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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 7925692, member: 96898&quot;]Sept. 30: A pity that the month is over. As my last coin, I am posting the only large imperial bronze of Septimius Severus that I own. His sestertii are substantially scarcer than his denarii. The reverse on my coin is nothing special, but look at the quality of engraving on the portrait! The large flan gave the engraver ample space for skillfully crafted portrait details:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369493[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Septimius Severus, Roman Empire, AE sestertius, 195–196 AD, Rome mint. Obv: L SEPT SE[V P]ERT AVG IMP VII;&nbsp; 29.5mm, bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, with drapery on l. shoulder, r. Rev: [DIVI] M PII F [P M] TR P III COS II P P; Felicitas, draped, standing l., foot on prow, holding caduceus in r, hand and cornucopiae in l. hand. 29.5mm, 20.23g. Ref: RIC IV Septimius Severus 701b.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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