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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 3244788, member: 31620&quot;]I like the Trophy type from the OP. They changed even during the output of these short issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>The early versions have longer reverse legends.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– INVICTO IMP TROPAEA, Trophy with captured arms below</p><p>Minted in Emesa, Late A.D. 193</p><p>References:– RIC 356, RSC 233, BMCRE W335.</p><p><br /></p><p>Die match to BMC coin</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064gy_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Which is why this obverse die can be believed to be quite early</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– INVICTO IMP TROPAEA, Trophy with captured arms below</p><p>Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.</p><p><br /></p><p>One other example known in Paris</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ry_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>They do shorten slightly</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– INVICTO IMP TROPA.., Trophy with captured arms below</p><p>Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194 – 195</p><p>References:– RIC -, RSC -, BMCRE -</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064to_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The most common variant is INVICTO IMP (I have a few of which this is may nicest)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064em_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>There are others too such as INVCTO IMC (I am not sure if I still have this one)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20064fv%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>and INVICT IMP</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– INVICT IMP, Trophy with captured arms below</p><p>Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194 – 195</p><p>References:– RIC 389 var (inlisted in RIC with this reverse legend, no examples in RD hoard)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20064dg%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes they are interesting&nbsp; because of an obverse error</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP CAE L <b>SP(sic) </b>SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– INVICTO IMP, Trophy with captured arms below</p><p>Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194 – A.D. 195</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC 389 var (S). RSC 232.var</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064sc_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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