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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2084726, member: 31620&quot;]Now moving to the Laodicea, IMP issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>It should be noted when reading the references (RIC and BMCRE) that their implication of the existence of IMP and IMP I issues are dubious and that these are believed to me mis-readings of IMP - II and IMP I-I coins. As such I will consolidicate al the IMP, IMP I and IMP II coins together under IMP II.</p><p><br /></p><p>It should also be noted that the IMP II series has a few variations of PERT, namely, PERT, PERET, PERTE and PRTE.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 443, BMCRE p. 106 h is L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II, MART VICTO, citing Cohen 322.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 443a, BMCRE p. 106 note after h has the peculiar obverse legend L SEPT SEVER PERET IMP II, MART VICTORI. I have never seen this obverse legend variety elsewhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 456 is a PERT... IMP II, MART VICT</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 457 is PERT... IMP II, MART VICTOR</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 457a is PERT ... IMP II, MARTI VICT</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a PERET, MART VICTOR</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_064km_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>and a PERTE, MARTI VICTOR</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI%20064gb%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>None of the standard references include this reverse type with a MART legend. </p><p><br /></p><p>I do have the following coin from the issue though:-</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:- L - SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP VIII, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:- MARTI VICT, Mars advancing right carrying spear and trophy</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_064og_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse type is noted for the IMP VIII issue on an Aureus with a SEVER obverse legend and a VIRTVTI AVG reverse legend. I have located a denarius that matches the description.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– L SEPT SEVER PERT AVG IMP VIII, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– VIRTVT-I AVG, Mars walking right holding spear and trophy</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_064nu_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I will not focus on the later Laodciea issues but will add the following two coins:-</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, Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy</p><p>Minted in Laodicea ad Mare, A.D. 198</p><p>References:– BMCRE -. RIC -, RSC -</p><p><br /></p><p>Additional information from Curtis Clay:-</p><p>&quot;The Mars type: R. Mowat, Revue Num. 1901, p. 469, no. 1, in his coll., with engraving. Apparently overlooked by Mattingly in RIC and BMC.</p><p>Looks like yours might be from the same rev. die as his, but a different obv. die.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_064kp_img.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The final coin being a common variety</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– MARTI VICTORI, Mars standing right, holding spear and leaning on shield set on captive</p><p>Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare, A.D. 198 – 202</p><p>References:– RIC 509</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI%20064dd%20img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mart</b>in[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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