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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nicholasz219, post: 3050299, member: 75641&quot;]This is my last post of the week.&nbsp; After digging into the Provinces, regular issue denarii seem kind of boring.&nbsp; Not transliterating Greek into Latin then translating the Latin into English seems kind of lame now, haha.</p><p><br /></p><p>But these are two worthy coins and they deserved a little limelight before I lock away my pretties.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first is from big poppa, Septimius Severus.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763217[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>A nice example of Virtus with luster that doesn&#039;t come through in my pics.&nbsp; A little mushiness in the strike to the right on the obverse, but the letters are still clear in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Septimius Severus, Denarius, VIRT AVGG</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Septimius Severus</p><p>Augustus: 193 - 211AD</p><p>Issued: 200AD</p><p>20.0 x 19.0mm 3.37gr 7h</p><p>O: SEVERVS PIVS PART MAX; Laureate bust, right.</p><p>R: VIRT AVGG; Virtus standing left, holding Victory in right hand and spear with shield in left.</p><p>Rome Mint</p><p>RIC IV-1 171a; Sear (2000) 6387; RSC 761; BMCRE 211.</p><p>Aorta: 736: B3, O78, R366, T247, M4.</p><p>Slightly worn obverse die in right legend (PART MAX).</p><p>Leu Numismatik Web Auction 3, Lot 906.</p><p><br /></p><p>And right next to Septimius is his wife, Julia Domna.&nbsp; I was excited to add this coin not only for the reverse type, but also because it is neat to have a coin from the Stoecklin collection.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think my collection will stay together nearly as long as the Stoecklin family&#039;s but it is neat to have a little connection to a great collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763224[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Julia Domna, Denarius, VESTA</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Julia Domna</p><p>Born circa 170 AD - Died 217AD</p><p>Augusta: 193 - 217AD</p><p>Issued: 211 - 217AD</p><p>19.0mm 3.09gr 1h</p><p>O: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG; Draped bust, right.</p><p>R: VESTA; Vesta, veiled, seated left on backless throne, holding simpulum in her right hand and scepter in her left.</p><p>Rome Mint</p><p>RIC Caracalla 391; Cohen 226; BMC 31.</p><p>Aorta: 215: B6, O6, R103, T129, M4.</p><p>Toned VF</p><p>Ex. W.F. Stoecklin Collection, Amriswil, Switzerland; purchased prior to 1975.</p><p>Nomos AG Auction: Obolos 9, Lot 344.</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall collection progress:</p><p>Septimius:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6295" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6295" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6295</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Julia Domna:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6296" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6296" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6296</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for reading all of this, per usual.&nbsp; Share anything related by ruler or reverse![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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