Septimius Severus. Denarius

Septimius Severus; 193-211 AD, Rome, 193 AD, Denarius, 2.79g. BMC-p. 30 (in BM ex L. A. Lawrence Coll.). Obv: L - SEPT SEV PE - RT AV[G IMP II] Head laureate r. Rx: [LIBERA]L - AVG COS around, Liberalitas standing l. holding coin counter and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Ancient Auction House, eBay, 7 June 2006. Possibly a mule using an old LIBERAL AVG COS reverse die, since one would expect such a type at the beginning of Septimius' reign in April 193, but Septimius did not win his second imperatorial acclamation, recorded at the end of his obverse legend, until c. Nov. or early Dec. 193. A rare denarius with this obverse legend; none in the Reka Devnia hoard.. F