Silver tetradrachm, 26 mm, 8.91 gm.
Obv. Laureate and draped bust right.
Rev. Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; star between legs.
Septimius Severus was born in Leptis Magna, Libya. Severus seized power after the death of Emperor Pertinax in 193 during the Year of the Five Emperors. He ruled with his sons, Caracalla and Geta until his death in 211.
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