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<p>[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4070219, member: 110350"]Some coins of Septimius Severus and his family.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Septimius Severus AR Denarius 198 AD, Laodicea Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, L SEP SEVERVS PER - AVG P M IMP XI/ Rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath & palm branch, VICT AVGG COS II P P. RIC IV-1 499, RSC III 695, Sear RCV II 6370. 19.29 mm., 3.15 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1063736[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Julia Domna AR Denarius 208 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust right, IVLIA AVGVSTA/ Rev. Hilaritas standing left holding palm branch & cornucopiae, two naked children at her feet, HILA-RITAS. RIC IV-1 557, RSC III 79, Sear RCV II 6587. 19.39 mm, 3.25 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1063737[/ATTACH]</p><p>3. Geta Caesar AR Denarius 202 AD. Obv. As young boy, bare-headed, draped & cuirassed bust right, P SEPT GETA CAES PONT/ Rev. Securitas seated left on throne with globe, SECVRIT IMPERII. RIC IV-1 20b, RSC III 183A, Sear RCV II 7200. 18 mm., 3.17 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1063739[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>4. A youthful and rather innocent-looking Caracalla: Caracalla AR Denarius. Obv. Laureate, youthful draped bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG/ Rev. Felicitas standing left holding caduceus & cornucopiae, FELICITAS AVGG. RIC IV-1 127, RSC III 64, Sear RCV II 6799, BMCRE 276. 19 mm., 3.2 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1063742[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>5. An adult and very mean-looking Caracalla: Caracalla AR Denarius 210 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head of Caracalla right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT/ Rev. Virtus, helmeted, draped, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left hand, PONTIF TR P XIII COS III. (Thirteenth anniversary as ordained heir.) RIC IV-1 117B, RSC III 478. 19 mm., 3.01 g.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1063743[/ATTACH]</p><p>He's probably thinking about how much he'll enjoy having his brother whacked once Dad kicks off.</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Plautilla (wife of Caracalla) AR Denarius, 203 AD. Obv. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust r./ Rev. PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing r. holding scepter & child. RIC 367, RSC III 16. 20 mm., 3.4 g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1063744[/ATTACH]</p><p>(I will leave out Julia Domna's relatives -- the Julias Maesa, Soaemias, and Mamaea, Elagabalus and his wives, and Severus Alexander and his wife -- because I wouldn't necessarily consider them part of Septimius's immediate family.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4070219, member: 110350"]Some coins of Septimius Severus and his family. 1. Septimius Severus AR Denarius 198 AD, Laodicea Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, L SEP SEVERVS PER - AVG P M IMP XI/ Rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath & palm branch, VICT AVGG COS II P P. RIC IV-1 499, RSC III 695, Sear RCV II 6370. 19.29 mm., 3.15 g. [ATTACH=full]1063736[/ATTACH] 2. Julia Domna AR Denarius 208 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust right, IVLIA AVGVSTA/ Rev. Hilaritas standing left holding palm branch & cornucopiae, two naked children at her feet, HILA-RITAS. RIC IV-1 557, RSC III 79, Sear RCV II 6587. 19.39 mm, 3.25 g. [ATTACH=full]1063737[/ATTACH] 3. Geta Caesar AR Denarius 202 AD. Obv. As young boy, bare-headed, draped & cuirassed bust right, P SEPT GETA CAES PONT/ Rev. Securitas seated left on throne with globe, SECVRIT IMPERII. RIC IV-1 20b, RSC III 183A, Sear RCV II 7200. 18 mm., 3.17 g. [ATTACH=full]1063739[/ATTACH] 4. A youthful and rather innocent-looking Caracalla: Caracalla AR Denarius. Obv. Laureate, youthful draped bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG/ Rev. Felicitas standing left holding caduceus & cornucopiae, FELICITAS AVGG. RIC IV-1 127, RSC III 64, Sear RCV II 6799, BMCRE 276. 19 mm., 3.2 g. [ATTACH=full]1063742[/ATTACH] 5. An adult and very mean-looking Caracalla: Caracalla AR Denarius 210 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head of Caracalla right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT/ Rev. Virtus, helmeted, draped, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left hand, PONTIF TR P XIII COS III. (Thirteenth anniversary as ordained heir.) RIC IV-1 117B, RSC III 478. 19 mm., 3.01 g. [ATTACH=full]1063743[/ATTACH] He's probably thinking about how much he'll enjoy having his brother whacked once Dad kicks off. 6. Plautilla (wife of Caracalla) AR Denarius, 203 AD. Obv. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust r./ Rev. PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing r. holding scepter & child. RIC 367, RSC III 16. 20 mm., 3.4 g [ATTACH=full]1063744[/ATTACH] (I will leave out Julia Domna's relatives -- the Julias Maesa, Soaemias, and Mamaea, Elagabalus and his wives, and Severus Alexander and his wife -- because I wouldn't necessarily consider them part of Septimius's immediate family.)[/QUOTE]
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