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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tejas, post: 6233794, member: 84905&quot;]I think, had Septimius Severus been &quot;black&quot;, the relatively numerous sources on this period would not have failed to mention it. On his mothers side, his family originated from what is now Italy. On his father&#039;s side his family is believed to be decended from Phoenicians who had settled in North Africa. I think Septimius Severus was most likely of regular mediterranean appearance, indistinguishable from his compatriotes in what is now Italy and Spain.</p><p><br /></p><p>Importantly, Septimius&#039; reign is a godsend for coin collectors: beautiful busts, many different reverse types and available in quantities that keep prices in affordable ranges.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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