MESSENIA. Kolonides. Septimius Severus, 193-211. Assarion (Bronze, 20 mm, 2.92 g, 5 h), circa 198-205. ΛOY CEΠ[...] Laureate bust of Septimius Severus to right. Rev. KOΛ[ON]ITΩN Herakles standing facing, head to left, wearing lion skin over his left shoulder and brandishing club with his right hand. BCD Peloponnesos -. BMC -. SNG Copenhagen -. Weber -. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished in the standard references. Attractive black patina with red earthen highlights. Slightly porous, otherwise, very fine.