Early Eastern denarii of Septimius Severus

[maridvnvm]

I am new here but have been collecting for quite a long time. I have a few collections but my passion is the coinage of the eastern mints of Septimius Severus. ARe there any other collectors of these issues here that would be willing to share examples from their collections?

I primarily focus on "Emesa" and the IMP II and early IMP VIII issues from "Laodicea-ad-Mare.

[Pxacaesar]

Hello, I collect denari in general and I share the only thee (the third is unfortunately a fake coin 🙂) coins mint to Lodicea a Mare (?) . I don't have any Emesa coins at the moment. 

ANTONIO 

Modificato 4 Giugno, 2023 da Pxacaesar
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[maridvnvm]

Thank you for sharing.

I do not generally focus on these later issues but have gathered several over the years.

Here are a couple of the IMP VIIII issue.

Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII, laureate head right
Rev:– P M TR P V COS II P P, Sol standing left, raising right hand, holding whip in left
Laodicea-ad-mare mint. A.D. 198
Reference:– BMCRE 463. RIC 492. RSC 433

Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII, Laureate head right
Rev:– PROFECTIO AVG, Septimius Severus in military dress on horseback right, holding spear
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare, A.D. 197
References:– RIC 494 (Scarce), RSC 580

Shortly after this comes a small issue which appears to only occur from a single obverse die. O am able to share all three known reverse types:-

Obv:– L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG PIV IMP XI PAR P M, laureate head right
Rev:– SALVTI AVGG, Salus seated left feeding snake coiled around altar
Eastern mint. A.D. 198
Reference:– BMCRE page 281 Note, citing RD page 102. RIC 497b corr.

Holed.

Obv:– L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG PIV IMP XI PAR P M, laureate head right
Rev:– AR AD TR P VI / COS II P P, Two captives seated back to back at the foot of a trophy
Eastern mint. A.D. 198
Reference:– BMCRE page 280 Sword, citing RD page 105. RIC 494b corr.

Slightly double struck on the reverse.

Obv:– L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG PIV IMP XI PAR P M, laureate head right
Rev:– AR AD [T]R P VI COS II P P, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left
Eastern mint. A.D. 198
Reference:– BMCRE page 280 *, citing RD page 105. RIC 494a corr.

It is also worth watching out for scarce examples of either the cuirassed or draped and cuirassed busts. These are quite unusual in the series.

Obv:– L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
Rev:– AEQVITA-TI AVGG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia
Minted in Laodicea ad Mare. A.D. 201
Reference(s) – RIC IV -; BMCRE -; RSC 22a

Same dies as Arnold lot 5 and Barry Murphy SEV-169.

2.51 gms, 18.73 mm. 0 degrees

[maridvnvm]

My main focus is however on the earlier issues. I will share a very small sample.

"Emesa"

"AVG" issue, particularly those with the unusual "II COS" reverse legends

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 -.

The odd issues between the "AVG" issue and the large "COS II" issue.

"AVG II C"

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 -.

Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, Laureate head right
Rev:– VICTOR IVST AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left .
Minted in Emesa, Early A.D. 194
References:– RIC -, RSC -, BMCRE -.

2.98g, 17.65mm, 180o

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 -.

2.53g, 20.31mm, 0o

Obv:– IMP CE L SEP SEV PERT AVG CO, Laureate head right
Rev:– BONI EVENTVC, Fides (sometimes referred to as Bonus Eventus) standing left holding basket of fruit and corn ears.
Minted in Emesa, Late A.D. 193 or Early A.D. 194
References:– RIC -, RSC -, BMCRE -.

2.47g, 18.29mm, 0o

and the relatively common "COS I" issue

Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SE - V PERT AVG COS I, Laureate head right
Rev:– FORTVNAE REDVCI, Fortuna (Pietas) standing left holding patera and cornucopia, sacrificing over altar
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 193
References:– RIC Page 139 (5) (Scarce)

2.99g, 18.69mm, 0o

Then the large "COS II" issue.

Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– FORTVA (sic) REDVC, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194-195
Reference(s) – BMCRE -. RIC -.

Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– BONA SPEI, Spes standing holding flower and lifting skirt
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194 - 195
References:– BMCRE -, RIC -, RSC 55d (citing Tinchant cat.)
Die axis 0 degrees. Weight 2.61g

Obv:- IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:- VENER AVG, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm
Eastern COS II mint (RIC - Emesa). A.D. 193 - 195
References:- BMCRE -. RSC - RIC -.

2.74 g, 17.38 mm. 180 degree

This reverse type should come with VICTOR AVG or VICT AVG. VENER VICT and variations (VICTR, VICTOR etc.) turn up on Venus types of Domna, which we so rarely seen muled with obverses of Septimius Severus but I have never seen this odd mixing.

[maridvnvm]

Along side this "COS II" issue there are several dies that have a style that is not consistent with the bulk of the "COS II" issue and seems more stylistically aligned with the style of the "IMP II" issue. I have a sub-collection that focusses in on this particular sub-series. I am attempting to find reverse die matches into other series that will help provide more information on these coins.

I have identified nine obverse dies that fit into this sub-series. I have several reverse dies combined with many of these obverse dies.

 

Obv:– IMP CA L SE SEV PER AVG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– MONET AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194
References:– RIC -, RSC -.

Obv:–IMP CA L SEP SEV PER AVG COS II, laureate head right
Rev:– IOVI VICT, Jupiter, seated left, holding Victory and sceptre
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194-195
Reference:– RIC -. RSC -. BMCRE -

Obv:– IMP CA L SEP SEV - PER AVG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– BONI EVENTVS, Fides (Bonus Eventus - RIC) standing left, basket of fruit in right, two heads of grain in left
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194 – A.D. 195
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.

Obv:–IMP CA L SE SEV PER AVG COS II, laureate head right
Rev:– MART-I V-ICTORI, Mars advancing right carrying spear and trophy.
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194 – A.D. 195
Reference:– cf. BMCRE 378 note. RIC 406b. RSC 324e. (all citing Cohen 324 - Kholl)

Obv:– IM-P CA L SEP SE-V PER AVG COS II, laureate head right
Rev:– VIC-TO-R AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left.
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194 - 195
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC -.

Obv:– IMP CA L SEP SE_V PER AVG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– FORT REDVC, Fortuna(?) standing left holding cornucopia and sceptre
Copies a coin minted in Emesa. A.D. 194-195
Reference:– BMCRE 364A (Oldroyd Bequest 1946 ex L.A.L.). RIC IV 388. RSC 159.

Obv:– IMP CA L SE SEV PEVR (sic) AVG COS I-I, Laureate head right
Rev:– BONA SPES, Spes standing holding flower and lifting skirt.
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194
References:– RIC -, RSC -

Obv:– IMP CA L SEP S-EV PER AVG COS - II, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBE-R AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194-195
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC-

Obv:– IMP CA L SE SEV PER AG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– FORT REDVC, Fortuna standing left, holding long scepter & cornucopia
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194
References:– RIC -. BMCRE -. RSC -.