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A silver denarius of the emperor Septimius Severus with a Bonus Eventus reverse Coin Type: Silver denarius of Septimius Severus, 193-211 CE
Mint and Date: "Emesa", 194 CE.
Size and Weight: 17.6mm, 2.35g
Obverse: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PER AVG COS II
Laureate head right.
Reverse: BONI EV-ENTVS
Fides standing left. holding a dish of fruit in front in right hand at shoulder level, two corn ears trailed behind in left hand.
Ref: RCV (2002) 6267 var; RIC IV 369 var; BMCRE V p.91, 343 var (PER instead of PERT in obverse legend)
Provenance: Forum Ancient Coins (Vcoins), October 2005.
BW Ref: 031 027 052
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Note: This coin is listed on WildWinds under Septimius Severus, RIC 369v.

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