Sept. Severus Nicopolis ad Istrum SNAKE Septimius Severus, 193-211, AE 17 of Nicopolis ad Istrum in Moesia Inferior, F. Obv. laureate bust right. Rev. NIKOPOLI PPOC ICP, snake. The coin has a black patina, with nearly full legends on the reverse, about 2/3 present on the obverse (but weak in places), and fairly nice images.