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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spaniard, post: 8202154, member: 90248&quot;]The Eastern mints representations of the Roman Emperors/Empressess has always appealed to me, so decided to pick up a couple to sit alongside their Roman counterparts...</p><p>Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AR Denarius (3.12 gm, 20mm). Antioch mint. Struck 222 AD.</p><p>Obv.: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust right.</p><p>Rev.: P M TR P COS P P, Fortuna standing left holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae; star in left field. RIC#267. gVF.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437450[/ATTACH] </p><p>This coin was obviously minted after March 222 so maybe there is some knock over from his predecessor Elagabalus but looking at Elagabalus&#039; coins from 221 there is certainly a difference...Here&#039;s a Rome mint coin to compare..</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437470[/ATTACH] </p><p>Next is a sweet youthful portrait of Caracalla with an interesting reverse..</p><p>Caracalla. 198-217 AD. AR Denarius (2.82 gm, 19mm). Laodicea mint. Struck 200/1 AD. </p><p>Obv.: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. </p><p>Rev.: SAL GEN HVM, Salus standing left, holding serpent-entwined scepter, and raising kneeling figure personifying the human race. RIC 350; BMC 701; RSC 558a. gVF.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437474[/ATTACH] </p><p>Again to compare...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437482[/ATTACH] </p><p>Please feel free to post your East versus West portraits...I&#039;d love to see them..[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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