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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2189078, member: 31620&quot;]My Alexandrian one is very scruffy.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_064ip_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>What about spelling the ARAB ADIABENIC even further:-</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Septimius Severus denarius </b></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="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20064fi%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>or this one matching the abover where the engraver forgot to engrace the palm:-</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20064ft%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>RIC IV 466 has the same reverse legend, listed as IMP VII but as has been pointed out this legend is probably a mis-reading of IMP VIII probably caused by the last I being after the bust as on this example. RIC 466 however is Victory with wreath and trophy whereas this type is Victory with wreath and palm. RIC and BMCRE cite Cohen 52 (5 Francs) for this coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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