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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;benhur767, post: 3971708, member: 36818&quot;]My focus is the Severan Dynasty. I&#039;m counting down in chronological order by ruler since it&#039;s hard to put them in order from best to worst:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>10. Septimius Severus.</b> AR denarius, Rome, 193 CE.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045128[/ATTACH]</p><p>17mm, 2.87g, 12h. BMCRE W7, Hill 20 (R4), RIC 2, RSC 256. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG; head laureate r. Rx: LEG – I – AD–IVT; legionary eagle on low perch l., between 2 standards / TRP COS in exergue. Very rare; 1 in Reka Devnia. Toned VF.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex Phil Peck Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>——————————————————</p><p><br /></p><p><b>9. Septimius Severus.</b> AR denarius, Emesa, 194–5 CE.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045129[/ATTACH]</p><p>17mm, 3.41g, 7h. BMCRE 390 var (obv. legend error), RIC 416 var (same)., RSC 628 var (same). Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SE - V PERT VG [<i>sic</i>, A omitted] C[OS II]; head laureate r. Rx: SAECVL FELICIT; Crescent and 7 stars. Extremely rare. VF.</p><p><br /></p><p>From Harlan J. Berk: “A scarce reverse type (11 specimens in Reka Devnia hoard), unpublished in combination with this erroneous obverse legend, omitting the A of AVG. This legend error is known to C. Clay on only four other denarii, all from the same obverse die as the new SAECVL FELICIT coin, but with reverse types VICT AVG, Victory advancing left (Paris, Vienna, Clay), and VICT AVG, Victory seated left (BMC 402A, the legend error overlooked in the catalogue description.”</p><p><br /></p><p>——————————————————</p><p><br /></p><p><b>8. Julia Domna.</b> AR denarius, Laodicea ad Mare, 196–202 CE.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045132[/ATTACH]19mm, 3.46g, 6h. BMCRE S31 and S600, RIC S639 (C), RSC 72. Obv: IVLIA – AVGVSTA; draped bust r. Rx: HIL–A–RITAS; Hilaritas standing left, holding palm and cornucopia. Toned; good VF.</p><p><br /></p><p>——————————————————</p><p><br /></p><p><b>7. Caracalla.</b> AR denarius, Rome, 211 CE.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045130[/ATTACH]</p><p>18mm, 3.14g, 12h. BMCRE G1 note, Hill 1275 (S2) var., RIC 189 note (citing Mazzini), RSC 84a. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS – AVG BRIT; head laureate r. Rx: FORT RED PM TR P – XIIII COS III P P; Fortuna standing half-l., holding cornucopia and leaning on reversed rudder. Good VF.</p><p><br /></p><p>A very rare variant of the type without a wheel at the feet of Fortuna; 1 in Reka Devnia.</p><p><br /></p><p>——————————————————</p><p><br /></p><p><b>6. Caracalla.</b> AR denarius, Rome, 216 CE.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045131[/ATTACH] 19mm, 3.21g, 5h. BMCRE 155–6, Hill 1535 (C), RIC 275a, RSC 337. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM; man’s laureate head r. Rx: P M TR P XVIIII – COS IIII P P; Jupiter, naked except for cloak on shoulder, standing half-r., looking back l., holding thunderbolt and long scepter. EF.</p><p><br /></p><p>——————————————————</p><p><br /></p><p><b>5. Plautilla.</b> AR denarius, Rome, 202–5 CE.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045133[/ATTACH] 19mm, 3.43g, 6h. BMCRE 406-10, Hill 575B (C), RIC 362 (S), RSC 21. Obv: PLAVTILLAE – AVGVSTAE; draped bust r., with hair in nearly vertical waves and drawn into large bun at back. Rx: PROPAGO • IMPERI; Caracalla and Plautilla standing, hand in hand, the former holds roll. VF.</p><p><br /></p><p>——————————————————</p><p><br /></p><p><b>4. Geta.</b> AR denarius, Rome, 211 CE.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045134[/ATTACH] 20mm, 3.07g, 6h. BMCRE G8–9, Hill 1263 (R4 but should be R), RIC 77 note, RSC 62a. Obv: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT; man’s laureate head r., bearded. Rx: FORT RED TR P III; COS II P P in exergue; Fortuna reclining r., elbow on wheel and holding cornucopia. Scarce type; 15 in Reka Devnia. Near EF.</p><p><br /></p><p>——————————————————</p><p><br /></p><p><b>3. Macrinus.</b> AR denarius, 2nd emission, Rome, c. March 218 CE.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045135[/ATTACH] 19mm, 3.45g, 5h. BMCRE 45–6, RIC 27, RSC 51. Obv: IMP CM OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG; bust laureate, draped and cuirassed r., seen half from back. Rx: P M TR P COS P P; Macrinus seated l. on curule chair, holding globe and court (short) scepter. FDC.</p><p><br /></p><p>——————————————————</p><p><br /></p><p><b>2. Elagabalus.</b> AR denarius, Rome, 218–22 CE.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045136[/ATTACH]</p><p>20mm, 2.85g, 6h. BMCRE 235, RIC 161, RSC 300a, Thirion 317 (C). Obv: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; laureate and draped bust r. Rx: VICTOR–I–A AVG; Victory flying l., holding diadem in both hands; small shield to either side, star in field r. EF.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex Johannes Stelzhammer Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>——————————————————</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1. Julia Maesa.</b> AR denarius, Eastern, 218–22 CE.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045137[/ATTACH]</p><p>20mm, 3.23g, 1h. BMCRE 295, RIC 256, RSC 20 and 21. Obv: IVLIA MAESA AVG; draped and diademed bust r. Rx: I–V–NO; Juno, standing half-l., holding patera and scepter, peacock at feet. Rare; 6 in Reka Devnia. Lightly toned; EF.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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