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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Salaethus, post: 4026306, member: 109856&quot;]I am happy to have acquired this Caracalla recently which now puts my sestertius count to three. I really wanted this one since it was minted in an important year for the Severan Dynasty - In 211 AD Septimius dies in early February, the brothers assume co-rule, and in late December Caracalla has Geta murdered. Definitely on my bucket list is a Geta with a long Septimius-like beard from the same year. For now I will likely just try to grow my collection by picking up the more common 2nd/3rd century emperors and empresses here and there as I like them. The very rare emperors I am likely to ignore for a while, those have to be on my long term bucket list.[ATTACH=full]1058455[/ATTACH] </p><p>Caracalla Æ Sestertius. Rome, 211 AD. M AVREL ANTONI-NVS PIVS AVG, laureate bust of Caracalla right, drapery on left shoulder / VICT BRIT TR P XIIII COS III, Victory standing right, foot on helmet, erecting trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, spears, shields, and greaves; towered and draped woman (Britannia?) standing facing on right; to her left, captive seated left, hands tied behind back, SC in ex. RIC 483d. 31mm, 25.18 gm.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1058454[/ATTACH] </p><p>Geta Æ Sestertius. Rome, 210 AD. IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG, laureate bust of Geta right, slight drapery on left shoulder / [PONTI]F TR P II COS II, Septimius Severus, Caracalla and Geta standing facing right on platform, guarded by lictor standing before platform and holding fasces, addressing two soldiers who carry standard and shield and spear and shield, head and forepart of horse between them; legionary eagle in background, SC in ex. RIC 159b. 33mm, 23.26g.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1058453[/ATTACH] </p><p>Septimius Severus, Æ Sestertius, Rome, 194 AD. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IIII, laureate and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right / MONET AVG COS II PP, The three Monetae standing facing, heads left, each holding scale and cornucopia, SC in ex. RIC 678d. 30mm, 24.16g.</p><p><br /></p><p>At some point I&#039;ll take a nice group family photo of the Severan boys. </p><p><br /></p><p>Please comment, post your Severan family photos and any 2nd/3rd century sestertii you&#039;re proud of. Theoretically, I kind of want to have one sestertii per emperor, and for each to have a different reverse type.&nbsp; Any suggestions on which reverse types you&#039;d aim to get for each 3rd or 2nd century emperor/empress? One certainly might be an Elagabalus INVICTVS SACERDOS, especially one with the famous &quot;horn&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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