Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.) - Silver Denarius - 17.86mm, 3.06gr
Obverse - L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V Severus, his laureate head right	Reverse - ARAB ADIAB COS II P P Victory, advancing left, holding wreath and trophy. Refers to victory over Niger in the "Arabian-Adiabenian" War.
Minted in Rome in 195 A.D. (IMP 5, COS 2) Reference: Mattingly, H & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 4, Part 1 (RIC),  p98, nr 58. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 2, p457, nr. 6265, obverse variety IMP V Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 4, p8, nr 48. Seaby, H.A. & Sear, D.R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 3, p20 nr. 48. Hill, P.V., "The Coinage of Septimius Severus and his family of the Mint of Rome" (CSS), p14, nr. 164. Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p181, nr. 12. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC),  p178, nr.154 (B03, O46, R031, T173, M4) Quality: Fine+