TYPE Roman Empire, Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), silver denarius DESCRIPTION . Obv: Laureate bust of Septimius to right, legend Rev: Hercules to right, with lion skin, bow and club, legend: HERCVLI DEFENS REFERENCE: SR 1754, RSC 210, VM 45 GRADING: VF+, toned ORDER INFO: R1335, $55 A direct appeal to the great hero to defend the Emperor (or suggestion to the public that that this is indeed so). In this case it was justified by the fact that Hercules was the patron god of the house of Severus.