Lucius Septimius Severus was born in AD 145 in what is now Libya. He became the first African-born Roman Emperor in AD 193 after a ruthless campaign against his rivals. In AD 208 he travelled to Britain to strengthen Hadrian’s Wall and went on to invade Scotland that same year, but Severus became ill during the British Campaign and died in York in AD 211. This original silver Denarius features the Emperor’s portrait on the obverse and is a must for collectors of coins from the Roman Empire.