Denarius - Septimius Severus (LIBERO PATRI; Bacchus and Liber)
Obverse
Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right.
Lettering: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II
Reverse
Bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked except for cloak over left arm, emptying oenochoe in right hand over panther, seated left, head right with open mouth, and holding garlanded thyrsus in left hand.
Lettering: LIBERO PATRI
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II
Reverse Lettering
LIBERO PATRI
Comments
Mass varies: 2.591–2.99 g;
Diameter varies: 17–17.9 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
