Septimius Severus. Sestertius; Septimius Severus; 193-211 AD, Rome, 196 AD, Sestertius, 19.01g. BMC-587, C-425 (8 Fr.), RIC-709. Obv: [L S]EPT SEV PE - RT AVG IMP VII Bust laureate, cuirassed r. Rx: P M [TR P I]III COS II P P S - C Fortuna standing l. holding rudder on globe and cornucopia, wheel behind her. Probably from a reverse die whose original date TR P III was altered to TR P IIII: the last stroke of [I]III is squeezed in before the C of COS.This portrait is somewhat worn, but very expressive with excellent facial features.. F