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Unknown Denarius, Seems Septimius Sev to me
Michael van der Lee:
Hi Everyone,
Hope anybody can help. I can't get my hand around the legend. Silver denarius, 15 to 17 mm, 2,4 grams
Obverse : emperor
Reverse : emperor on horseback, carrying spear, riding rightwards
Rev legend : a T at 1200 and probably VIR at 0300 the R is uncertain.
Help is greatly appreciated
THANKS
Michael van der Lee (NL)
maridvnvm:
Looks like an unofficial copy of a Septimius Severus. It seems to be copying "PROFECTIO AVG, Septimius Severus in military dress on horseback right, holding spear".
Regards,
Martin
Michael van der Lee:
Thanks Martin,
that was along my line of thought. Still don't understand the VIR
(or something like it) at right. But that's one of life's lessons ...
:)
Michael van der Lee (NL)
maridvnvm:
With unofficial coinage they can sometimes follow a real type quite closely but the style is off
Obv:– IMP CAE L SEPT ERT AVT COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– VICTOR SEV-E-R AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left
Minted in unofficial mint
and sometimes they are non-sensical
Obv:– IMP CAE L SEPT ERT AVT COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– IOVL SER ?? AVG, Jupiter?, seated left
These happen to come from the same obverse die.
Michael van der Lee:
Oh, as in the hair I suppose ? Mine seems very comparable (to me :) )
Is unofficial always illegal (as far as we know ?)
Thanks !
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