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RIC Volume IV, Part III - Otacilia Severa
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, 248, Rome, Officina 4
OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, hair weaved in straight lines and rows with long plait carried up the back of head
SAECVLARES AVGG
Hippopotamus standing right, head down
IIII in exergue
22mm x 24mm, 4.35g
RIC IV, Part III, 116b (C)
Note: This coin belongs to the 1000th Anniversary of Rome series.
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, 248, Rome, Officina 4
OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, hair weaved in straight lines and rows with long plait carried up the back of head
SAECVLARES AVGG
Hippopotamus standing right, head down
IIII in exergue
20mm x 22mm, 3.93g
RIC IV, Part III, 116b (C)
Note: This coin belongs to the 1000th Anniversary of Rome series. Also, this is the most peculiar example I've seen for a hippo
- If I didn't know it was supposed to be a hippo, I would have definitely called it a bear. Note the small, round nose on the
end of the snout and the angle of the skull from the brow to the base of the snout. Also note the clawed feet. The short tail
and round ears are common to both animals.
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, 248, Rome, Officina 4
OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, hair weaved in straight lines and rows with long plait carried up the back of head
SAECVLARES AVGG
Hippopotamus standing right, head up
IIII in exergue
22mm x 23mm, 3.89g
RIC IV, Part III, 116b (C)
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, 244-246, Rome
MARCIA OTACIL-SEVERA AVG
Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, hair weaved in straight lines and rows with long plait carried up the back of head
PIETAS AVG
Pietas, veiled, standing left, right hand raised, holding box of perfume in left
23mm x 25mm, 4.36g
RIC IV, Part III, 120b (R)
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, 246-248, Rome
MARCIA OTACIL-SEVERA AVG
Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, hair weaved in straight lines and rows with long plait carried up the back of head
PVDICITIA AVG
Pudicitia, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right, holding transverse scepter in left
21mm x 23mm, 3.52g
RIC IV, Part III, 123c (C)
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, 246-248, Rome
M OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, hair weaved in straight lines and rows with long plait carried up the back of head
CONCORDIA AVGG
Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae
22mm x 23mm, 3.29g
RIC IV, Part III, 125c (C)
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, 246-248, Rome
M . OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, hair weaved in straight lines and rows with long plait carried up the back of head
CONCORDIA-AVGG
Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, double cornucopiae in left
22mm x 24mm, 4.76g
RIC IV, Part III, 125c (C)
Ex Vel Garnett Collection
Note: The "pellet” in the obverse legend appears to be more of a spacer for the engraver versus an actual device meant to be struck up on
the coins themselves as this piece seems to have been struck from very fresh dies. Most likely the “pellet” is not as evident on later
strikes from this die and would instead appear more like an intentional space.
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, 246-248, Rome
M OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Diademed, draped bust right on crescent
CONCORDIA AVGG
Concordia seated left with patera and cornucopiae
RIC IV, Part III, 125c
Although the coin has no actual wear, it is very difficult to read. It was double-struck so far off on the second strike,
there are actually a couple of millimeters between the arcs of the crescent and makes Otacilia appear to have a jugate bust
with herself.
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, 246-248, Rome
M OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, hair weaved in straight lines and rows with long plait carried up the back of head
CONCORDIA AVGG
Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left, altar to left
21mm x 22mm, 3.12g
RIC IV, Part III, 126 (C)
Ex CNG, Electronic Auction 121, Lot 243, September 2005
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, 246-248, Rome?
M OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, hair weaved in straight lines and rows with long plait carried up the back of head
CONCORDIA AVGG (retrograde N)
Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left, altar to left
21mm x 24mm, 4.07g
RIC IV, Part III, 126 (C)
Note: The obverse looks completely official, but the reverse legend has a
retrograde N and the style of the letters do not match the obverse and are
inconsistent to other contemporary official examples. An imitative piece
of exceptional style? A new celator just starting out on the reverse
legend?
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, 248-249, Rome
OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, hair weaved in straight lines and rows with long plait carried up the back of head
CONCORDIA AVGG
Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left, altar at left
23mm, 4.40g
RIC IV, Part III, 129 (C)
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, 248-249, Rome
OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, hair weaved in straight lines and rows with long plait carried up the back of head
PIETAS AVGVSTAE
Pietas standing left, right hand raised, box of perfumes in left
22mm, 3.94g
RIC IV, Part III, 130 (C)
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