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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3097287, member: 14873&quot;]<b><font face="Times New Roman">From my collection:</font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">Historical British associated coins of Septimius Severus and his sons Caracalla and Geta</font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Accompanied by his two sons, <i>Caracalla</i> and <i>Geta</i>, <i>Septimius Severus</i> moved his court from Rome to Britain in AD 208 in order to subjugate the northern Barabaric Britannic tribes and restore Hadrian&#039;s wall. He established his field headquarters at Eboracum (York) where he later became seriouly ill and died in AD 211.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Caracalla and Geta fought along side him. Caracalla murdered his brother later in AD 212 to become the sole Augustus.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan01o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan01r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>RIC Vol. IV, SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, Denarius, No. 335</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Septimius Severus, Laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: <b>SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: Victory seated left writing on shield</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>VICTORIAE BRIT</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan02o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan02r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>RIC Vol. IV, CARACALLA, Denarius, No. 231a</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Caracalla, Laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: <b>ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: winged Victory advancing right holding trophy</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>VICTORIAE BRIT</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan03o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan03r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>RIC Vol. IV, GETA, Denarius, No. 91</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Geta, Laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: <b>P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm branch</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>VICTORIAE BRIT</b></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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