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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1878216, member: 19463&quot;]Your coin is a very early example using the SEVERVS PIVS AVG legend and has an&nbsp; early portrait with the corkscrew beard.&nbsp; Below is copied from my page on the Rome mint with representative samples from the periods.&nbsp; Your coin could nicely fit in between my&nbsp; 5th and 6th examples.&nbsp; When you suggested we might post our SS coins, I could just feel the fear in the hearts of some of our members lest Martin and I would feel the need to post all ours again.&nbsp; We both specialize in the Eastern mints of which none are below.&nbsp; Rome mint coins are more common but less appreciated by many of us who have an irrational love for the Eastern mints.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rome mint produced denarii for Septimius Severus from his proclamation as emperor in 193 AD until his death in 211 AD. This page will show only a representative sampling of the many varieties. The issues of 193 honoring the legions that supported Septimius are covered separately under <a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/legions.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/legions.html" rel="nofollow">Legionary Denarii.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/legions.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/legions.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/legions.html</a></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/l8avg2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Several other varieties were also produced in 193 AD.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/romvirt.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/imp2rome.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>(Left) Rome mint coins of 193 AD use the obverse legend IMPCAELSEPSEVPERTAVG.</p><p>(Right) Very late in 193 AD the second award of Imperator (honoring a notable victory in battle) was recorded with the new obverse legend LSEPTSEVPERTAVGIMPII.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/imp9300.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/part300.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>(Left) This IMP dated legend was updated each time a new award was made through IMPX. All numerals in the series are available except VI. It is probable that the awards of Imperator VI and Imperator VII were so closely spaced that the mint had not retooled before the second change was required.</p><p>(Right) At Imperator XI in 198 AD the reference to Pertinax was dropped from the legend and replaced with reference to victories in the war with Parthia. The legend now reads LSEPTSEVAVGIMPXIPARTMAX. Septimius was now emphasising his adoption into the family of Marcus Aurelius and playing down his role as avenger of Pertinax.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/sevpivs.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/victbrit.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>(Left) Later issues (202 - 210 AD) adopted the most common legend SEVERVSPIVSAVG. These coins show Septimius with the corkscrew beard for which he is known.</p><p>(Right) Coins of the final year (210 -211 AD) added reference to Septimius&#039; victories in Britain. The legend is now SEVERVSPIVSAVGBRIT.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/divosev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Following his death (February 211) Septimius was honored with a posthumous issue bearing the legend DIVOSEVEROPIO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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