*AAH* Sept Severus Den "Africa w Snake" RARE Septimius Severus AD 193-211 Silver Denarius "The power of the Roman Legion, like a lion, has helped me vanquish the evil of despair and rebellion. Africa is now restored." Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG - Laureate head right Rev: P M TR P XV COS III P P - Africa standing right wearing elephant skin headdress and holding a snake in left hand; at feet to right, a lion. Rome mint: AD 207 = RIC IVi, 207A (r) Rare, page 118 - W. Reusch, Der Kolner Munzschatzfund, pp 20, 21 - SEAR RCV II (2002), #6341v, page 464 (VF $50 - XF $150)/ 2.39 g.