Thanks. I couldn't tell, because half an hour ago my computer refused me access to your
Gallery with the coin
weight.
ARAB ADIABENIC:
Rare as you say (only one spec. in
Reka Devnia hoard), and interesting because of the specific reference to Septimius'
victory over the
Parthian vassals who
had sided with Niger and attacked
Roman territory.
Yes,
IMP VII in
Cohen must be a misreading for
VIII.
Cohen also mistakenly says that
Victory is carrying a
trophy rather than a
palm branch. On your spec. that attribute is unclear. Can you see the
palm fronds at the top with the coin in hand?
Your ARAR error may be unknown to me. The two spec. in my present
collection show a different error, omission of the first A of ADIABENIC. One of these coins, with
SEV in
obv. legend, is Barry Murphy's SEV-134, now in my
collection; the other is from the same
rev. die but with SEVER in the
obv. legend.