Septimius Severus, Laodicea - Coin Community Forum

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 5 / Views: 977
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 02/07/2018 04:19 am I am a specialist in the eastern issues of Septimius Severus. O mainly focus on the early issues and as such I don't currently actively collect the later eastern issues of Septimius Severus but like to collect some of the oddities when I see them. I recently bought a mixed lot of 10 denarii just to obtain one coin. This coin. Until I saw it in the lot of denarii I hadn't know that the type existed from Laodicea. This is a common enough type from Rome but this coin is distinctly eastern in style. I started looking and found another on Barry's website from a different pair of dies. I suspect it to be relatively scarce. Septimius Severus Denarius Obv:- SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right Rev:- PART MAX P M TR P VIIII, two captives seated at foot of trophy Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 202 Reference:- RIC IV -; BMCRE -; RSC -. 2.94 gms. 0 degrees. 20.31 mm Martin Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 02/07/2018 05:44 am Interesting coin Martin. For those of us who are Roman newbies, could you please share some of your observations as to what makes this design distinctly Eastern in style? Is it the shape of the letters, the subject of the rev, or maybe the pointy-ness of Septimus Servus' beard? Thanks! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 02/07/2018 06:20 am I did create this thread some time back which might be some use. http://goccf.com/t/282502 br / Regards Martin Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/07/2018 07:29 am Congratulations, Martin. Nice job spotting this unusual issue. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/07/2018 09:25 am Congratulations Martin, the bust does have a different look from what I've seen on the Roman issues. Very nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 02/07/2018 09:35 am Martin I remember that thread and learnt a lot ...I think I can still recall the differences between LadM and Rome.. Slightly smaller portrait The eyebrow tends to be a small crescent curve from the bridge of the nose to the back of the eye. Beard.. pointy curls tend to be tighter, thinner and curve slightly upwards. Nice find Paul Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 5 / Views: 977

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: Ancient, Greek, Roman, and Medieval Coins

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.33 seconds to rattle this change.