Septimius Severus. Denarius

Septimius Severus; 193-211 AD, New-style Eastern Mint, 198 AD, Denarius, 3.08g. BMC-633, pl. 43.12. Obv: L SEPE SEV[ERV]S PER - AVG P M IMP XI, Head laureate r. Rx: SA - LVTI - AVGG on l. and r., Salus seated l., extending patera to snake rising from altar, l. elbow on arm rest. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Savoca, London, Blue E3, 9 June 2019. Rare obverse legend variant, with SEPE instead of the normal SEP.Obverse flatly struck. VF