Septimius Severus AE29 of Zela, Pontus. 205-206 AD.  

Obv: AY KAI L CEPTI CEOVHPOC (or similar), laureate head right
Rev: (Z)HL-ITW-NTO-Y PWN, year mark ET PMB in ex. (year 140 of the local era) tetrastyle temple of Anaitis with arched pediment and elaborate capitals on columns, high, lit altar within.

Rhigetti 159; BMC Pontus 2 var; SLG Hunter P. 226, 1 var.

Contributed by Dane for Roma Numismatics, June 2009