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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alwin, post: 7956567, member: 108806&quot;]DonnaML presented a nice exemple before me, but I can&#039;t resist getting back on this Septimius Severus issue. It is a good opportunity to qualify the notion of victory on some Roman coins referring to the Parthians.</p><p>Once alone in power Septimius Severus uses the pretext of the alliance between the Parthians and his rival Pescennius Niger to start a new war against the Parthians. Vologeses V, overwhelmed by internal feuds within his empire, is taken aback to stop the advance of the Romans. Septimius Severus take and plunder Ctesiphon in 198, but he flees back as fast as he can before the Parthian counteroffensive. Caught up by Vologeses V during his escape, and to avoid an uncertain fight, Septimius Severus is forced to return loot and prisoners.</p><p>The reverse of this denarius which commemorates Severus&#039; &quot;victory&quot; over the Parthians is an excellent testimony to the propaganda role of Roman coinage.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1379367[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>(Whatever the result I will have worked my English, I am exhausted!)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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