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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2014523, member: 31620&quot;]I have been building a collection of the Eastern denarii of Septimius Severus over many years. I have many sub-collections within this, amongst them is a small collection of an enigmatic sub-series with some unusual obverse legends such as AVG II C and AVG II CO. </p><p><br /></p><p>These coins are all sufficiently rare that I will gather them in whatever grade I can find them and will collect as many examples from the limited number of dies as I am able.</p><p><br /></p><p>The AVG II C coins are known from three different obverse dies. There is a very limited number of reverse types known from these dies. I have recently added a third example of the Moneta standing left variety to my collection, which is the third of the coins illustrated below.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coins show two of the three known obverse dies and each coin comes from a different reverse die. Curtis Clay has catalogued two other examples of the type which he donated to the British Museum.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SE-V PERT AVG II C, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– MONETAE AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopia in left</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_064dp_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_064pb_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_064ql_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I think my habit has gone beyond collecting and drifted well into obsession.</p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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