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Offline Lerian

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Septimius Severus BONAE SPEI II COS
« on: November 15, 2017, 06:07:03 am »
At first glance I thought this to be from the Alexandrian mint having never seen this reverse legend type, II COS, before. 

IMP  CAE  L  SEP SE_V  PERT  AVG
Laureate head right.
 
BONAE  SPEI  II  COS
Spes advancing right, holding flower and raising skirt.


Ex G. Hirsch 48, Munich 22-24 Jun 1966, lot 565


Emesa AD 193 or 194 early ?       16-18mm       3.79g

Not listed in the major references.

Barry P. Murphy has on his website an example with the reverse BONI EVENTVS II COS and Doug Smith has an example with MONETAE AVG II COS but Forum members, I am sure, can add to the list.

What are the thoughts about dating, was it a short lived legend?

can anyone supply a scan of the Hirsch sale for me?





Offline maridvnvm

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Re: Septimius Severus BONAE SPEI II COS
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2017, 01:52:18 pm »

Offline Lerian

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Re: Septimius Severus BONAE SPEI II COS
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2017, 02:25:50 pm »
Excellent, thank you Martin.

 

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