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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Blake Davis, post: 3742800, member: 91820&quot;]A friend has managed to purchase close to 10,000 coins over the last 20 years, a sizable number from ebay, including a huge number of imperial bronzes in every grade.&nbsp;&nbsp; He has sent to me a number of examples of sestertii of Septimius Severus, a few of which appear to be fascinating to say the least.&nbsp; This one is from IMP III, and begins with the inscription &quot;VIRTUTI&quot; - through an odd set of circumstances I do not have access to my copy of RIC, but my recollection is that the only coin struck by Septimius had the reverse inscription begin with &quot;VIRT&quot; not &quot;VIRTUTI&quot; - if I am wrong and this is a regular imperial issue it is still a nice coin and worth posting. Does anyone know the reason for the reverse inscription?</p><p><br /></p><p>The style of the reverse, while consistent with other coins of Septimius, is still somewhat different from others I have seen.&nbsp; Nevertheless, this is clear, at least to me, a genuine sestertius of Septimius Severus.&nbsp; I have asked my friend to provide the dimensions of the coin on the possibility that this is known as an As. I think that doubtful - the dimensions of the figure on the reverse points to it being a sestertius.</p><p><br /></p><p>Should the photograph not properly upload, no worries I try other methods tonight.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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