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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8295199, member: 134416&quot;]None of my best Severus-Severan coins are photographed, so here&#039;s a few random ones with dealer photos.&nbsp; I also have a very decrepit provincial with vis-a-vis busts of Severus and Albinus (I think my only Albinus coin).</p><p><br /></p><p>Severus did leave his sons with some great advice.&nbsp; Too bad Caracalla only listened to the army bit.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1466823[/ATTACH]</p><p>RS54535. Silver denarius, RIC IV 116a, RSC III 484, VF/F, Rome mint, weight 2.720g, maximum diameter 18.5mm, die axis 0o, 205 A.D.; obverse ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right; reverse PONTIF TR P XIII COS III, Concordia seated left, patera in right, double cornucopia in left; (ex Forum - purchased for the toning.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1466824[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>THRACE, Hadrianopolis. CARACALLA.</b> 198-217 AD. Æ 27mm. (14.57 gm). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / Ares standing left, holding shield and spear. Nice Fine, smooth dark green patina; rare bust type. (ex Ancient Caesar; bought for the bust type and nice patina)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1466828[/ATTACH]</p><p>OBVERSE: Bust as seen from behind</p><p><br /></p><p>REVERSE: Providentia standing holding sceptre</p><p><br /></p><p>30mm - 20.8 grams (Ex Nemesis pick bin)</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sestertius)</p><p>----</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1466829[/ATTACH]</p><p>Caracalla (198-217). Cilicia, Tarsus. Æ (35mm, 13.29g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust r., slight drapery. R/ Emperor standing l., togate, sacrificing over altar. Cf. SNG BnF 1527-8 (for rev. type).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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