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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 3826559, member: 96898&quot;]As many others in this forum, I like the coinage of Septimius Severus. Especially his denarii come with a plentitude of interesting reverses and from different mints. Also, they are readily available on the market and tend to be affordable for collectors with shallow pockets such as mine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Getting a sestertius of this impressively beardy emperor is a bit harder and more costly, and since this isn&#039;t my main collecting area, I hesitated a bit before pulling the trigger on one. But when I saw the coin below, I couldn&#039;t resist. Yes, it shows substantial wear and parts of the legends are missing, but with this portrait, I can see beyond that.</p><p><br /></p><p>It arrived today, and I took the opportunity to also take new pictures of some of my other coins of Septimius Severus.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Please post your own new and/or favorite Severan coins!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1017831[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Septimius Severus, Roman Empire, AE sestertius, 195–196 AD, Rome mint. Obv: L SEPT SE[V P]ERT AVG IMP VII;&nbsp; 29.5mm, bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, with drapery on l. shoulder, r. Rev: [DIVI] M PII F [P M] TR P III COS II P P; Felicitas, draped, standing l., foot on prow, holding caduceus in r, hand and cornucopiae in l. hand. 29.5mm, 20.23g. Ref: RIC IV Septimius Severus 701b.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1017829[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Septimius Severus, Roman Empire, denarius, 194 AD, Rome mint. Obv: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III, head of Septimius Severus, laureate, r. Rev: LIBERO PATRI, Bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked except for cloak over left arm, emptying oenochoe in r. hand over panther, and holding garlanded thyrsus in l. hand 17.5mm, 2.53g. Ref: RIC IV.1 Septimius Severus 32.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1017828[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Septimius Severus, Roman Empire, AR denarius, 196–197 AD, Rome mint. Obv: [L SEP S]EV PERT AVG IMP VI[II]; head of Septimius Severus, laureate, r. Rev: HERCV[LI DEF]ENS; Hercules standing r., leaning on club and holding bow, draped with lion skin. 16mm, 3.10g. Ref: RIC IV Septimius Severus 79.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1017827[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Septimius Severus, Roman Empire, AR denarius, 194–195 AD, Emesa mint. Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II; head of Septimius Severus, laureate, r. Rev: MONET AVG; Moneta, draped, standing l., holding scales in extended r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand. 18mm, 3.32g. Ref: RIC IV Septimius Severus 411A.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1017830[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Septimius Severus, Roman Empire, denarius, 198–202 AD, Antiochia mint (previously attributed to Laodicea ad mare). Obv: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, head of Septimius Severus, laureate, r. Rev: MARTI [VICTO]RI; , Mars, helmeted, in military attire, standing r., resting r. hand on shield and holding reversed spear in l. hand. 19mm, 3.01g. Ref: RIC IV.1 Septimius Severus 508.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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