Aureus - Septimius Severus (P M TR P II COS II; Jupiter)
Obverse
Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
Lettering: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III
Reverse
Jupiter, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, holding sceptre in left hand and offering globe in right hand to Emperor Septimius, in military attire, standing right, holding spear, reversed, in left hand.
Lettering: P M TR P II COS II
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III
Reverse Lettering
P M TR P II COS II
Comments
Example of this type:
Trustees of the British Museum
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
