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<p>[QUOTE="7Calbrey, post: 2883789, member: 38412"]All the legend is Greek. The second letter between one and two o'clock is Epsilon. I can see it clear at hand, assisted by a magnifier and light. Then after that, you have a black round big corrosion. At first I thought it was a counter mark. But no, it isn't.</p><p>Within this corrosion there are the 3 Greek letters OVH successively, followed immediately by the letter P (rho) which is R in Latin. The lettering on obverse ends after that by OCC Epsilon B. So we have, starting from one o'clock, </p><p>C Epsilon OVHPOCC Epsilon B. The Greek letter H (eta) is a vowel and pronounced like a long stressed E.. The letter Epsilon is pronounced short like e in Peking of China. C is a small S(sigma.). So you read SEOVEROS, being Severus in Latin.</p><p>Check it please at Wildwinds Antioch- Syria. Prieur 200.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="7Calbrey, post: 2883789, member: 38412"]All the legend is Greek. The second letter between one and two o'clock is Epsilon. I can see it clear at hand, assisted by a magnifier and light. Then after that, you have a black round big corrosion. At first I thought it was a counter mark. But no, it isn't. Within this corrosion there are the 3 Greek letters OVH successively, followed immediately by the letter P (rho) which is R in Latin. The lettering on obverse ends after that by OCC Epsilon B. So we have, starting from one o'clock, C Epsilon OVHPOCC Epsilon B. The Greek letter H (eta) is a vowel and pronounced like a long stressed E.. The letter Epsilon is pronounced short like e in Peking of China. C is a small S(sigma.). So you read SEOVEROS, being Severus in Latin. Check it please at Wildwinds Antioch- Syria. Prieur 200.[/QUOTE]
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