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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 5133464, member: 31620&quot;]There are very few occasions in this period where VICTORIA is spelled out in full. It is generally spelled out as VICTOR AVG and often shortened to VICT AVG.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is spelled out as VICTORIA here.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Septimius Severus denarius</b></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– VICTORIA, Victory standing left engraving AV/G on shield to left with right hand, which is resting on a column, holding palm in left hand. Centre dot.</p><p>Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194-195</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE 402, thought to be SE V, CO and AV/VG but from same die pair as this coin. RIC 430 (Rated R citing BM). RSC 703a.</p><p><br /></p><p>All the coins cite the BM example which is unclear. This example, whilst suffering from the harsh cleaning method (zapped?) is sufficiently clear to make out the correct COS II obverse legend and the AV/G on the shield</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064lz_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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