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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 4394847, member: 31620&quot;]<b>Septimius Severus denarius</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII-I, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– ARAB ADIABENIC, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm (R of ARAB corrected over B)</p><p>Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 196-197</p><p>Ref:– Cohen -, BMCRE -, RIC -.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse refers to victory over Niger. To hide the fact that this was a civil war, it is phrased as victory over Arabs and Adiabenians, who aided Niger&#039;s cause.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064fi_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Which was later followed by adding the Parthians to the list</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Septimius Severus denarius</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG PIV IMP XI PAR P M, laureate head right</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><br /></p><p>The reverse&nbsp; shortens to AR and AD for the Arabs and Adiabenians but adds the Parthtans on the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064nk_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>This very short short issue (one obverse die) preceded one where the Parthians, Arabs and Adiabenians are all moved to the reverse legend</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Septimius Severus denarius</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG P M IMP XI, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– PAR AR AD TR P VI COS II P P, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm</p><p>Minted in Laodicea ad Mare, A.D. 198</p><p>References:– BMCRE 625. RIC 495, RSC 361</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20064hn%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The initial victory over the Arabs and Adiabenians was also celebrated in Alexandria as is shown on this rare coin which is one of a very few of the Alexandrian issues to commemorate a specific historical event. In reality ot probably copies a Rome type that made it&#039;s way to Alexandria and was copied.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Septimius Severus denarius </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– [IMP C]AE L SEP [SEV PERT AVG], Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– ARAB A-DIA-B COS II P P, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, trophy on left shoulder</p><p>Minted in Alexandria, A.D. 195</p><p>References:– RIC IV 346; BMCRE 326; RSC 47a</p><p><br /></p><p>2.68g, 18.19mm, 0o</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_064ip_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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