RSC 159 var.

Septimius Severus. AR denarius, Emesa, 194–5 (?) CE; 17mm, 3.37g, 6h. BMCRE p. 107, * var (obv. legend)., RIC 388 var (same)., RSC 159 var (same). Obv: IMP CA L SE – SEV PER AG COS II [sic]; head laureate r. Rx: FORT R–EDVC; Fortuna standing l., holding cornucopia and long scepter. Very rare type; 6 in Reka Devnia. EF.

Unpublished in the standard references with obv. legend variant IMP CA L SE SEV PER AG COS II, but the present specimen is a die duplicate of a coin in the Martin Griffiths Collection, so perhaps the 2nd known.

This coin:

• IMP CA L SE SEV PER AG COS II

Similar legends:

• IMP CA L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II (RIC 388)
• IMP CA L SE SEVER AG COS II (RSC 158)
• CA L SEPT SEV PER AVG IMP II (RSC 159)

According to Martin Griffiths: "I have developed a small collection of these odd COS II legends that can be seen here. I have this legend variation [IMP CA L SE SEV PER AG COS II] as 09."

Die duplicate:

1. FORT R–EDVC: BMCRE p. 89 (a) var., RIC p. 138 no. 2 var., RSC 174 var., Martin Griffiths

Obv. die link:

1. FORT – REDVC: BMCRE p. 89 (a) var., RIC p. 138 no. 2 var., RSC 174 var., Martin Griffiths
2. Same as previous, from a different rev. die, Martin Griffiths
3. LIBER AVG: BMCRE –, RIC –, RSC –, Martin Griffiths
4. MART-I V-ICTORI: cf. BMCRE 378 note, cf. RIC 406b, RSC 324e (all citing Cohen 324 - Kholl), Martin Griffiths
5. BONA SPES: BMCRE –, RSC –, RIC –, Martin Griffiths

Référence : RIC 388 var; RSC 159 var.

Collection : Septimius Severus: Denarii of Emesa