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<p>[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 8358354, member: 80783"]Thanks, Al!</p><p><br /></p><p>Your Sestertius is an exception to the rule because obverse and reverse are both well stricken and well centred on a full flan with complete legends and nicely preserved all around. Plus it comes with the added bonus of special bust type AND an interesting reverse design! If I had a Septimius Sestertius like that, I would only need one...</p><p><br /></p><p>My second specimen also shares that cuirassed bust with an historic reverse (even thougt I must confess that I like your Africa with lion type even more - I would also want a Munificentia with elephant, but those are very rare and expensive in an acceptable state), BUT it is a compromise due to the weaker portrait, odd flan shape and partly missing legends.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1483451[/ATTACH] </p><p>L SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP VIII – Laureate and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right, seen 3/4 from behind </p><p>ADVENTVI AVG FELICISSIMO S C - Septimius Severus, in military attire, on horse prancing right, raising right hand in salute; in front helmeted figure advancing right, looking left, leading the emperor´s horse by holding it´s bridle in right hand and vexillum in left hand </p><p>Sestertius, Rome 196 aD. </p><p>32,9 mm / 19,06 gr </p><p>RIC 719c (R2); BMCRE 596; Cohen 8 var. (draped and cuirassed, 25 F), CSS 227; Sear 6403, Banti 4 (26 specimens)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 8358354, member: 80783"]Thanks, Al! Your Sestertius is an exception to the rule because obverse and reverse are both well stricken and well centred on a full flan with complete legends and nicely preserved all around. Plus it comes with the added bonus of special bust type AND an interesting reverse design! If I had a Septimius Sestertius like that, I would only need one... My second specimen also shares that cuirassed bust with an historic reverse (even thougt I must confess that I like your Africa with lion type even more - I would also want a Munificentia with elephant, but those are very rare and expensive in an acceptable state), BUT it is a compromise due to the weaker portrait, odd flan shape and partly missing legends. [ATTACH=full]1483451[/ATTACH] L SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP VIII – Laureate and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right, seen 3/4 from behind ADVENTVI AVG FELICISSIMO S C - Septimius Severus, in military attire, on horse prancing right, raising right hand in salute; in front helmeted figure advancing right, looking left, leading the emperor´s horse by holding it´s bridle in right hand and vexillum in left hand Sestertius, Rome 196 aD. 32,9 mm / 19,06 gr RIC 719c (R2); BMCRE 596; Cohen 8 var. (draped and cuirassed, 25 F), CSS 227; Sear 6403, Banti 4 (26 specimens)[/QUOTE]
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