My First Roman Coin - It's a beauty!
Coinlover101
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In all my years collecting I've never owned a Roman coin. This changed today when I received the following coin in hand.
Septimius Severus
AD 193-211
AR Denarius
Mars advancing
NGC Ch AU
Strike 4/5
Surface 4/5
Probably overpaid but a beautiful coin in hand.
Sellers photos.
If anyone else has more info on this 'Mars' coin please feel free to share below. 
Peace
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Nice coin, Septimius Severus is the first emperor I bought that got me into ancients too.
Thanks bronzemat, looking forward to learning more about the series.
Peace
Cool! I like that!
I'm BACK!!! Used to be Billet7 on the old forum.
I choose to honor this emperor's memory by collecting his bronzes. The imperial series are a bit pricey, but the provincials are affordable and incredibly varied. From Markianopolis in Moesia Inferior:
DPOTD
You won't have much choice but to overpay for slabbed ancients. But this era (the Severans) is pretty good value with a mix of decent quality and lower prices. Before this gets expensive, while afterwards the quality drops until the Tetrarchy.
Yes. Nice toned SeptSev, there.
A respectable first Roman. Most people start with a cheap late Roman bronze or two.
One I used to have:
(Look, identical grade and strike/surface ratings!)