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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3468529, member: 19463&quot;]I never thought that much about rarity on the Septimius AE.&nbsp; I have always favored denarii from the first years (civil war period) so I wanted more of the AE that match.&nbsp; There is one other period I believe deserves special note not because of rarity but for interest. These are the issues of what I would call the reverse adoption when Septimius announced he was the son of Marcus Aurelius.&nbsp; On these the reverse legend starts DIVI M PII F.&nbsp; Of course any Septimius bronze with legible legends are a bit of a premium item but I consider these letters considerably more important than the rest. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]922499[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]922502[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>However, if I were to have my pick of a sestertius upgrade, it would be for my ghost of a legionary.&nbsp; All these are LEG XIIII GEMMV so lacking legends does not keep them from proper ID but that does not keep me from wanting a better one.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]922511[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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