Happy Birthday Septimius Severus - April 11, AD 145

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  1. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    Septimius Severus, born April 11, AD 145, at Leptis Magna, North Africa (now Libya).

    Emperor of Rome AD 193-211.

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    Septimius Severus Denarius Victory Parthia
    Obverse:
    Laureate head right
    SEVERVS AVG PART MAX
    Reverse:
    Victory flying left holding open wreath in both hands over round shield set on low base.
    PM TRP VIII COS II PP
    Size: 18mm
    Weight: 2.95gm
    Struck: AD 200 Rome mint
    Catalog: RIC 150

    :)
     
    willieboyd2, Apr 11, 2013
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  3. Eng

    Eng Senior Eng

    Nice coin, good details..very nice..:thumb:
     
    Eng, Apr 11, 2013
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  4. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Awesome!! ... geeesh, I would have definitely forgotten to buy myself something nice for Sep Sev's birthday!!

    => thanks for the heads-up, willieboyd2
     
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  5. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Gorgeous coin!!
     
    stevex6, Apr 11, 2013
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  6. Rudi Smits

    Rudi Smits Member

    Happy birthday Septimius ! :bdaycake:
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    Rudi Smits, Apr 11, 2013
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  7. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    happy 1,868th birthday sep sev.....we better get him a big cake for all those candles.

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    chrsmat71, Apr 11, 2013
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  8. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    Happy B-Day Sept Sev!

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    ValiantKnight, Apr 12, 2013
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  9. Ripley

    Ripley Senior Member

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    He does not look a day over 1,850
     
    Ripley, Apr 12, 2013
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  10. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    This one arrived yesterday.....I couldn't help myself....

    Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII, laureate head right
    Rev:– P M TR P V COS II P P, Sol standing left, raising right hand, holding whip in left
    Laodicea-ad-mare mint. A.D. 198
    Reference:– BMCRE 463. RIC 492. RSC 433

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    Martin
     
    maridvnvm, Apr 12, 2013
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  11. Rudi Smits

    Rudi Smits Member

    it's a 'yo dude' on reverse ? -kidding-. Nice coin for Laodicea mint !
     
    Rudi Smits, Apr 12, 2013
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  12. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Nice Martin. Very nice.
     
    Bing, Apr 12, 2013
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  13. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    How about a provincinial:
    AE 16
    OBV: AV KAI CE CEVHPO, laureate head right
    REV: NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTRO, crescent and one star
    Struck at Nikopolis, 193-211 AD
    BMC 17
    Septimius_Severus10_OBV.jpg Septimius_Severus10_REV.jpg
     
    Bing, Apr 12, 2013
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  14. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    A great type. Nice one.
     
    maridvnvm, Apr 12, 2013
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  15. RaceBannon

    RaceBannon Member

    Happy Birthday Septimius Severus!

    Septimius Severus; 193-211 AD
    Silver Denarius:
    OBV: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II; Head laureate Right
    REV: TR P III IMP V COS II Parthian captive seated right, hands bound, amidst arms.
    (RSC 659)
     

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  16. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Nice coin RB. Love the portrait.
     
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