Septimius Severus. Denarius

Septimius Severus; 193-211 AD, Rome, 198 AD, Denarius, 2.87g. BM-252. Obv: L SEPT SEV [PERT] AVG IMP X Head laureate r. Rx: M[ART]I - VI - CTORI on l. and r., Mars standing r., resting r. hand on shield set on captive seated on ground, and holding spear in l. hand. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Triskeles E9, 24 Oct. 2013, part lot 151. Scarce: probably only four specimens in Reka Devnia hoard.Struck on a small flan. EF