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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 1942229, member: 31620&quot;]I bought the following coin on a bit of a whim. I have had examples of this fairly common type before but this one appealed to me and I bought it.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Septimius Severus denarius </b></p><p>Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– PROFECTIO AVG, Septimius Severus in military dress on horseback right, holding spear</p><p>Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare, A.D. 197</p><p>References:– RIC 494 (Scarce), RSC 580</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064qf_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The engraver was skilled enough to make the portrait of the rider recognisable as the emperor but seems to have had some problems in remembering how the foreleg of the horse should look. It would appear that this horse has too many joints to make for a comfortable ride.</p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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