Laureate draped bust right / City gate with buildings within

Laureate head right / City gate and arched building within

Comment- Another example showing a building "on top" of the city gate. The arched building was actually within the city walls.

Laureate head right / City gate with 2 towers, emperor in unruly quadriga above gate

Comment- The driver of the quadriga is facing straight-on, and there is a horse on top of each tower. The little quadriga is kind of hard to make out, but for a great picture of an "unruly" quadriga, click here. The doors of the gate are closed.

Laureate head right / City gate with conical towers

Comment- Not a very detailed rendition of the city gate and towers, the letters take up a good portion of the space. Dark, almost black patina.

Laureate head right / City gate with conical towers

Comment- The same narrow towers as the coins above. This coin has 3 towers, and they are all the same height. The bricks and the doorway show up better in-hand, this dark well-worn coin was difficult to photograph.

Laureate head right / City gate with two towers, a third tower rising behind

Comment- The middle tower is taller on this coin, and the towers have interesting tops. There is a pellet in each brick, and the doors of the gate are closed.

Bust right / City gate with two towers, a third tower rising behind

Comment- Father (Macrinus above) and Son coins often look similar. This one also has three towers, a pellet in each brick, and closed double-doors.

Radiate draped bust right / City gate with pointed arch and two flat towers

Comment- I rarely find radiate busts. The obverse portrait shows a very young Elagabalus with chubby cheeks. Dark black shiny patina was difficult to photograph.

Laureate head right / City gate with two towers

Comment-  The platforms on top of the towers show up nice.

Laureate head right / City gate with conical towers

Comment- The towers are actually rounded, raised off the face of the coin. Interesting details on top of the towers and along the top of the wall.