Elagabalus
Note the reverse of this tetradrachm of Elagabalus. It is opposite from the reverse of Emperor Macrinus. The solar crescent is to the...
Elagabalus, emperor 218-222 AD
This coin is minted in Antioch at the start of the reign of Elagabalus. He was of Syrian descent and his reign started with an eclipse....
Julia Maesa, Alexandria Mint 219 AD
The above coin demonstrates that the Roman population of Alexandria, Egypt was well aware of the mechanism of the solar eclipse of 218...
Julia Maesa, Rome mint 218-219 AD, grandmother of Elagabalus
Julia Maesa was the sister of Julia Domna. She and Julia Domna were from a family of priests of the Emesan sun god. Her picture is...
Emperor Macrinus April 8, 217 to June 8 218 AD
Emperor Macrinus most likely had Caracalla murdered while he was near Carrhae preparing for war against the Parthians. Caracalla was...
Diadumenian Mid May- 8 Jun 218 AD Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior.
This coin may show the eclipse of 212 AD or be predictive of the 218 AD eclipse. Both eclipses were visible in Markianopolis, modern day...
Eclipse of 218 AD under Emperor Elagabalus 218-222 AD
This eclipse would have been visible in Carrhae and Markianopolis. It may have been predictive on the coins of Caracalla and Diadumenian.
Julia Domna 211-217 AD, mother of Caracalla and Geta
Julia Domna was the wife of Septimius Severus and the mother of Geta and Caracalla. She was of Syrian descent and from a family of the...
Caracalla Carrhae Mint 198-217 AD
This is the last coin of the Severan eclipse series. The eclipse symbol is placed on a globe and base as a religious symbol. The...
Caracalla, Carrhae Mint
This image has the solar eclipse symbolism on an altar flanked by Roman Legionary Standards. The obverse shows Caracalla. Carrhae was the...
