Septimius Severus, 193-211. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 25.92 g, 12 h), Rome, 194. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus to right, seen from behind. Rev. VIRT AVG TR P II COS II P P / S - C Virtus standing front, head to left, holding Victory in her right hand and inverted spear in her left. BMC 512 var. (not cuirassed). Cohen 758 var. (not cuirassed). Naumann E-Auction 21 (2014), 664. RIC 673 var. (not cuirassed). Extremely rare with this bust type. A beautiful coin with a bold and impressive portrait. Struck from a worn reverse die and somewhat smoothed, otherwise, good very fine.