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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 8270585, member: 31620&quot;]Following on slightly from [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>The type also occurs with Fides facing right in Alexandria under both Septimius and Domna but these are rare (only 1 or two example know for each). I used to own this one.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_064gt_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>At &quot;Emesa&quot; - &quot;Eastern COS II&quot; mint the type makes an appearance throughout the production at the mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first &quot;AVG&quot; issue contains the standard legend</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064fw_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>And the unusual BONI EVENTVS II COS. This example from a different reverse die to the II COS - Domna shown by Doug above</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ly_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a double die match to the II CO - EVENTVC shown by Doug</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064pr_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>This is reverse die linked to the equally scarce . CO below (helping with placing these dies as contemporary at the same mint)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064es_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This same obverse die also occurring with EVENTVS</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064qp_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin being reverse die linked to the AVG II C example below</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064sp_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The mint workers struggled a bit with BONI EVENTVS and BONA SPES and occasionally mixed the legends and types. Here are examples of each error.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064qg_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064tl_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>There are shortened versions of the reverse legend too - BONI EVENTV</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064hz_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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