Septimius Severus

'Emesa' Mint

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"Earlier Emesa Mint Denarii"

unlisted	IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG FORTVNAE REDVCI	The first issue from 'Emesa' used the same legend used at Rome in 193 AD. This was very late in 193 continuing to early in 194.
unlisted	IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG FORTVNAE REDVC	First issue Fortuna was also available seated.
unlisted with AVS RIC362v C738v BMC338v	IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG VICTOR IVST AVS	Most unusual is this adoption of Niger's attribute 'IVSTVS'. It was used for a very short time and replaced with VICTOR SEVER. The use of AVS was later replaced with AVG. BMC 338 is a die duplicate of this coin but is missing the right legend leading to the listing error.
RIC356 C233	IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG INVICTO IMP TROPAEA	Earliest examples of the common type showing a trophy of arms expand the legend to include the word TROPAEA. Later coins use only INVICTO IMP.
unlisted	IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG FELICITAS TEMPORVM II COS	Several coins from the early issue from 'Emesa' show signs of being overstruck on earlier coins. This example with 'CPESC' visible behind the head at 10 o'clock was overstruck on a coin of Pescennius Niger. Last uses of this obverse bear consul date to 194 on the reverse. It seems likely these dies were created to use up the existing 193 AD portrait dies.
BMC 336	IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG LEG VIII AVG IICOS TRP COS	Another coin with IICOS on the reverse is this remarkable legionary. A die duplicate in the British Museum collection is doublestruck making the legend unclear and leading to a slight error in listing. Most interesting is the reverse die being dated both COS in exergue and IICOS at right.
unlisted	IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG MONETAE AVG II COS	Another rare IICOS reverse. Note how many of the coins on this page use this same obverse die.
	IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG	More coins coming to this space

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