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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nicholasz219, post: 2916775, member: 75641&quot;]Hello All,</p><p><br /></p><p>No puns or anything today.&nbsp; Just a very nice COS II that I was able to finally purchase after eyeing it for a few months. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is fascinating to read RIC and learn more about each Emperor, in particular the acclamations of someone like Severus.&nbsp; I find it particularly fascinating to read each victory as cause for another acclamation even when Rome is essentially in the middle of a Civil War. </p><p><br /></p><p>I do not know enough about this stuff, but I look forward to learning more. </p><p><br /></p><p>The COS II designation is appropriate from 194 - 201AD as he was elected Consul a 3rd time in 202AD.&nbsp; The IMP XI designation is for his capture of Csetiphon, the Parthian capital in 198AD.&nbsp; The coin itself is dated to 198 - 200AD.&nbsp; I am not quite certain as to why 201AD is not included in that date range, but maybe someone can enlighten me.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]705406[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Septimius Severus, Denarius, COS II PP</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Septimius Severus</p><p>Augustus: 193 - 211AD</p><p>Issued: 198 - 200AD</p><p>20.0mm 3.10gr</p><p>O: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX; Laureate head, right.</p><p>R: COS II PP; Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.</p><p>Laodicea ad Mare Mint</p><p>RIC IV, pt. 1, 125; RSC 96; Sear 6270.</p><p>Aorta: 484: B3, O45, R63, T216, M3.</p><p>ancient-guy 252274934678</p><p>11/16/17 11/23/17</p><p><br /></p><p>As usual, the Septimius Severus progress report:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6295" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6295" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6295</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Post any links to additional information as well as any COS II coins you like![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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