Bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, draped, right.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
L
SEPTIMIVS SEVERVS PIVS AVG (Translation: Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Augustus. Lucius Septimius Severus Pius, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse description
Galley, with steerman and rowers, moving left.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
P M TR
P XV COS III P P S C (Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.)