ANCIENT - Alphabetical Coins of Rulers!

Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 003
Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– LEG I ITAL / TR P COS, Legionary eagle between two standards
Minted in Rome. A.D. 193
Reference:– Cohen 257 (citing Wiczay). RIC 3 (Scarce citing Cohen). BMCRE p.21 noted as requiring confirmation (citing Cohen). Only 1 example in RD.

 

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Septimius Severus denarius - RIC -
Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II, laureate head right
Rev:– VICT AVG TR P COS II P P, Victory walking right, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left
Minted in Rome. A.D. 194
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC 690b (citing Gnecchi Coll., Rome). Mule

 

Septimius Severus denarius - Rare bust type
Obv:– L SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP V, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev– P M TR P III COS II P P, Mars walking right holding spear and trophy
Minted in Rome. A.D. 194
Reference(s) – BMCRE W113 (Citing an anonymous gift from 1924 from the Plevna hoard same obverse die). RIC IV unlisted (RIC 60 var but draped and cuirassed instead of plain head). RSC 396a (citing BMCRE coin)

 

Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 349
Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– FIDEI LEG TR P COS II, Fides standing left holding Victory and standard
Minted in Alexandria. A.D. 194
Ref:– RIC 349

 

Septimius Severus denarius - RIC -
Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– TR P IIII IMP II COS II, Mars standing right, resting on spear and shield
Minted in Alexandria, A.D. 194
References:– BMCRE -, RIC -, RSC -. RIN (Rivista Italiana di Nvmismatica Vol. XCVI (1994/1995)

 

Septimius Severus denarius - RIC -
Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, Laureate head right
Rev:– VICTOR IVST AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left .
Minted in Emesa, Early A.D. 194
References:– RIC -, RSC -, BMCRE -.

 

Septimius Severus denarius - RIC -
Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, Laureate head right
Rev:– INVICT IMP, Trophy with arms below, dejected captive seated beneath (no shield)
Minted in Laodicea ad Mare, A.D. 196 – 197
References:– RIC -, RSC -, BMCRE -

 

Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 494a corr.
Obv:– L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG PIV IMP XI PAR P M, laureate head right
Rev:– AR AD [T]R P VI COS II P P, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left
Eastern mint. A.D. 198
Reference:– BMCRE page 280 *, citing RD page 105. RIC 494a corr.

 

Septimius Severus Barbarous Imitation denarius
Obv:- L SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP I - I or VII-I, laureate head right
Rev:- VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
Ancient imitation which apparently copies the style of Laodicea-ad-Mare

 

Severus Alexander denarius - Antioch Unlisted reverse - Errored reverse legend
Obv:– IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– VIRVS (sic) AVG, Virtus standing right, holding reversed spear and victory

This reverse type is unlisted from Antioch though a couple of examples are now known of the type. This one also has VIRVS in place of VIRTVS.

 

Severus Alexander denarius - RIC 246
Obv:– IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing right, holding a spear and shield
Minted in Rome, A.D. 232
References:– RIC 246, RSC 161a

This was my first ancient coin and is still one of my favourites

 

Severina Ant. - RIC 001
Obv:– SEVERINA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right on crescent
Rev:– CONCOR-D MILIT, Concordia seated left holding patera and cornucopia
Minted in Lugdunum (BL). End A.D. 274 to early A.D. 275
Reference:– Bastien 2 (12). Cohen 5. RIC 1

 

Saloninus, Antoninianus - RIC 035
Obv:– P COR SAL VALERIANVS CAES, Radiate, draped bust right
Rev:– DII NVTRITORES, Jupiter presenting to prince a small Victory
Minted in Antioch. A.D. 257-258
Reference:– RIC 35. RSC 21

 

Fantastic looking "S-coins" my friends!!

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King of Bactria Strato I / Athena brandishing Thunderbolt 125 bc to 110 BC.

 

Septimius Severus, a UK find:

 

Salonina:

 

Septimius Severus Sestertius (Virtus)

 

That's great JA..