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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 8048895, member: 44316&quot;]There is a webpage on &quot;PROFECTIO&quot; types:</p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/PROFECTIO/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/PROFECTIO/" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/PROFECTIO/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The page has a list of emperors who issued types with that legend.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my favorite:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1393584[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Severus Alexander</b>, emperor AD 222-235, departing in 231 for a Persian war.</p><p>Sestertius.&nbsp; 30 mm. 21.68 g. Lovely green patina.</p><p>IMP SEVERVS ALEXANDER AVG</p><p><b>PROFECTIO</b> AVGVS-TI</p><p>Emperor with spear on horseback right, led by Victory bearing wreath. SC below. <i>RIC</i> 596. Sear II 8012.</p><p><br /></p><p>The symbolism of the reverse is clear. He is going off to war, led by Victory.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 227 the Parthians were overthrown by Ardeshir, the first Sasanian King. In 230 he invaded Roman territory across the Euphrates river. Attempts to negotiate peace failed and Rome went to war (see this type).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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