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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2296319, member: 31620&quot;]My COS II is pitiful in comparison with those above.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064gv_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The legionary types also appear on the odd legend varieties that we believe occur between the AVG legend of A.D. 193 and the COS II legend of A.D. 194</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The first illustration comes from the AVG II CO and is an AVG VIII like the earlier coins illustrated by Doug above.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:- LEG VIII AVO (sic) ? CR P COS, Legionary eagle between two standards</p><p>Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194</p><p>References:– Cohen -. BMC -. RIC -. RSC -.</p><p>This is the only known obverse die with this obverse legend variant.</p><p>Possibly the third specimen known. The other examples are Oxford ex Walker, JNG 1978/1979, pl. 9, 4 which are both from the same die pair.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064on_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The second coin with AVG II C is for LEG XIIII as per the COS II types. One of two examples we are currently aware of, the other being ex-Kelly and now belonging to Curtis Clay both coins come from the same die pair.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064gr_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>None of the other odd interim legends are currently known with these legionary types.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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