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Septimius Severus; 193-211 AD, Syrian Mint, 194 AD, Denarius, 3.36g. Cf. BMC-345 note (with obv. legend ending II C). Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SE - V PERT AVG Head laureate r. Rx: CERER FRV - G II COS Ceres standing l. holding wheat ears and long, lighted torch. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Part of a very rare Syrian denarius issue combining the Roman obverse legend of 193 with II COS added at the end of the reverse legend. This exact CERER FRVG II COS coin is missing from the standard reference works, but Barry Murphy shows two specimens from the same dies on his Severan Denarii website (nos. 200-201), and two others, also from the same dies, are mentioned in the thread "Obv. of 193 and II COS on rev." under Roman Coins in the Forvm Ancient Coins online discussion group. . Fine (375)