TYPE Roman Empire, Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), silver denarius, struck 194 AD. DESCRIPTION . Obv: Laureate head of Septimius to right, legend: [L SEPT SEV PE]RT AVG IMP III Rev: Liber-Bacchus, standing naked, holding thyrsos and oinochoe, small panther below, head turned to catch drips from the vessel, legend: LIBERO PATRI (image double resolution) REFERENCE: RSC 301 GRADING: EF, rough edge, some toning ORDER INFO: R1832, $38 Superb portrait, both in terms of style and preservation, of Severus, early in his imperial career, as he was eliminating other pretenders to the throne, one by one.