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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3283310, member: 14873&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman"></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">A historic “set”:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">In AD 208 <i>SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS</i> set out for Britannia accompanied by his sons <i>CARACALLA</i>and <i>GETA</i> with the avowed aim of restoring the much damaged Hadrian&#039;s wall and subduing the warlike native tribes of northern Britain and Caledonia (Scotland). In AD 211 he became terminally ill during the campaign, and after proclaiming Victory over Britannia, he withdrew to his headquarters at Eboracum (York) where he died later that year</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan01o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan01r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><i>RIC Vol. IV, SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, Denarius, No. 335</i></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Septimius Severus,, Laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: <b>SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: Victory (Britannia?) seated left writing on shield</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>VICTORIAE BRIT</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan02o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan02r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><i>RIC Vol. IV, CARACALLA, Denarius, No. 231a</i></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Caracalla, Laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: <b>ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: winged Victory advancing right holding trophy</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>VICTORIAE BRIT</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan03o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan03r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><i>RIC Vol. IV, GETA, Denarius, No. 91</i></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Geta, Laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: <b>P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm branch</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>VICTORIAE BRIT</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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