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Rest in Peace
United States
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I really love that one. Just speaks volumes of history on only two sides!
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Interesting blob at the feet of PROVIDENTIA.
Guesses as to what may have caused it?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well Providentia is usually depicted with a globe at feet.
But the style of the reverse seems somewhat crude.
I am not expert in the area of Severan Denarii but the lettering looks odd to me.
Very heavy and block like.
I will not dare venture an opinion on this one, one way or another !
I know we have at least one "in house" expert on Severan silver.
Hopefully he can render a learned opinion !
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 United States
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I neglected to mention that the dealer's invoice states "Laodicea" which I presume is either where it was recovered or minted.
Colligo ergo sum
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United States
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Yes an Eastern mint as opposed to Rome would account for the difference in style (esp lettering)
Again I would emphasize I tend to avoid the shiney coins (gold & silver) in favor of bronze coin.
I have not ruled out the idea that these are genuine.
I just have a suspicious mind !
All collectors have been fooled !
My friends at the local coin shop tell me they are seeing fake US Silver dollars coming in very realistic slabs.
The world is changing fast
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United States
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I came across another of these today that I liked for having an even stronger portrait. The reverse appears to depict Roma holding Victoria.   Colligo ergo sum
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United States
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Just ran across this useful webpage on Lucius Septimius Severus, detailing his military exploits, with a listing of many of the coins issued during his reign, particularly those relating to his vanquishing of the Parthians - http://www.parthia.com/rome_septimius_severus.htmColligo ergo sum
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Belgium
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I agree with Furius Rufus for the reverse , the globe at the feet is to big , the face is to crude and there is a point between the A of providentia and aug .it is the first time I see this . Is the weight correct ? Maybe it is a well conserved fouree ? albert
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United States
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Weight on tht first one is 2.87 grams.
Colligo ergo sum
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United Kingdom
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It looks like a classic later IMP VIII Providentia to me.
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United Kingdom
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The RESTITVTOR VRBIS is quite common. I had a couple in a lot of denarii I bought in order to get one of the coins in the lot. I don't actively collect his Rome mint coins and will part with them at some stage when I can get round to it.   |
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The RESTITVTOR VRBIS is quite common. I had a couple in a lot of denarii I bought... Thanks for posting that pair. Among the trio, it's interesting to see the variations in the execution of both the portraits and Roma. Colligo ergo sum
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Here's another that has some condition issues that would normally dissuade me from purchasing such, but it was totally "bargain basement" priced. I'm a bit uncertain as to the date for this specimen - it looks to me to be COS III, which I believe would only narrow its issue down to as no earlier than 202 AD.   Colligo ergo sum
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United States
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My latest, apparently corresponding to RIC 119a (RSC 641), which would date it to 197 or 198 AD. A seemingly rather typical portrait.   Colligo ergo sum
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United States
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Chanced across this one today, which I believe is RIC 308 (Sear 6393, RSC 791) dating to 207 AD. I rather liked this example (which came out of an older collection) for not being unnaturally shiny as so many denarii I see on the market right now seem to be. The final "X" in the reverse legend is pretty faint.   Colligo ergo sum
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