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Severus Alexander Denarius Obverse: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing to the right. Reverse: SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking to the left holding a flower with her right hand and raising the hem of her skirt with her left. Weight: 2.86 grams Maximum dimensions: 20.5 x 18 x 1 mm Die aixs: 20 degrees Mint: Rome, struck in 232 AD. References: RIC IV 254, RSC 546  |
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I know there are others out there. Eng and Archraz. How about our Italian representative Giano? or our Bulgarian friend t0rress. And we're still waiting on our resident experts Martin and Doug. What's everyone waiting on? Soup?
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07/25/2012 3:39 pm
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Hi jw,to be honest I haven't good looking coins of this period and I think I'll only read this topic without put a coin. Thanks a lot for remembre me,really thanks  |
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Well, here are my two entrants for this contest: 1. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AR Denarius RIC 265 struck at Rome 202-210 AD:   OBV: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right REV: FVNDATOR PACIS, Septimius, togate and veiled, standing left holding olive branch 3.3g, 18mm 2. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AR Denarius RIC IV 266 struck at Rome 204 AD:   OBV: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right REV: INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in ex, Dea Caelestis in elaborate headdress riding right on lion, holding thunderbolt & scepter; below, water gushing from rocks left 3.5g, 18mm |
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jw, I've been out of town and maybe a few others to. But I'll get a coin or to up today....  .. |
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Thanks a lot for remembre me,really thanks How could I not. You have posted some of the nicest coins on the forum along with t0rress. We used to have a Serbian who regularly posted, but for the life of me I can't recall his name. I know there are more Brits out there and some other new guys to this forum like Augustus1 and konratax. Anyway, my point is I know there are others who have coins to show off. Who cares if you don't win? It's a game to show off your babies, and how often to find anyone else interested in them? No one I know other then you guys. So get them ugly and pretty babies out there.   |
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Unfortunately I have nothing to enter here but I'm enjoying others offerings.
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Bring those coins on! I posted coins and didn't get a single vote for any of them. It's ok though, I'm having fun and enjoying the other coins being posted.
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There are some awesome coins posted here.....  .... Here are my two coins...... Now Masis posted a Severus Alexander, didn't know if that was ok... So I'm posting The Mother of Severus Alexander...If this is ok, if not go to my second coin.... Julia Mamaea..222- 235 AD. This would be a normally be a silver Denarius, but what we found, it might be a limes coin. A limes coin was struck on the outskirts of an Roman held area. Which if they didn't have the silver they would strike it in bronze.. 20mm x 3.75g....Very cool.... ..   My second coin....... Septimus Severus 193 - 211 AD. Silver Denarius Laureate head right... Jupiter standing, holding thunderbolts and sceptre, Eagle at feet... Rome mint..... 19mm x 2.6g...   |
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Any Severan, male or female, is allowed. She is a member of the Severan family, so is allowed. I actually thought about posting a Julia Domna or Plautilla, but decided my S. Severus' were slightly better. Good coins so far, but let's keep it going. So far we have 16 coins entered. Let's see if we can get that over 20. |
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My first entry, a Provincial. Septimius Severus Nikopolis, Moesia Inferior AE17 2.44g, AD 193-211 Laureate Head of S.Severus r. AVKLICE CEVHPOC Hermes stg l. holding purse and caduseus NIKOPOLIT (PPCICT)PO  Second entry, Severus Alexander, a Limes AE18, 2.6g Not real sure about the attribution. Legends might be similar to a silver denarius of this type. Laureate Head of Severus Alexander r. IMPC[...]SEV ALEX[...]AVG. (figure) standing l. with globe and septre IMTR P III COBPP  |
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Doucet: I think your second coin may be a limes Denarius of RIC 44: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate draped bust right / P M TR P III COS P P, Alexander standing left, holding globe and reversed spear.
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Thanks jw, that looks correct. I'll look up one of those online and keep a photo on file along with this one. It's nice to know which one it was produced from.
In fact I may eventually get a silver one just to have both.
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While on vacation I may not have wifi every day but just saw this and have to post a couple Severans that I have online in space I can access:  A Septimius Legionary from Rome  Caracalla drachm from Caesarea - silver but fully black toned |
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Ya-all's Severan's are rockin!     Here are my two of mine.   Septimius Severus AR Denarius. L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, laureate head right / COS II P P, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC 125, S-6270?   Severus Alexander, Denarius, AD 222-235, O: IMPALEXANDERPINSAVG, Laureate and draped bust rt. R: SPES PUBLICA (Hope of the Republic), SPEC(Hope), Spec advancing left, holding flower andlifting skirt, Mint: Rome, AD232, Sear Millennium Ed. #7927, RIC 25? |
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