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<p>[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 4579379, member: 14873"]<font face="Times New Roman"><b>Septimius Severus and his sons Caracalla & Geta</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">While campaigning against the warlikec tribes of northern Britain accompanied by his sons Caracalla and Geta in AD211, Septimius Severus became ill and died at Eboracum (York) later that year after proclaiming victory. Caracalla subsequently became Augustus and then murdered his younger brother, Geta.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">[ATTACH=full]1133962[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1133964[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">RIC Vol. IV, SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, Denarius, No. 335</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Septimius Severus,, Laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: Victory (Britannia?) seated left writing on shield</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: VICTORIAE BRIT</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">[ATTACH=full]1133965[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1133966[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">RIC Vol. IV, CARACALLA, Denarius, No. 231a</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Caracalla, Laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: winged Victory advancing right holding trophy</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: VICTORIAE BRIT</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">[ATTACH=full]1133967[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1133968[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">RIC Vol. IV, GETA, Denarius, No. 91</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Geta, Laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm branch</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: VICTORIAE BRIT</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 4579379, member: 14873"][FONT=Times New Roman][B]Septimius Severus and his sons Caracalla & Geta[/B] [B][/B] While campaigning against the warlikec tribes of northern Britain accompanied by his sons Caracalla and Geta in AD211, Septimius Severus became ill and died at Eboracum (York) later that year after proclaiming victory. Caracalla subsequently became Augustus and then murdered his younger brother, Geta. [ATTACH=full]1133962[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1133964[/ATTACH] RIC Vol. IV, SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, Denarius, No. 335 Obverse: Septimius Severus,, Laureate head facing right Inscription clockwise from bottom: SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT Reverse: Victory (Britannia?) seated left writing on shield Inscription: VICTORIAE BRIT [ATTACH=full]1133965[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1133966[/ATTACH] RIC Vol. IV, CARACALLA, Denarius, No. 231a Obverse: Caracalla, Laureate head facing right Inscription clockwise from bottom: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT Reverse: winged Victory advancing right holding trophy Inscription: VICTORIAE BRIT [ATTACH=full]1133967[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1133968[/ATTACH] RIC Vol. IV, GETA, Denarius, No. 91 Obverse: Geta, Laureate head facing right Inscription clockwise from bottom: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT Reverse: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm branch Inscription: VICTORIAE BRIT[/FONT][/QUOTE]
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