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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 4564024, member: 19463&quot;]On the theory that all threads need an Eastern Severus, below is the best breast of my Virtute coins from &quot;Emesa&quot;.&nbsp; Note the proper use of the standard Virtus pose.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1129995[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The Severus Alexander is clearly marked Mars and is fully cuirassed.&nbsp; Mars is usually nude but this one used armor. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1130001[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Virtus is never nude other than the one breast.&nbsp; That said, it is perfectly OK for a nude Mars to appear on a coin with Virtus legend like this Philip II from the officina marked series.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1130005[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I once saw that one sold as a Virtus because of the legend.&nbsp; All that means is not all sellers that own the references look coins up in them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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