

Severus II, 26mm gVF/VF follis of Heraclea Sear
3733 V.M 8 RIC 26a
FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES - Laureate head right
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI - Genius of the Roman people standing l. draped, holding cornucopia and patera spilling liquid
Minted in 306 at the start of Severus' brief stint as Caesar. Sent to
teach Maxentius a lesson, Severus found himself up against Maxentius' wiley old
father Maximian. Maximian used his popularity with the army to draw most
of Severus' men over to his side, chased the rest north to Ravenna, captured
Severus and took him to Rome. He was executed in 307 when Galerius invaded
Italy. ex. Warren Esty