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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2046412, member: 57495&quot;]Here&#039;s my Boxing Day coin post (Christmas Day&#039;s already over for me), a recent Barbarus Septimius Severus pickup... T. Statilius Barbarus, that is <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. </p><p><br /></p><p>Barbarus was Governor of Thrace from 196-198 AD, and his name appears on issues of various provincial mints in Thrace such as Anchialus, Augusta Traiana, Bizya, and Philippopolis where this coin was struck.&nbsp; While it was the strong, nicely styled portrait that made me want to buy this coin, I do also like my river god reverses, and despite its worn state and beastly black patina this one was no exception.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Post any provincial issues from Thrace!&nbsp; </b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]374850[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS</b></p><p>AE28</p><p>15.94g, 27.5mm</p><p>THRACE, Philippopolis, T. Statilius Barbarus (magistrate), 196 - 198 AD</p><p>Varbanov III 1169 (R5 - scarce)</p><p>O: AV K Λ C CEVHPOC Π, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust.&nbsp; </p><p>R: HΓ CTA BAPBAPOV ΦIΛIΠΠOΠO ΛEITΩN, River-god Hebros recumbent left, right hand outstretched, resting left elbow on overturned urn from which water flows, galley in background.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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