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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2855437, member: 31620&quot;]The earliest form of this legend in the east occurs on a single obverse die. It is known for three reverse types. ALL are very rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG PIV IMP XI PAR P M, laureate head right</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev:– AR AD [T]R P VI COS II P P, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left</p><p>Eastern mint. A.D. 198</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE page 280 *, citing RD page 105. RIC 494a corr.</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064nk_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Rev:– AR AD TR P VI / COS II P P, Two captives seated back to back at the foot of a trophy</p><p>Eastern mint. A.D. 198</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE page 280 Sword, citing RD page 105. RIC 494b corr.</p><p>Slightly double struck on the reverse</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ox_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Rev:– SALVTI AVGG, Salus seated left feeding snake coiled around altar</p><p>Eastern mint. A.D. 198</p><p>Reference:– BMCRE page 281 Note, citing RD page 102. RIC 497b corr.</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ow_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>This was soon followed by</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG P M IMP XI, Laureate bust right</p><p>Rev:– PAR AR AD TR P VI COS II P P, Captives bound and both sitting on discarded armor on the ground, both are sitting on shield; between them, a large trophy</p><p>Minted in Laodicea ad Mare, A.D. 198</p><p>References:– RIC 496a corr. (Scarce), RSC 360</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20064fq%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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