Roman Empire, AR denarius, Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD, Laodicea ad Mare, 198 AD, mounted head-side out in square silver bezel with silver bail and 14K gold rosettes in corners. 8.77 grams total. L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG P M IMP XI, laureate head of Septimius Severus to right / SALVTI AVGG, Salus seated left on throne, resting her left hand on her armrest and, in her right, holding patera from which she feeds a snake, coiled around an altar to the left. Bold and nicely toned VF/F.
($100-150)