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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 3463578, member: 31620&quot;]It has a third dot in the L of CAE L. I don&#039;t appear to have an example from that overse die nor any others with a double dot there. Now another hunt begins......</p><p><br /></p><p>We believe that this reverse legend, naming Severus in the reverse is near the start of the issues from this mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a few of these VICTOR SEVER AVG coins for a variety of reasons.</p><p><br /></p><p>Same reverse legend spacing as yours.... similar bust style too.</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ed_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>VICTOR S-EV-ER AVG</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ph_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>VICTOR SEV-E-R AVG</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064du_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>This next one has the same spacing as yours and my first but I bought it because it is an obverse die link toseveral other coins and might help with piecing some chronology together some day.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064rt_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>My last one of the type is my error coin. It mixes two reverses</p><p><br /></p><p>FELICITAS TEMPOR, grain ear between crossed cornucopiae</p><p>VICTOR SEVER AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse of this coin has been struck with two diffrerent reverse dies during the strking process. The blank was originally struck, not removed and then struck again with a different reverse die.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064sv_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I have another type which appears to be a bit scarcer than those above.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS I, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– VICTOR SEVER AVG, Victory walking right, holding trophy in both hands</p><p>Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194 - 195</p><p>References:– BMCRE -, RIC -, RSC -</p><p><br /></p><p>2.80g, 18.22mm, 180o</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ey_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Preceding these are a peculiar set of coins naming Niger (in the title IVST).</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse die matches for the next two</p><p>AVG - IVST AVS (sic)</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ee_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>AVG II C - IVST AVS (sic)</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064gk_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>And reverse die matches for the next two</p><p>AVG - IVST AVG</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064gi_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>AVG II CO - IVST AVG</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064eo_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>AVG - IVST AVG II COS</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ja_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>AVG II C - IVST AVG</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064lc_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The type lasts into the COS I issue. </p><p>COS I - IVST AVG</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064fk_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Now over to [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] to trump all these with a highly enviable IVST seated Victory of Domna......[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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