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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1657451, member: 19463&quot;]The original reverse is PM TRP (II-IIII) COS II PP from Rome over a period of three years but this one has a later obverse completely inappropriate for use with the reverse.&nbsp; The reverse starting with IMP is just another sign of the coin being unofficial.&nbsp; The coin is either barbarous or modern fake (probably ancient but I never swear on these).&nbsp; The type was also issued from Alexandria with that mint&#039;s only obverse legend which is much more rare so I&#039;ll show it here.&nbsp; Rome did not issue that reverse in 193 so the obverse legend separates the mints even if you don&#039;t recognize the style.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]243200.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>These from Rome are usually struck on small flans and missing some legend.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have a nice one to show but Rome mint was never my major concentration.&nbsp; Before replying here I looked online for a nice one and failed to find it.&nbsp; The years 194-196 saw Septimius out of town on business (Niger, Albinus and Parthians) so the mint was really sloppy.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]243201.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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