Septimius Severus; 193-211 AD, Rome, 194 AD, Denarius, 1.89g. RSC-690b (Mus. Naz., Rome). Obv: L SEPT SEV PE - RT AVG IMP II Head laureate r. Rx: VICT AVG TR P II COS II P P Victory advancing r. holding wreath and palm. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Struck on thin, underweight flan. Very rare with IMP II on obverse (Battle of Cyzicus), since that acclamation was rapidly superseded by IMP III (Battle of Nicaea). RSC 690b cites an example of this denarius with IMP II from the Gnecchi Collection in Rome; otherwise not in the standard reference works with IMP II. . aEF (375)