Septimius Severus. Denarius

Septimius Severus; 193-211 AD, Rome, 210-11 AD, Denarius, BM p. 368 (citing Riv. Ital. di num. 1908 and a specimen in BM ex L.A. Lawrence coll.), RSC-137a. Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT Head laureate r. Rx: FELICITAS - PVBLICA Felicitas standing l. holding caduceus and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Savoca, eBay, 1 Oct. 2016. A very rare type of the end of Septimius' reign, probably introduced only a week or two before news of his death reached Rome. About ten specimens known to C. Clay; none in Reka Devnia hoard.Porous surfaces on reverse. gVF