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<p>[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3047649, member: 88829"]The OP comment that all three obverse inscription types are common for antoniniani is quite true as a general statement, but it breaks down as you get into combinations of obverse legend and reverse types. For the long legend (type I) by far the most common reverse is PVDICITIA AVG. Much less common is CONCORDIA AVGG. Your example of PIETAS AVG is the only other example I have seen except for the one I bought from Zach Beasley not so long ago. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]761858[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>As for the same reverse with the late obverse inscription and an altar on reverse and a delta in the field, I have found two varieties, one of which is listed and one is not yet recognized. The usual form is with a fire on the altar:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]761859[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>But it also exists with no fire on the altar:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]761860[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3047649, member: 88829"]The OP comment that all three obverse inscription types are common for antoniniani is quite true as a general statement, but it breaks down as you get into combinations of obverse legend and reverse types. For the long legend (type I) by far the most common reverse is PVDICITIA AVG. Much less common is CONCORDIA AVGG. Your example of PIETAS AVG is the only other example I have seen except for the one I bought from Zach Beasley not so long ago. [ATTACH=full]761858[/ATTACH] As for the same reverse with the late obverse inscription and an altar on reverse and a delta in the field, I have found two varieties, one of which is listed and one is not yet recognized. The usual form is with a fire on the altar: [ATTACH=full]761859[/ATTACH] But it also exists with no fire on the altar: [ATTACH=full]761860[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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