TYPE Roman Empire, Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), brass sestertius, struck 196-7 AD., 20.81g DESCRIPTION . Obv: Laureate military bust (as seen from behind) of Septimius to r., legend [L SE]PT SEV PERT AVG [IMP VIII] Rev: Elephant r., legend MVNIFICENTIA AVG / S C REFERENCE: SR 1807, RIC 721 GRADING: AVF / F, light tan and brown patina, short flan, rare ORDER INFO: R2859, $190 Interesting and scarce reverse. As was often the case, the appearance of exotic animals on Roman coinage was associated with some sort of festival, and the present one is believed to have been minted to commemorate the public games organized upon the defeat of Clodius Albinus.