Coin depicted roughly twice actual size*

Denarius of Septimius Severus

Silver denarius, 17mm, 2.68gm, issued AD 198 Laodicea ad Mare mint.

Obv: L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG PM IMP XI, Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.

Rev: SALVTI AVGG, Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in extended right hand snake coiled round altar.

References: Sear 6363, RIC 497a, RSC 642.