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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2882326, member: 19463&quot;]When Septimius Severus used the types at the Emesa mint, the captives wore Parthian hats but the left captive still is the one with hand supporting his head.&nbsp; Note the shields are different shapes.&nbsp; These are considered late issues for Emesa and are dated TRP III. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]691117[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I do have one where the left captive seems to be bare headed but that may be an accident rather than significant.&nbsp; In each case, the captive either has hands bound behind back or holds head in hand.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]691119[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Emesa also zoomed in for a closer look at the captive with hands tied.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]691124[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My only specimen from the Rome mint was issued six years later (TRP VIIII) shows both capped and with head in hand.&nbsp; I do not know if these come other ways. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]691121[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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