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Septimius Severus, 9 April 193 - 4 February 211 A.D., Nicaea, Bithynia
The reverse is similar to a Roman marble of Herakles and his child Telephos of the 1st - 2nd century (after a Greek original of the 4th century BC), found in Tivoli, Italy and now at the Louvre. See a photo of the sculpture on the NumisWiki Telephos page (click the blue text Telephos). Telephus (or Telephos) was the son of Herakles and Auge, daughter of King Aleus of Tegea. An oracle told King Aleus of Tegea that he would be overthrown by his grandson, so he forced his daughter Auge to become a virgin priestess. After she was violated by Herakles, their son, the infant Telephus, was hidden in the temple but his cries revealed him. Aleus ordered Telephus exposed on Mt. Parthenion. He was saved by a doe Herakles sent to suckle him.
RP62244. Bronze AE 28, cf. SNGvA 577 (no doe, club and lionskin on rock in right), Rec Gen II.3 -, BMC Pontus -, SNG Cop -; c/m Howgego 254 (94 pcs.), F, Nicaea (Iznik, Turkey) mint, weight 11.467g, maximum diameter 27.9mm, die axis 0o, obverse [AVT K Λ CEΠTI] - CEVHP[OC Π], laureate head right, c/m Nike standing right within circular incuse; reverse NIKAIEWN, Herakles standing slight left, infant Telephos in right, club and lion skin in left, doe standing left in background on left; rare; SOLD
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