The sword seems to also make an appearance on the "Trophy with arms below, dejected captive seated beneath, shield on knees" type from the eastern...
I have a sword beneath variant of the Sept. Sev. which is combined with an obverse legend error IMP CAE L SPE(sic) SEV - PERT [AVG COS II] [IMG]
Oh and that one has what I consider to be Predator rather than a fallen horseman.
I have always thought that it is a flan break/crack caused during a previous off-centre strike
There are basically two top level options here, either RIC 132 or RIC 135. RIC 132 is generally reaching back towards the emperor with the...
There are a whole host of minor variations. I have an ANH here with a double ring on the shield and the horseman grabbing the spear and the...
RIC VIII Antioch 132 (//ANZ)
Minerva seated? Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, laureate head right Rev:– MINER VICT, Minerva seated left,...
Out of the various CONCORDIAE MILITVMI have I wanted to share one....It has to be a..... Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI...
I have been in communication with him over the years about the Papius (RRC 384/1) types and he added a few of my examples which were previously...
What am I doing wrong? I tried to find some Papius (RRC 384/1) which is a favourite of mine and am turning up a blank....
The coin will have KAA rather then KHA (the A's are quite often badly formed but they are certainly As). Making this coin from Serdica. There are...
I bought a Harptree Hoard coin myself when I saw them hit the market. I am a sucker for Lugdunum so had to make it a Lugdunum coin. Julian II -...
Certainly looks oriental to me.
As I have stated elsewhere, I have a liking for the eastern issues of the Severan era over those from Rome. I came across this one and the fact...
I have a bias more towards the eastern mints rather than the Rime mint output when it comes to the Severan dynasty and whilst I have owned a few...
I agree Doug. We try to see more order or control in the Eastern mints than perhaps there was at Rome. I know of more example of the VIRTVS AVG II...
The mint has previously been producing coins for Aurelian, who reopened the mint at the end of A.D. 274, Severina under Aurelian and then for...
Perhaps people have examples of the correctly spelled examples.... AVG [IMG] PROBI [IMG] ORIENS [IMG] TEMPOR [IMG] Regards, Martin
The IVLA error does indeed occur at both mints. This die has already been seen above [IMG] Doug cited Alexandrian examples... I have a couple...
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