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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 117742, member: 4910&quot;]<b>Septimius Severus</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Some consider him responsible for the Fall of Rome. </p><p><br /></p><p>Gibbon (&quot;Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire&quot;) blamed Severus for the</p><p>changes that led to turmoil and ultimate decay in Rome &quot;by giving</p><p>greater pay and benefits to soldiers and annexing the troublesome lands</p><p>of northern Mesopotamia into the Roman empire, Septimius Severus brought</p><p>increasing financial and military burdens to Rome&#039;s government&quot;. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://home.earthlink.net/~brianrxm/posts/romeseverus.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>On this coin, Severus announces his conquest of Parthia (Mesopotamia, Iraq)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEVERVS AVG PART MAX</p><p>Laureate head right</p><p>P M TR P VIII COS II P P</p><p>Victory flying left holding open wreath in both hands over round shield set on low base.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Roman Imperial Coins</i> 150, <i>Roman Silver Coins</i> 454</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess one might call this coin his &quot;Mission Accomplished&quot; statement.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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