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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2888823, member: 19463&quot;]Rome.</p><p>Guideline:&nbsp; Coins with IVLIA AVGVSTA&nbsp; legend from Laodicea &#039;new style&#039; usually have a small loop on the neck just above the drapery.&nbsp; This shows <u>clearly</u> on your beautiful Pietas coin.&nbsp; <u>Most</u> IVLIA AVGVSTA coins without the loop are Rome.&nbsp; There are a few exceptions but this will help you learn the styles.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>There is <u>one</u> Alexandria mint coin with that same obverse legend and you will just have to learn the style to separate the Venus Felix coins.&nbsp; The eye is the tip off.&nbsp; Worry about that question when you get one.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]693780[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The mint called &#039;Emesa&#039; (probably a travelling mint with the court) <u>very</u> rarely has that legend so that is another one to worry about much, much later.&nbsp; I have only one. They may be barbarous???</p><p>[ATTACH=full]693779[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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