Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1042308, member: 19463&quot;]Standards appeared on coins before the late Roman period.&nbsp; My favorite series was issued by Septimius Severus in 193AD honoring the legions that supported him in his fight with Pescennius Niger.&nbsp; In addition to being named in the legend (here LEG III ITALica) the standards were customized with various devices including a capricorn on some.&nbsp; There were, I believe, 15 legions involved but with variations between the three mints that issued the coins and changes that produced an extra variation for some, a set would involve about two dozen denarii.&nbsp; Well over half of the coins seen will be LEG XIIII GEM M V which was the legion commanded by Severus before the war and the one that proclaimed him emperor.&nbsp; The rarest of the varieties (LEG XXII PRI from Rome and LEG III IT AVG from Alexandria) exist in only a handful of examples so putting together a full set is no easy task.&nbsp; There are always LEG XIIII coins available from Vcoins and the like.&nbsp; The LEG III ITAL from Rome here is midway in the scarcity list with an example being seen for sale every few years.&nbsp; Gold exists.&nbsp; Sestertii are not hard to find in poor shape and all are LEG XIIII.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in