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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 2723857, member: 82549&quot;]<img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/Restoration/SeverusII.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Bronze 1/4 Nummus</p><p>Siscia mint, A.D. 305-306</p><p>Obv: FL VAL SEVERVS NOB C</p><p>Rev: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI - Genius, modius on head, naked but for chlamys hanging from shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae</p><p>SIS in exergue</p><p>RIC 170a</p><p>19mm, 2.3g.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is part of a small series of 1/4 nummi (or 1/4 folli) from Siscia. I don&#039;t kn ow of any examples of 1/4 nummi from any other mints during this time period. Coins of this series are relatively scarce, but they don&#039;t appear to command much of a premium. I suspect that part of the reason&nbsp; for this is that the size and texture is similar to the LRBs that quickly followed them, so that they are usually overlooked. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not sure what the purpose of these coins was or if they were intended for general circulation. My guess is that they were some sort of donative, but that&#039;s just a guess. </p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone knows anything more about this series, I&#039;d be very interested in hearing it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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