Septimius Severus. 40-as

Septimius Severus; 193-211 AD, Rome, 205 AD, As, 8.01g. BMC-p. 387 corr. Obv: [SEVERVS] - PIVS AVG Head laureate r. Rx: P M TR P XIII [COS III P P] around, S - C across field, Jupiter standing l. holding thunderbolt and scepter, eagle at feet. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Leu Web Auction 5, 23 Sept. 2018, lot 669. A common type on denarii, but rare on asses.Porous surfaces. VF