Rome mint 208 AD.

Obverse: Laureate head of Septimius Severus facing to the right,
legend surrounds, “SEVERVS PIVS AVG”.

Reverse: Genius stands facing to the left, drapery loose across shoulders and around waist, holding patera aloft in right hand and double cornucopia in left, legend surrounds, “PM TR P XVI COS III PP”.

Lucius Septimius Severus was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 193-211 AD. He rose to power after a period of political instability and civil war, and was known for his military campaigns in Africa and the Middle East. He is also remembered for his extensive legal reforms and his patronage of the arts.