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Aquilia Severa, Augusta 221 - 222 A.D.

Aquilia Severa was the second and fourth wife of Elagabalus. She was a Vestal Virgin and Elagabalus was the high priest of Heliogabal. Elagabalus held parallel marriage ceremonies; Elagabalus married Aquilia and Heliogabal married Vesta. This was extremely offensive to the Roman public since Vestal Virgins were, of course, prohibited from marriage during their 30-year vow of chastity. Elagabalus and Aquilia, as well as Heliogabal and Vesta, were divorced in order to restore public confidence and Elagabalus was quickly remarried. However, Elagabalus divorced his third wife within a few months and remarried Aquilia Severa.


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SH33429. Silver denarius, RIC IV 226, BMCRE V 184, RSC III 2, SRCV II 7679, EF, weight 2.599 g, maximum diameter 19.8 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 221 A.D.; obverse IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, draped bust right; reverse CONCORDIA, Concordia standing half left, sacrificing from patera in right over lit altar, double cornucopia in left, star left; sharp, mint luster, a few small dark spots; scarce; SOLD

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29040. Silver denarius, RIC IV 226, BMCRE V 184, RSC III 2, SRCV II 7679, VF, weight 2.372 g, maximum diameter 20.3 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 221 A.D.; obverse IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, draped bust right; reverse CONCORDIA, Concordia standing half left, sacrificing from patera in right over lit altar, double cornucopia in left, star left; toned, ex CNG Sale 35, September 1995, #886; rare; SOLD

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33812. Silver denarius, RIC IV 226, BMCRE V 184, RSC III 2, SRCV II 7679, VF, grainy, weight 2.114 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 221 A.D.; obverse IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, draped bust right; reverse CONCORDIA, Concordia standing half left, sacrificing from patera in right over lit altar, double cornucopia in left, star left; ex CNG Sale 35, September 1995, #886; rare; SOLD


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Obverse legends:

IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG



Average well preserved denarius weight 3.14 grams.



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Roman Coins of Aquilia Severa