Ancients - 5 Unit Denominations

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  1. DonnaML

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    I think Sev is not short for Severus; it's short for Sebastos, which is the Greek equivalent of Augustus.
     
    DonnaML, Oct 15, 2020
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  3. cmezner

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    I really don't know - his name was Opelius Severus Macrinus , maybe someone can jump in and clarify this?
     
    cmezner, Oct 15, 2020
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  4. Roman Collector

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    Close. AVT (autokrator) K (Kaisar) OΠEΛ (Opellius) CEV (Severus) MAKPEINOC (Macrinus) K (Kaisar) M (Marcus) OΠEΛ(Opellius) ANTΩNEINOC (Antoninus).
     
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  5. cmezner

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    Thank you so much @Roman Collector for clarifying it :)
     
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  6. DonnaML

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    So, no equivalent of AVG in the legend?
     
    DonnaML, Oct 15, 2020
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  7. Roman Collector

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    No, but there's only so much room for an inscription on the flan. Something had to be omitted, I guess.
     
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