Julia Domna Denarius Monetae Cos?

After a detailed search I found on acsearch.com a similar denarius in RIC IV 611 (Septimius) https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3331617 the same die match. That is Julia Domna Alexandria mint denarius. The coin is worn, but still quite rare.

That information is however incorrect. It is NOT Alexandria but is Emesa.

Here is my example from different dies.

@maridvnvm - Many thanks. Now I can attribute the coin correctly.

@maridvnvm-Thank you. I am very appreciated.

Here are a few of my other II COS style reverses.

Obv:- IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right
Rev:- CERER FRVG II COS, Ceres standing left, holding grain ears in right hand, torch in left
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 193
Ref:- BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.

3.67g, 17.37mm, 180o

4 specimens known, Budapest, Barry Murphy (2 spec.) and this example, all from the same die pair. The same reverse die muled with an obverse legend ending II C, BM ex Bickford-Smith.



Obv:- IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:- BONI EVENTVS II COS, Fides standing left holding plate of fruit and two wheat ears
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 193
Reference:- BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.



Obv:- IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:- VICTOR IVST AVG II COS, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 193
Ref:- BMCRE W338 note. RIC 362a (Rated R2). RSC 740a

2.96g, 18.79mm, 180o

Only one other example known - "reported by Bickford-Smith from Dura Europus 942"
All references cite the same coin from the 3rd Dura Hoard, Num. Notes and Monographs, 55, Pg 46. No. 216



Obv:- IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II C, laureate head right
Rev:- CERER FRVG II COS, Ceres standing left, holding grain ears in right hand, torch in left.
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194
Reference:- BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.



Here is a pair of coins that are doubly unusual. They have a II COS obverse legend (same die pair) and a II COS reverse legend. I am only aware of three coins from this obverse die. Here are two of the three examples known.

Obv:- IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II COS, Laureate head right
Rev:- BONAE SPEI II COS, Spes standing holding flower and lifting skirt
Minted in Emesa, 194 - 195 A.D.
References:- RIC -. RSC -. BMC -.



Obv:- IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II COS, Laureate head right
Rev:- FORTVNAE REDVCI II COS, Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopia
Minted in Emesa, 194 - 195 A.D.
References:- RIC -. RSC -. BMC -.

Very nice!