Denarius - Septimius Severus (COS III LVDOS SAECVL FEC; Bacchus, Liber, and Hercules)
Obverse
Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
Lettering: SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Reverse
Bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked, on left, standing right, emptying oenochoe in right hand over panther, and holding thyrsus in left hand, and Hercules, naked, on right, standing left, holding club set on ground in right hand and lion-skin over left arm.
Lettering: COS III LVDOS SAECVL FEC
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Reverse Lettering
COS III LVDOS SAECVL FEC
Comments
Mass varies: 3.25–3.63 g;
Diameter varies: 19.8–20 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
