LOT 4120
Otacillia Severa AV Aureus. AD 244-246. Rome mint.
MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right / PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia, veiled and draped, seated to left, drawing veil from face and holding sceptre. RIC IV 123a; Calicó 3268; Biaggi-. Near Mint State. The finest example of the type to come to auction.(4.79gr, 21mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK coin market.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Otacilia Severa, the wife of Emperor Philip I, was Roman empress from AD 244-249 and, like her husband, was from the city of Emesa (located in modern-day Homs, Syria). Known for her piety and dedication, Otacilia was actively involved in religious and civic life during Philip's reign. She was regularly depicted on coinage with symbols of fertility and virtue (as here, promoting Pudicitia), reflecting her influence and the idealised image of imperial womanhood.
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LOT 4120
Otacillia Severa AV Aureus.
Estimate £12,000 - 17,000€13,920 - 19,720 (for guidance only)$16,200 - 22,950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£6,000 (EUR 6,960; USD 8,100) +BP*
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Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 262-263. Treveri mint.
Estimate: £25 - 35 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / NEPTVNO REDVCI, Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident; prow of ship to left below. RIC V.2 76 (Lugdunum); RSC 205a (Lugdunum). 3.13gr, 22mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor AR Antoninianus. AD 263. Treveri mint.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FELICITAS AVG, Felicitas standing to left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia. RIC V.2 58 (Lugdunum); RSC 39a. 3.10gr, 21mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex UK private collection. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Severus Alexander AR Denarius. AD 225. Rome mint.
Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £35
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust to right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing to left, holding standard in each hand. RIC 139; BMCRE 220; RSC 52. 3.32gr, 19mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
