EASTERN SEVERAN DYNASTY DENARII from the NORFOLK COLLECTION
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SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS

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E1

ALEXANDRIA MINT, c193-5AD

IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG. Hd. laur. r.

LIBERO PATRI. Bacchus or Liber stg.. l., hldg. oenchoe over panther and thyrsus.

UNPUBLISHED as not recorded in RIC or RSC from the Alexandrian Mint. Very-rare.

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E9

EMESA MINT, GROUP III - c194-5AD

IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II. Hd. laur. r.

VICT AVG. Victory stg.. l., inscribing AVS (not G) on sheld set on column & hldg.. palm.

UNPUBLISHED as should be VIC AVG on shield AVG, see RIC420 & RSC673b. Very-rare with AVS for AVG.

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E44

LAODICEA AD MARE MINT, GROUP II - NEW STYLE, 201-202AD.

SEVERVS AVG PART MAX P M TR P VIIII. Hd. laur. r.

MARTI VICTORI., stg.. front, hd. r., resting r. hand on shield on captive (should be low base) & hldg.. spear in l.

UNPUBLISHED with captive. RIC & RSC state low base or possibly helmet. Not in RIC or RSC with captive but see 523A & 319a respectively, thus Very-rare.

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JULIA DOMNA - Wife & struck under Severus

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E46

EAST or ROME? 196-202AD

IVLIA - AVGVSTA. Dr. bust r.

VENVS FELIX., stg.. front hd. l., hldg.. apple, drawing drapery from shoulder.

The fabric & style suggest an Eastern mint other than Rome, but is UNPUBLISHED as such, see RIC580,RSC198. Thus Rare.

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E56

LAODICEA AD MARE MINT, NEW STYLE, 196-202AD.

IVLIA - AVGVSTA. Dr. bust r.

LAETITIA., stg. l., hldg. wreath & rudder.

UNUSUAL in that this is the only coin of Laodicea where the legend is un-brocken over her head, thus Scarce. RIC641,RSC101.

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CARACALLA as CAESAR

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E67

LAODICEA AD MARE MINT - 196-7AD.

M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF. Boys bare hd. r., dr. & cuir.

SPEI PERPETVAE., adv. l., hldg.. flower & rasing skirt.

UNPUBLISHED for Laodicea, not in RIC or RSC, see 5 & 590 respectivly for Rome. Very-rare.

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CARACALLA as AUGUSTUS

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E73

LAODICEA AD MARE MINT - 200-1AD.

ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS. Older Boys laur. bust r., dr.

FELICITAS AVGG., stg.. l., hldg.. caduceus & cornue.

UNLISTED, see RIC348 but GOLD only, RSC61a. Very-rare.

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E74

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ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS. Older Boys laur. bust r., dr. & cuir.

FELICITAS AVGG., stg.. l., hldg.. caduceus & cornue.

UNLISTED, see RIC348 but GOLD only, RSC61a. Very-rare.

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E88

LAODICEA AD MARE MINT - 200-2AD

P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. Boys bare hd. r., dr. & cuir.

MINERV SANCT., stg.. l. leaning on shield & hldg.. spear.

Bold die cutting. UNLISTED. Like RIC98(S),RSC84 but cuirassed.

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ELAGABALUS

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E124

ANTIOCH MINT - 218-9AD

IMP ANTONINUS PIVS AVG. Laur. dr. bust r.

FIDES EX-ER-CITVS., std. l., hldg.. two standards.

UNPUBLISHED. A "Hybrid" ? See RIC57/S.Alex.139? as Eastern! Very-rare.

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E101

ANTIOCH MINT - 218-9AD

ANTONINUS PIVS FEL AVG. Laur. dr. & cuir. bust r.

TEMPORVM FEL., stg.. l., hldg.. patera & caduceus.

UNUSUAL in that the letter O is not of one punch but of several dotts goined, this occours on both sides. RIC278,RSC201. Rare & interesting.

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E102

ANTIOCH MINT - 218-9AD

ANTONINUS PIVS FEL AVG. Laur. dr. & cuir. bust r.

VOTA PVBLICA. Elagabalus stg.. l., sacrificing over lighted trypod.

UNUSUAL as V & G in AVG is actualy punched on his shoulder. RIC202(S),RSC306. Scarce.

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JULIA MAESA Grand-mother of Elegabalus & S. Alexander.

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E104

ANTIOCH MINT

IVLIA MAESA. Bust r., dr.

IVNO., veiled stg.. l., hldg.. patera & sceptre, on l. peacock.

UNLISTED with NO diadem. Not in RIC or RSC. Rare+

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SEVERUS ALEXANDER

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E111

ANTIOCH MINT - 222-8AD.

IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laur. dr. & cuir. bust r.

AEQVITATIA AVG., stg.. l. hldg.. scales & cornue.

UNLISTED, not in RIC with cuirassed bust, see RIC274,RSC11a.

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E123

ANTIOCH MINT - 228-31AD.

IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laur. dr. & cuir. bust r.

AEQVITATIA AVG., stg.. l. hldg.. scales & cornue.

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UNLISTED, not in RIC with this obv. legend, 274. RSC13b.

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E116

ANTIOCH MINT - 222-8AD.

IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laur. dr. & cuir. bust r.

IOVI CONSERVATORI., stg.. l., cloak hanging behined & over r. arm, hldg.. thunderbolt & sceptre.

UNPUBLISHED. The obv. die letters, bust & fabric sugest Antioch but the rev. is possibly from Rome - A "Hybrid" thus Very-rare. See RIC141/70b.

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E118

ANTIOCH MINT - 222-8AD.

IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laur. dr. bust r.

LIBERLITAS AVG., stg.. l. hldg. abacus & cornue.

UNLISTED as A ommited in LIBERALITAS. See RIC281(S),RSC108b. Rare+.

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