I have had a quiet start to the year and I don't actively chase after many of the common Eastern COS II issues of Septimius Severus. I used to actively chase after as many of these as I could but soon realised that this was a largely meaningless activity but along the way accumulated several examples of many types. RIC 424 is described as follows:- Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right Rev:– VICT AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194 - 195 References:– BMCRE 395, RIC 424, RSC 675a I had gather 4 examples over the years including some die matches As part of my quiet start to the year I was performing my regular monitoring for new coins and saw another example of RIC 424 that I bought because the obverse die was familiar to me and is quite distinctive. My reason for purchase was that I have two other reverse types linked to this obverse die, MART VICT and CERER FRVG. Sometimes when I am having a quiet time collecting I just need a reason/excuse to buy a new coin.
7 years ago I considered venturing into these Eastern issues for the Severus dynasty but did not pursue it. Here is another RIC 424 I think:
Other than a 'mint state' Severus Rome denarius I bought from HJB and I think I have a decrepit provincial with vis a vis busts of Severus and Albinus, I have no special Severus coins. I don't think I have any Eastern ones. Interesting thread!
