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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2300263, member: 31620&quot;]I saw these coins with a dealer and simply couldn&#039;t leave them there all unloved and alone. On the other hand I certainly didn&#039;t need another example of either of these common enough types, having several in my trays already. </p><p><br /></p><p>I rationalised to myself that the BONVS EVENTVS was off centre enough to be a nice example of an off-centre strike even though I have many dozens of off centre strikes in my collection. The VICT AVG had a portrait that makes Septimius Severus look very pugnacious or at least as though he has been though a few boxing bouts and I thought was appealing, though when checking my records is a bust I already own.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the New Year I need to develop some discipline and save the money spent on these coins (only a very small amount) to accumulate and buy something else.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Septimius Severus denarius </b></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– BONI EVENTVS, Bonus Eventus standing left holding basket of fruits in right hand, grain ears in left</p><p>Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194 - 195</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE 343. RIC IV 369. RSC 68 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064rw_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Septimius Severus denarius </b></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– VICT AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left</p><p>Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194 - 195</p><p>References:– BMCRE 395, RIC 424, RSC 675a </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064rv_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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