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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 3231455, member: 31620&quot;]I haven&#039;t had much to share for a while.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a peculiar set of coins from the Eastern denarii of Septimius Severus that have COS II legends but have a range of shortenings in the obverse legends such as CA for CAE etc. I have coins from nine different obverse dies, most of which have different legend variations.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have just added a new coin to my little collection which also has a peculiar reverse legend and thought it worthy of sharing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Septimius Severus denarius</p><p>Obv:– IMP CA L SE SEV PEVR (sic) AVG COS I-I, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– BONI ENTVS (sic), Fides standing left holding basket of fruit and corn ears</p><p>Eastern mint</p><p>References:– RIC -, RSC -</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064tv_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse legend is clearer on my other coin which shares the obverse die but is a different reverse type.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP CA L SE SEV PEVR (sic) AVG COS I-I, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– BONA SPES, Spes standing holding flower and lifting skirt.</p><p>References:– RIC -, RSC -</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064sm_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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