SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 193, (3.51 g), obv. [IMP] CAE L SEPT SEV PERT AVG, head laureate to right, rev. around FIDEI LEG TR P COS, Fides standing to left, holding victoriola and vexillum, (cf.S.6275, RIC 1, RSC 146); Attractive grey patination with an early portrait with straight locks rather than curley hair above the laurel wreath, very fine and scarce.
Ex A.K. Collection, CNG Triton Sale XX January 2017 (lot 612 part), with ticket.
A similar example from same dies in CNG Sale 429 (lot 344) realised $150US.