Constantine the Great - MARTI PATRI - Lugdunum

Septimius Severus also offers some opportunities to chase after Mars coins.

Obv:– IMP CA L SE SEV PER AG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– MART-I V-ICTORI, Mars advancing right carrying spear and trophy.
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194-195
Reference:– cf. BMCRE 378 note. cf RIC 406b. RSC 324e. (all citing Cohen 324 - Kholl)



Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII, laureate head right
Rev:– MARS PACATOR, Mars standing left, holding branch and spear
Minted in Rome. A.D. 194-195
Reference(s) – Cohen 309. RIC 45



Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– TR P IIII IMP II COS, Mars standing right, resting on spear and shield
Minted in Alexandria, A.D. 194
References:– BMCRE -, RIC -, RSC -. cf. RIN (Rivista Italiana di Nvmismatica Vol. XCVI (1994/1995)



Obv:- IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right
Rev:- MART VICTOR, Mars, in military attire, standing left, holding Victory and spear
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194 - 195.
References :- BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.



Obv:– L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, Laureate head right
Rev:– MARTI VICTORI, Mars standing right, holding spear and leaning on shield set on captive
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare, A.D. 198 – 202
References:– VM 80/1, RIC 509 (Common), RSC 321

 

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I have nothing to add to the discussion but there are a few examples of the coins.
Another Trier

Sol is mentioned so it can be shown:

I find interest in the way the shield is shown on this type. Is that the back side showing straps/handles?


Septimius Severus Alexandria


Four from the 'Emesa' complex
MAREI VICT


MART VICTOR


Some will insist this MARS PATER is barbarous.


Rome mint MARS PATER


Rome mint MARS PACATOR


Mars and Septimius had trouble deciding who was to be on which side on this Rome mint PATER so they shared both sides. Everyone knows that Minerva was born springing forth from Jupiter but few realize that Mars came from the head of Septimius.