Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, with drapery (or aegis) on left shoulder, right.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
L SEPT
SEV PERT AVG IMP III (Translation: Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus, Imperator Tertium. Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, emperor (Augustus), supreme commander (Imperator) for the third time.)
Reverse description
Hercules, naked, standing left, holding club in right hand and lion skin over left arm, and Bacchus, naked, standing left, holding cup in right hand and thyrsus in left hand; at feet of Bacchus, panther.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
DIS
AVSPICIB TR P II COS II P P S C (Translation: Dis Auspicibus. Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. The protector gods. Older of tribunician power for the second time, consul for the second time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)
