To add to the wonderful post by Doug above. I have a small collection of that Mars type from Alexandria. I don't think that many people out there...
I don't actively chase after Rome mint coins of Septimius Severus but do dabble with them when I find them more interesting than normal. Obv:–...
Domitian Ae quadrans Obv:- IMP DOMIT AVG GERM, Bust of Ceres left Rev:- S-C, Bundle of three poppies and four corn ears Reference:– RIC II new...
The difference between RIC 927 and 928 is the obverse legend. 927 has P F. [ATTACH]
Roman Republic. C. Servilius (136 B.C.) Silver Denarius. Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma facing right, a wreath behind, ROMA below. Reverse:...
This is Tripolis mint with the very distinctive style of that mint. RIC 928 Bust Type C. Mine:- [IMG]
The straight hair varieties must be early in the A.D. 193 issue. Before the mint had knowledge of the approved image of the Emperor. Both mine...
Sev Alex (Not quite the full VIRTVS) [IMG]
Sept. Sev. Rome [IMG] [IMG] Emesa [IMG] [IMG]
Doug. I initially thought that your Virtus was from the same die but yours starts IMP and mine starts IMV. They do seem by the same hand though.
Decentius as Caesar (Chi Rho) Obv:- DN DECENTIVS NOB CAES; Cuirassed bust facing right. Rev:- SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES; Large Chi-Rho flanked by A...
I think the style at Rome had become quite strange at this point. Decentius - Centenionalis Obv:- MAG DECENTIVS NOB CAES, Bareheaded cuirassed...
One of my strangest. Decentius - AE3/4 - Barbarious imitative Obv:- [D N DECE]NTIVS NOB CAES, Bareheaded cuirassed bust right, Rev:- FEL TEMP...
I know that Doug has a few barbarous Legionary coins of Septimius Severus but I had yet to have the chance of getting one. This one seems very...
RIC VI Alexandria 35b. A.D. 302-303. The markings are used by the mint to differentiate between the different issues Here the B is being used to...
I have a soft spot for the GLORIA ROMANORVM type. [IMG] [IMG]
I bought a bargain basement version last year. [IMG]
Here is the obverse die in a silver depiction. [IMG]
I have clothed the Venus for Sept. Sev. [IMG] [IMG] And one where the engraver of the legend thought "Venus" and the engraver of the device...
The Aureus is a fake from Lipanoff dies.
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