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<p>[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 8356398, member: 80783"]I have been a lazy buyer lately because my Sestertius collection is basically complete now and the rise in prices keeps me from getting substantial upgrades.</p><p><br /></p><p>I got this, my third Sestertius of Septimius Severus, exclusively for the nice early portrait:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1483082[/ATTACH] </p><p>L SEPTIMIVS SEV PERT AVG IMP V - Laureate head right / SAECVLI FELICITAS S C -</p><p>Diademed Felicitas standing left, wearing Tunica and Palla, right foot on prow, holding caduceus in right and cornucopiua in left hand</p><p>Sestertius, Rome 195 A.D.</p><p>31,5 mm / 23,53 gr / 12 h</p><p>RIC 692 a, BMCRE 560, Cohen 630, CSS 163, Sear 6439, Banti 145 (3 specimens, same dies as illustrated)</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse of my coin, promoting Saeculi Felicitas, the “Age of Happiness”, is actually a restoration type first used by Commodus on Aurei of his final year in AD 192. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Caduceus, a short staff entwined by two serpents, is the main attribute of Felicitas and symbolizes general well-being and economic prosperity, while the cornucopia also carried by Felicitas here is the main attribute of Fortuna, hence the same figure is named as Fortuna Felix on Commodus´ coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ship 's prow under Felicitas´ foot is to be understood as a reference to the abundance which navigation procures to the state.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is also a variety of this Sestertius showing Septimius with drapery on neck and shoulder (Banti 146).</p><p><br /></p><p>A later version (IMP VII) showing the same depiction of Felicitas used the reverse legend DIVI M PII F P M TR P III COS II P P instead of naming Saeculi Felicitas (RIC 701, Banti 32).</p><p><br /></p><p>Both versions of the legend were also used on corresponding Dupondii (RIC 712 and 698 respectively) of Severus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please show your Sestertii of Septimius Severus, Saeculi Felicitas, or anything of interest![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 8356398, member: 80783"]I have been a lazy buyer lately because my Sestertius collection is basically complete now and the rise in prices keeps me from getting substantial upgrades. I got this, my third Sestertius of Septimius Severus, exclusively for the nice early portrait: [ATTACH=full]1483082[/ATTACH] L SEPTIMIVS SEV PERT AVG IMP V - Laureate head right / SAECVLI FELICITAS S C - Diademed Felicitas standing left, wearing Tunica and Palla, right foot on prow, holding caduceus in right and cornucopiua in left hand Sestertius, Rome 195 A.D. 31,5 mm / 23,53 gr / 12 h RIC 692 a, BMCRE 560, Cohen 630, CSS 163, Sear 6439, Banti 145 (3 specimens, same dies as illustrated) The reverse of my coin, promoting Saeculi Felicitas, the “Age of Happiness”, is actually a restoration type first used by Commodus on Aurei of his final year in AD 192. The Caduceus, a short staff entwined by two serpents, is the main attribute of Felicitas and symbolizes general well-being and economic prosperity, while the cornucopia also carried by Felicitas here is the main attribute of Fortuna, hence the same figure is named as Fortuna Felix on Commodus´ coins. The ship 's prow under Felicitas´ foot is to be understood as a reference to the abundance which navigation procures to the state. There is also a variety of this Sestertius showing Septimius with drapery on neck and shoulder (Banti 146). A later version (IMP VII) showing the same depiction of Felicitas used the reverse legend DIVI M PII F P M TR P III COS II P P instead of naming Saeculi Felicitas (RIC 701, Banti 32). Both versions of the legend were also used on corresponding Dupondii (RIC 712 and 698 respectively) of Severus. Please show your Sestertii of Septimius Severus, Saeculi Felicitas, or anything of interest![/QUOTE]
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