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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 7510659, member: 31620&quot;][USER=110350]@DonnaML[/USER] - The mint (if it is in fact the same mint) underwent a lot of change between the IMP II, the early IMP VIII and then the later issues that emerged after early IMP VIII.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I started collecting these I spread myself across all these issues but seldom buy anything from the later issues as I am trying to keep my focus on the earlier IMP II and early IMP VIII.</p><p><br /></p><p>Victory walking left with wreath and palm is the Victory type that dominates these early issues too whether it be a generic Victory type or one celebrating specific victories such as ARAB ADIABENIC which celebrates a Victory over the Arabs and Adiabenici.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064hm_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ft_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>There is a very small issue that seems to have appeared at the re-opening of the mint where there is the celebration of Victory over the Parthians too where the Victories over the Parthians is celebrated in the obverse legend while the Arabs and Adiabenici is held within the reverse legend. This seems to have been a very small issue and there are not many examples known today with only one obverse die and only three reverse types that I am aware of.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG PIV IMP XI PAR P M, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– AR AD [T]R P VI COS II P P, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left</p><p>Laodicea-ad-Mare mint. A.D. 198</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE page 280 *, citing RD page 105. RIC 494a corr.</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064nk_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>&nbsp;This appears to have been followed by</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG P M IMP XI, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– PAR AR AD TR P VI COS II P P, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm</p><p>Minted in Laodicea ad Mare, A.D. 198</p><p>References:– BMCRE 625. RIC 495, RSC 361</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064nr_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>and we have an explicit declaration of Victory over the Parthians. This time Victory of left with wreath and trophy and showing a Parthian captive in front.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– VICT PARTHICAE, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, trophy over left shoulder; captive left.</p><p>Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 198-202</p><p>Reference:– RIC IV 514; BMCRE 672; RSC 741</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064mm_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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