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<p>[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 3995335, member: 80783"]Here is my cuirassed Sestertius, but with a different reverse type:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1051917[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>L SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP VIII – Laureate and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right, seen 3/4 from behind </p><p>ADVENTVI AVG FELICISSIMO S C - Septimius Severus, in military attire, on horse prancing right, raising right hand in salute; in front a helmeted soldier advancing right, looking left, leading the emperor´s horse by holding it´s bridle in right hand and vexillum in left hand </p><p>Sestertius, Rome 196 aD. </p><p>30 mm / 19,06 gr </p><p>RIC 719c; BMCRE 596; Cohen 8 var. (draped and cuirassed), CSS 227; Sear 6403, Banti 4 </p><p>ex Auctions Jean Elsen Nr. 142, 14.09.2019, lot 513 and Nr.143, 07.12.2019, lot 454</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Despite being rated "R2" by RIC and priced 25 F by Cohen, Banti lists a staggering 26 specimens for this type.</p><p>The vast majority feature the legend division PERT - AVG, while the three other specimens with PE - RT that I could locate are from the same reverse die as my coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would be very interested about your die study on this type, too, Curtis <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It seems that while the early and late Sestertii of Severeus may be scarce, the bronzes from the middle of his reign are very rare and hard to come by.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 3995335, member: 80783"]Here is my cuirassed Sestertius, but with a different reverse type: [ATTACH=full]1051917[/ATTACH] L SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP VIII – Laureate and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right, seen 3/4 from behind ADVENTVI AVG FELICISSIMO S C - Septimius Severus, in military attire, on horse prancing right, raising right hand in salute; in front a helmeted soldier advancing right, looking left, leading the emperor´s horse by holding it´s bridle in right hand and vexillum in left hand Sestertius, Rome 196 aD. 30 mm / 19,06 gr RIC 719c; BMCRE 596; Cohen 8 var. (draped and cuirassed), CSS 227; Sear 6403, Banti 4 ex Auctions Jean Elsen Nr. 142, 14.09.2019, lot 513 and Nr.143, 07.12.2019, lot 454 Despite being rated "R2" by RIC and priced 25 F by Cohen, Banti lists a staggering 26 specimens for this type. The vast majority feature the legend division PERT - AVG, while the three other specimens with PE - RT that I could locate are from the same reverse die as my coin. I would be very interested about your die study on this type, too, Curtis :-) It seems that while the early and late Sestertii of Severeus may be scarce, the bronzes from the middle of his reign are very rare and hard to come by.[/QUOTE]
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