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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2915106, member: 19463&quot;]While it is much less popular than the animals of the SAECVLARES AVGG series, Philip&#039;s experiment with open officina coding also included six types bearing Greek numerals for the workshops.&nbsp; As with the Roman numeral series, officina three struck for Philip II and four for Otacilia. </p><p>A with Virtus and PM TRP VI COS III PP</p><p>[ATTACH=full]704613[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>B with TRANQVILLITAS AVGG&nbsp; Tranquillitas holds a small capricorn.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]704614[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>A rare variation has the B engraved backwards.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]704615[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Γ&nbsp; Philip II / VIRTVS AVGG&nbsp; Mars walking&nbsp; (See trivia question at end.)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]704616[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Δ&nbsp; with Otacilia Severa / PIETAS AVGG sacrificing over altar</p><p>[ATTACH=full]704618[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>E VIRTVS AVGG with the two Phillips riding rearing horses</p><p>[ATTACH=full]704619[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Ϛ NOBILITAS AVGG </p><p>[ATTACH=full]704622[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Trivia:</p><p>Notice I said the figure on A with dated legend was Virtus but the figure on Γ for Philip II that was clearly labeled VIRTVS AVGG&nbsp; was Mars.&nbsp; This is not an error.&nbsp; What feature is shown here that clearly separates Mars from Virtus?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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