Septimius Severus. Æ Sestertius (19.43 g.), AD 193-211. Rome, AD 195. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V, laureate head of Septimius Severus right. Reverse: VIRTVTI AVG around, S C in exergue, emperor, in military attire, standing facing, head left, holding Victory on globe and spear; behind him, Roma standing left, crowning him with wreath and holding parazonium. RIC 693; BMC 562. Dark greenish-brown patina with some reddish highlights. Choice Very Fine / Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - UP
Peter Corcoran Collection, Ex Kovacs VII (15 January 1987), 269.