Septimius Severus, Alexandria mint, 194 AD.,
Denarius (17-18 mm / 3,01 g), silver, axes about medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 0°),
Obv.: [IMP] C-AE L SEP - SEV PERT AVG , his laureate head facing right.
Rev.: L-EG - III - I[T - AV-I ] / TR P COS (in exergue), legionary eagle left, two standards flanking.
Coh. - ; RIC vol. IV, part I , - (cf. Alexandria issues page 135-6, # 343-350K, plate VII, # 19-22) ; BMC - ; RSC 262 (illustrated but mis-described) ; http://dougsmith.ancients.info/legions.html (same dies as first pictured specimen, "left") ; http://bpmurphy.ancients.info/severan/ssalex1.htm : SEV-342 ( http://bpmurphy.ancients.info/images/Severan/Alexan/10959.jpg ) .
from dougsmith.ancients.info: "Septimius Severus issued a series of coins honoring the legions that supported his assumption of the Purple. These were struck in 193 AD from the Rome mint and in 194 from the branch mints in the Eastern part of the Empire. Several Rome mint varieties are scarce or rare; there are no common Eastern mint legionary coins. ... Legionary coins of the Alexandria mint all honor Legion III Augusta which was stationed in north Africa and secured the city for Septimius in early 194 AD. Oddly, all coins include the letters 'IT' (Italica) as used on the Rome mint coins honoring a different legion: III Italica. The Alexandria die cutters must have seen a sample of the Rome coin but knew that the local legion was 'Augusta'. The result was a legend honoring a nonexistent legion: 'III Italica Augusta'. The first issue of these coins used the legend LEG III IT AVI ... which was changed to LEG III IT AVG ... for the last legionary issue. The 'G' coins are much more rare and many of the few known have a small flan that clips much of the G. ... Alexandria legionary coins were included in the first issue dated to February to August 194 AD. "
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![194 AD., Septimius Severus, Alexandria mint, Denarius, legionary eagle, RSC 262.
Septimius Severus, Alexandria mint, 194 AD.,
Denarius (17-18 mm / 3,01 g), silver, axes about medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 0°),
Obv.: [IMP] C-AE L SEP - SEV PERT AVG , his laureate head facing right.
Rev.: L-EG - III - I[T - AV-I ] / TR P COS (in exergue), legionary eagle left, two standards flanking.
Coh. - ; RIC vol. IV, part I , - (cf. Alexandria issues page 135-6, # 343-350K, plate VII, # 19-22) ; BMC - ; RSC 262 (illustrated but mis-described) ; http://dougsmith.ancients.info/legions.html (same dies as first pictured specimen, "left") ; http://bpmurphy.ancients.info/severan/ssalex1.htm : SEV-342 ( http://bpmurphy.ancients.info/images/Severan/Alexan/10959.jpg ) .
from dougsmith.ancients.info: "Septimius Severus issued a series of coins honoring the legions that supported his assumption of the Purple. These were struck in 193 AD from the Rome mint and in 194 from the branch mints in the Eastern part of the Empire. Several Rome mint varieties are scarce or rare; there are no common Eastern mint legionary coins. ... Legionary coins of the Alexandria mint all honor Legion III Augusta which was stationed in north Africa and secured the city for Septimius in early 194 AD. Oddly, all coins include the letters 'IT' (Italica) as used on the Rome mint coins honoring a different legion: III Italica. The Alexandria die cutters must have seen a sample of the Rome coin but knew that the local legion was 'Augusta'. The result was a legend honoring a nonexistent legion: 'III Italica Augusta'. The first issue of these coins used the legend LEG III IT AVI ... which was changed to LEG III IT AVG ... for the last legionary issue. The 'G' coins are much more rare and many of the few known have a small flan that clips much of the G. ... Alexandria legionary coins were included in the first issue dated to February to August 194 AD. "
Schlüsselwörter: Septimius Severus Alexandria Denarius Legionary Eagle Standard](images/image.gif?id=1146663971678 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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194 AD., Septimius Severus, Alexandria mint, Denarius, legionary eagle, RSC 262.
Septimius Severus, Alexandria mint, 194 AD.,
Denarius (17-18 mm / 3,01 g), silver, axes about medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 0°),
Obv.: [IMP] C-AE L SEP - SEV PERT AVG , his laureate head facing right.
Rev.: L-EG - III - I[T - AV-I ] / TR P COS (in exergue), legionary eagle left, two standards flanking.
Coh. - ; RIC vol. IV, part I , - (cf. Alexandria issues page 135-6, # 343-350K, plate VII, # 19-22) ; BMC - ; RSC 262 (illustrated but mis-described) ; http://dougsmith.ancients.info/legions.html (same dies as first pictured specimen, \"left\") ; http://bpmurphy.ancients.info/severan/ssalex1.htm : SEV-342 ( http://bpmurphy.ancients.info/images/Severan/Alexan/10959.jpg ) .
from dougsmith.ancients.info: \"Septimius Severus issued a series of coins honoring the legions that supported his assumption of the Purple. These were struck in 193 AD from the Rome mint and in 194 from the branch mints in the Eastern part of the Empire. Several Rome mint varieties are scarce or rare; there are no common Eastern mint legionary coins. ... Legionary coins of the Alexandria mint all honor Legion III Augusta which was stationed in north Africa and secured the city for Septimius in early 194 AD. Oddly, all coins include the letters 'IT' (Italica) as used on the Rome mint coins honoring a different legion: III Italica. The Alexandria die cutters must have seen a sample of the Rome coin but knew that the local legion was 'Augusta'. The result was a legend honoring a nonexistent legion: 'III Italica Augusta'. The first issue of these coins used the legend LEG III IT AVI ... which was changed to LEG III IT AVG ... for the last legionary issue. The 'G' coins are much more rare and many of the few known have a small flan that clips much of the G. ... Alexandria legionary coins were included in the first issue dated to February to August 194 AD. \"
Schlüsselwörter: Septimius Severus Alexandria Denarius Legionary Eagle Standard")