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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 1645299, member: 31620&quot;]<b>Septimius Severus denarii from the &quot;Emesa&quot; Mint continued</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– VICT AVG, <b>Victory standing on globe left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left</b></p><p><b></b>Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194 - 195</p><p>References:– BMCRE -, RIC -, RSC -</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This reverse type not listed in any of the major references.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]237967.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– VI-C-T-OR AVG, <b>Victory walking right, holding trophy in both hands</b></p><p><b></b>Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194 - 195</p><p>References:– RIC 423&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH]237968.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– VICTORIA, Victory standing left engraving AV/G on shield to left with right hand, which is resting on a column, holding palm in left hand. Centre dot.</p><p>Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194-195</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE 402, thought to be SE V, CO and AV/VG but from same die pair as this coin. RIC 430 (Rated R citing BM). RSC 703a.</p><p><br /></p><p>All the coins cite the BM example which is unclear. This example, whilst suffering from the harsh cleaning method (zapped?) is sufficiently clear to make out the correct COS II obverse legend and the AV/G on the shield.</p><p>A rare reverse type. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]237970.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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