Stars upon Thars

Septimius Severus denarius
Obv:- L SEPT SEV PE-RE AVG IMP II, laureate head right
Rev:- SAECVL FELIC, Crescent and seven stars..
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 194
Reference:- BMCRE -. RIC IV -. RSC -.

The PERE is the first time that I have seen this variety of the obverse legend, which is normally seen as PERT, PERTE or PERET.
This reverse type not previously noted from this mint in any of the published references.

 

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How about an Ancient to sweeten the thread.

Septimius Severus Provincial AE 16
OBV: AV KAI CE CEVHPO, laureate head right
REV: NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTRO, crescent and one star
Struck at Nikopolis, 193-211 AD
BMC 17

 

A popular type.

I have one too.

 

How about one with several stars:

Septimius Severus AE18
OBV: AY K L C CEVHROC, laureate head right
REV: NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTR, Crescent and three stars
Struck at Nikopolis, 193-211 AD
Varbanov 2554

 

Cuba 1915 2 Centavos

 

Of course, our Sun is a star.

Shall I post some Central American Republic coins depicting the Sun device? :devil:

 

Here is an 1853 Chilean coin & an 1888 copper coin from the Belgian Congo.

 

The reverse is cool...



This one has a star on it

 

I gotta put this on my list for coins with stars. thanks for posting it. is it rare ? how much was it ?