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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 4078604, member: 31620&quot;]I missed this thread. I have tried to dig out some coins from my collection that I don&#039;t recall having shared here before.</p><p><br /></p><p>Alexandria</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Septimius Severus denarius</b></p><p>Obv:–IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– BONI EVENTVS, Fides standing right holding basket of fruit and corn ears</p><p>Minted in Alexandria. A.D. 194</p><p>Ref:– BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -. (Not listed with Fides right)</p><p><br /></p><p>2.72g. 17.10mm. 0o</p><p><br /></p><p>Possibly the only known example but a reverse die match with a Julia Domna in Vienna.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064gt_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP - SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– P M TR P III COS II, Mars advancing right, holding spear in right hand, trophy over left shoulder</p><p>Minted in Alexandria. A.D. 195</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE 328 (Same rev die?). RIC 350D (R – B M). RSC 397a.</p><p>ex - Barry Murphy collection (sold in 2003).</p><p><br /></p><p>A rare dated type.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ni_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Emesa&quot;:-</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP CE(sic) L SEP SEV PEPT(sic) AVG, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– MONETAE AVG II COS, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left</p><p>Minted in Emesa. A.D. 193</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC IV -. RSC -.</p><p><br /></p><p>3.18g, 18.87mm, 0o</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064il_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:- IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:- MART VICTOR, Mars, in military attire, standing left, holding Victory and spear</p><p>Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194 - 195.</p><p>References :- BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064kq_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Laodicea-ad-Mare&quot; - IMP II</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERET AVG IMP I-I, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– MINER VICTRIC, Minerva standing left, holding sceptre, resting right hand on shield</p><p>Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 196 - 197</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE -. Cohen -. RIC -. RSC -</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ri_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– L SEPT SEV PE-RET AVG IMP II, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– IOBI(sic.) VICTO, Jupiter seated left, Victory in right hand, scepter in left</p><p>Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 194-195</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE -. RSC -. RIC -.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 454 note, RSC note and BMCRE W431 note have a similar reverse legend - IOBI VICT, citing Cohen 247 note (Vienna)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064kl_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Laodicea-ad-Mare&quot; - IMP VIII</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:- L SEPT SEVER PERT AVG IMP VIII, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:- VICTOR AVG, Victoria standing right, left foot on globe?, holding shield with left hand, resting on knee, inscribing with right hand</p><p>Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare.</p><p>Reference:– RIC 486 var. BMCRE pg. 113 var. Cohen 704 var</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064kc_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Laodicea-ad-Mare&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Severus in military garb standing left sacrificing over a tripod</p><p>Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 198-202</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE 671. RIC 512A (S). RSC 600</p><p><br /></p><p>Last T in RESTITVTOR re-engraved from an O.</p><p><br /></p><p>A common type for Rome but apparently much harder to find from the oriental mint</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064qe_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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