. Note the lack of an eclipse symbol. It is important to note that the ram has been...


Baetyl of El-Gabal, Sun God Temple in Emesa, Syria
This meteorite was worshipped by Elagabalus and brought to Rome. Notice the star(pellet) and crescent symbol above the temple. A lunar...


Elagabalus, 218 AD Solar Eclipse
The above coin was minted along the western shore of the Black Sea in 218 AD and after under Emperor Elagabalus. It likely shows the...


Elagabalus, Solar Eclipse 218 AD
The above coin was minted by Emperor Elagabalus in 218 AD and after in Moesia Inferior along the western shore of the Black Sea. This...


Emperor Elagabalus, Carrhae Mint
The above coin was minted in Carrhae in 218 AD and after. The reverse represents the solar eclipse of 218 AD. Photo CNG Coins