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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2902762, member: 31620&quot;]<b>Septimius Severus, denarius, Ancient imitation? </b></p><p><b>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p>Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ho_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I will freely admit that I bought this coin hoping that it would be a scarce Laodicea type combined with a hybrid reverse of Pertinax.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having discussed the coin with Curtis Clay he is of the opinion that :-</p><p>&quot;I think I would consider the coin to be an ancient imitation.</p><p>The style is not right for the IMP II series.</p><p>That exact rev. type of Pertinax is known on authentic Alexandrian denarii of SS, but there with the obv. legend is that of 193 (probably the coin BMC and RIC refer to as hybrid), and again the coin is in different style.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I am still happy with my purchase and it is still an interesting coin. Perhaps one day I will be able to find out some more about it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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