maridvnvm Posted October 23, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 23, 2023 One of my sub-collections is the eastern denarii of Septimius Severus generally ending in the eastern IMP VIII issue. The standard obverse legend for this issue is L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII. RIC notes one example with the obverse legend L SEPT SEVER PERT AVG IMP VIII. I keep a keen eye out for these oddities and add them to my IMP VIII collection whenever I can find them. The British Museum has a fantastic collection of IMP VIII coins and I use this as my baseline reference for what is published as existing. The following is a list of what is is the BM collection. I thought it would be worthwhile for me to have a look at how my collection is developing , comparing myself to the BM collection. The following is a list of the coins represented in either the BM collection or my own collection. Green = in BM collection and represented in my collection Red = in BM collection but missing from my collection Blue = missing from BM collection but represented in my collection L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII ARAB ADIABENIC - Victory left, wreath and palm - Misattributed to IMP VII ARAB DIABENIC - Victory left, wreath and palm BON EVENT - Fides standing BONA SPES - Spes Standing BONI EVENTVS - Fides standing CERER FRVGIF - Ceres standing FORT REDVC - Fortuna seated FORT REDVC - Fortuna standing- Not in BM collection but in RIC - RIC 477 FORT REDVC - Fortuna? standing holding two cornucopiae FORT REDVC - Hilaritas standing FORT REDVC - Pietas standing FORTA REDVC - Fortuna standing FORTA REDVC - Fortuna seated FORTA REDVC - Hilaritas standing FORTV REDVC - Fortuna seated INVICT IMP - Trophy or arms - no captive INVICT IMP - Trophy or arms, captive with shield INVICT IMP - Trophy or arms, captive NO shield IOVI INVICT - Jupiter seated LIBER AVG - Liberalitas standing LIBERT AVG - Liberalitas standing LIBERTA AVG - Liberalitas standing LIERTA(sic) AVG - Liberalitas standing MARTI VICT - Mars right spear and trophy - Same reverse die as SEVER example below MINER VICTRIC - Minerva standing, shield and spear MONET AVG - Moneta standing PIETATI AVG - Pietas standing - Misattributed as IMP VII VICTOR AVG - Victory left, wreath and palm L SEPT SEVER PERT AVG IMP VIII BONA SPES - Spes Standing CERER FRVGIF - Ceres standing FORT REDVC - Fortuna seated FORTA REDVC - Fortuna seated INVICT IMP - Trophy or arms - no captive LIBER AVG - Liberalitas standing LIBER AVG - Liberalitas seated - this reverse type not listed in BMCRE or RIC MARTI VICT - Mars right spear and trophy MINER VICTRIC - Minerva standing, shield and spear MONET AVG - Moneta standing VICTOR AVG - Victory left, wreath and palm VICTOR AVG - Victory right engraving shield VIRTVTI AVG - Mars right spear and trophy I have not performed this comparison before and it was only because I am building my IMP VIII website that I performed this exercise. I was rather surprised to see that my collection holds up rather well when compared to the BM collection. I have three gaps compared to the BM in my SEPT collection and the three SEVER types that the BM has are missing from my collection but conversely I have 10 SEVER types that are not represented in the BM. This has made me even more determined to fill those gaps. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limes Posted October 23, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 23, 2023 Nice! Would you happen to have a group shot of all the coins together? Also, I wonder something. Was the BM also actively collecting imp VIII issues? Or is it by chance that they have so many specimens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted October 23, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 The BM collection of this issue has developed through donations and acquisitions over the last century or so. They have the most complete public collection of the eastern denarii of Septimius Severus. I am not sure that they actively collect anything.... I do have galleries containing my collection outlined above including some type duplicates. SEV coins https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6015 SEVER coins https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=7515 Regards, Martin 1 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted October 23, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 23, 2023 Wow that's very cool stuff and very comprehensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted October 23, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 23, 2023 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted October 29, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 I have been looking though my trays and am uncovering some coins that I have bought over the years but were missing from my records. Here is one relevant to this thread. Obv:–L SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP VIII, Laureate head right Rev:– M-ONFT (sic) AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 196 - 197 Reference:– RIC 484(a) var The engraver has malformed the E in Monet. Not worty of it's own reference but worth of note. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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