Septimius Severus. Denarius

Septimius Severus; 193-211 AD, Rome, 209 AD, Denarius, 3.16g. BMC-p. 357, *. Obv: SEVERVS - PIVS AVG Head laureate r. Rx: P M TR P XVII COS III P P around, Septimius on horse charging l., about to hurl spear at enemy falling to ground before him. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex CNG E340, 3 Dec. 2014, lot 369. A scarce British victory type, with only five specimens in the Reka Devnia hoardExtensive but very thin flan crack starting at 6:00. Mint State otherwise. MS