- Choice Very Fine Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- Rare type struck for Emperor Septimius Severus at the Alexandria Mint.
- Minted 193/4 CE, RIC 345 (rated as Rare), 2.59g.
- Certified by NGC to Ch VF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5.
- The attribution to the Alexandria mint is annotated by NGC with a question mark. However stylistic similarities with concurrently issued Roman Egyptian drachms and tetradrachms make this attribution a certainty. The style of the emperor's head (eyes, beard and mustache) match the drachm/tetradrachm coinage.
- Obverse: IMP CAE L SEPT SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right.
- Reverse: APOLLINI AVGVSTO, Apollo standing left holding patera and lyre.
- Apollo was the god of music, truth and prophecy.