v18_0557 - OTACILIA SEVERA Sesterce, (GB, Æ 30)
MONNAIES 18 (2003)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 150.00 €
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 150.00 €
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 30)
Date: 245
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 29,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 22,06 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 4e
Emission: 4e
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, poids lourd. Très beau portrait. Magnifique patine verte marbrée de rouge
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient d’une vieille collection du XIXe siècle du Sud de la France
Obverse
Obverse legend : MARCIA OTACIL - SEVERA AVG.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé d'Otacilia Severa à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (L5).
Obverse translation : “Marcia Otacilia Severa Augusta”, (Marcia Otacilia Severa augusta).
Reverse
Reverse legend : PVDICITIA AVG// S C.
Reverse description : Pudicitia (la Pudeur) voilée et drapée assise à gauche, tenant son voile de la main droite et un sceptre transversal de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Pudicitia Augustæ”, (La Pudeur de l'augusta).
Commentary
Poids lourd.
Historical background
OTACILIA SEVERA
(+249)
Wife of Philippus I, mother of Philippus II - Augusta
Otacilie, daughter of Severus, governor of Pannonia, married Philip around 234. Philip II, their son, was born around 237. She seems to have sympathy for Christians, who enjoyed relative security under Philip's reign before the great persecution. by Trajan Decius. Her fate after the death of her husband and son is unknown. Is she murdered or does she retreat into private life? She disappears from history.
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