Roman Empire, Septimius Severus 193-211, Denarius 202-210, Rome, very rare

Roman Empire. Septimius Severus, 193-211. AR Denarius, Rome 202-210, 3.12 gr., 18.3 mm.
Obverse: SEVERUS PIUS AUG; laureate bust of Septimius Severus to the right //
Reverse: LAETITIA TEMPORUM; the spina of the Circus Maximus decorated as a ship facing to the  left, with the turning posts at its prow and stern, a sail mounted on the central obelisk, and the spina's  other monuments visible in between; above the ship, four quadrigas racing to the left; below: seven animals: an ostrich to the left and a bear to the right; between them a lion and a lioness chasing a wild ass and a panther attacking a bison.

Ref.: RIC 274; BMC 343.

Very rare and desirable. Choice Very Fine