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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2098887, member: 31620&quot;]As most of you are no doubt aware I collect the eastern denarii of Septimius Severus. I have been sharing a few of my &quot;Emesa&quot; mint coins recentle as I haven&#039;t managed to add any &quot;Laodicea&quot; coins for a while. </p><p><br /></p><p>Until now that is. This week I have managed to add two new examples.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Septimius Severus denarius </b></p><p>Obv:– L SEPT SEV PE-RET AVG IMP II, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– FORT R-D-EVC, Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopiae</p><p>Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 194</p><p>Reference:– BMC W Page 108 * var (citing Cohen 168 though Cohen 168 is PERT). RIC 451 var (451 listed for PERT and noted for PERET (RD)). RSC 168 var (PERET for PERT) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ra_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>This one is sadly held in one of those horrible NGC tombs but I followed the primary rule, buy the coin not the slab with this one. I now have to decide whether to release this ancient from the tomb and how.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nothing really special about the second coin but I am glad to give it a home.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Septimius Severus denarius </b></p><p>Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– LIBER AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left</p><p>Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 196-197</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE 445. RIC 481. RSC 288 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064qz_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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