Septimius Severus AE As, Hercules and Bacchus Septimius Severus (193-211 AD). AE As (22,5 mm. 8,4 g) 194 AD. Obv. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II, laureate head right. Rev. DIS AVSPICIB TR P II COS II P P / S C, Hercules, holding club and lion’s skin, and Bacchus, holding cup and thyrsus, standing left Rif RIC IV, 1, 666.