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<p>[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 2539883, member: 57495"]Here are two more, with the errors in the rulers' names.</p><p><br /></p><p>Should be <b>VETRANIO </b>rather than <b>VERTANIO</b>... </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544125[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>VETRANIO</b></p><p>AE2. 4.93g, 24mm. Thessalonica mint, AD 350. RIC VIII 126 var (obv. legend); Hirsch 258, lot 2707; CNG inv. no. 161220. O: D N VERTAN-IO (sic) P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: VIRTVS EXERCITVM, Emperor standing left, wearing military attire, holding labarum and shield; TSA in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Should be <b>SEP SEV</b> instead of <b>SEV SEV</b>... </p><p>[ATTACH=full]544126[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 2.95g, 17.5mm. Eastern mint, AD 194-195. RIC 370 var (obv legend). O: IMP CAE L SEV (sic) SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right. R: CERERI-FRVG, Ceres standing left, holding wheat ears and long torch.</p><p><i>Ex Curtis Clay Collection</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 2539883, member: 57495"]Here are two more, with the errors in the rulers' names. Should be [B]VETRANIO [/B]rather than [B]VERTANIO[/B]... [ATTACH=full]544125[/ATTACH] [B]VETRANIO[/B] AE2. 4.93g, 24mm. Thessalonica mint, AD 350. RIC VIII 126 var (obv. legend); Hirsch 258, lot 2707; CNG inv. no. 161220. O: D N VERTAN-IO (sic) P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: VIRTVS EXERCITVM, Emperor standing left, wearing military attire, holding labarum and shield; TSA in exergue. Should be [B]SEP SEV[/B] instead of [B]SEV SEV[/B]... [ATTACH=full]544126[/ATTACH] [B]SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS[/B] AR Denarius. 2.95g, 17.5mm. Eastern mint, AD 194-195. RIC 370 var (obv legend). O: IMP CAE L SEV (sic) SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right. R: CERERI-FRVG, Ceres standing left, holding wheat ears and long torch. [I]Ex Curtis Clay Collection[/I][/QUOTE]
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