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steviegetz Valued Member United States 215 Posts	Posted 02/09/2016 2:49 pm just paid 40 dollars for this at a local coin shop, need help identifying it thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/09/2016 3:06 pm It is a denarius of Septimius Severus Roman emperor 193-211 AD. Report this Post to the Staff
steviegetz Valued Member United States 215 Posts	Posted 02/09/2016 3:07 pm thanks:) Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/09/2016 4:03 pm Very nice portrait. Good buy. Congratulations. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 02/09/2016 4:14 pm The personification on the back is Aequitas (symbolizing fairness). The "AVGG", as I've been advised here, would indicate the period in Severus' reign when his son Caracalla served as co-emperor, and thus the coin would seem to date from sometime in the span from 198 to 211 AD. Am I to take it the coin shop wasn't able to identify this? Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 02/09/2016 8:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
steviegetz Valued Member United States 215 Posts	Posted 02/09/2016 4:18 pm neh the shop had "Ancient Greek" written on the slab, I'm new to ancients,I've been viewing a lot Ancient Greek coins then anything else and it just seemed cheap for 40 so I took a shot. thanks for the input Report this Post to the Staff
Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 02/09/2016 5:06 pm You made a good purchase... Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 02/09/2016 8:41 pm Quote: the shop had "Ancient Greek" written on the slab Yeesh. A shop lacking the basic expertise to distinguish Greek from Roman Imperial would worry me a lot on just about everything else. Of course, on the other hand, if you as the buyer know your stuff, well then, you can certainly score at such an establishment. Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 02/09/2016 8:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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