ERIC Table of Contents


|Title Page|

|Introduction|

|About| |Roman| |Coins|

|Denominations|

|Coins| of |Other| |Ancient| |Cultures|

|Identifying| |Roman| |Coins|

|How| |To| |Use| |This| |Book|

|Mintmarks|

|Mint| |Map|

|Pricing| And |Grading|

|Bibliography|

|Reference| |Catalogs| |Cited|

|Coin| |Terms| |Used|

|Glossary|

|Rarity Tables|

|Index| of |Rulers|

|Photography| |Credits|

|Additional| |Web| |Resources|

Imperial Catalog:

|AUGUSTUS|
|LIVA|
|AGRIPPA|
|NERO| |CLAUDIUS| |DRUSUS|
|GERMANICUS|
|AGRIPPINA I|
|TIBERIUS|
|DRUSUS|
|ANTONIA|
|CALIGULA|
|CLAUDIUS I|
|BRITANNICUS|
|AGRIPPINA II|
|NERO|
|GALBA|
|CLODIUS| |MACER|
|OTHO|
|VITELLIUS|
|VESPASIAN|
|DOMITILLA|
|TITUS|
|DOMITIAN|
|DOMITIA|
|JULIA| |TITI|
|NERVA|
|TRAJAN|
|PLOTINA|
|MARCIANA|
|MATIDIA|
|HADRIAN|
|SABINA|
|AELIUS|
|ANTONINUS| |PIUS|
|FAUSTINA I|
|MARCUS| |AURELIUS|
|FAUSTINA| |II|
|LUCIUS| |VERUS|
|LUCILLA|
|COMMODUS|
|CRISPINA|
|PERTINAX|
|DIDIUS| |JULIANUS|
|MANLIA| |SCANTILLA|
|DIDIA CLARA|
|PESCENNIUS| |NIGER|
|CLODIUS| |ALBINUS|
|SEPTIMIUS| |SEVERUS|
|JULIA| |DOMNA|
|CARACALLA|
|PLAUTILLA|
|GETA|
|MACRINUS|
|DIADUMENIAN|
|ELAGABALUS|
|JULIA| |MAESA|
|JULIA| |SOAEMIAS|
|JULIA| |PAULA|
|AQUILIA| |SEVERA|
|ANNIA| |FAUSTINA|
|SEVERUS| |ALEXANDER|
|JULIA| |MAMAEA|
|ORBIANA|
|MAXIMINUS I|
|PAULINA|
|MAXIMUS|
|GORDIAN I|
|GORDIAN II|
|BALBINUS|
|PUPIENUS|
|GORDIAN III|
|TRANQUILLINA|
|PHILIP I|
|OTACILIA| |SEVERA|
|PHILIP II|
|PACATIAN|
|JOTAPIAN|
|TRAJAN| |DECIUS|
|HERENNIA| |ETRUSCILLA|
|HERENNIUS| |ETRUSCUS|
|HOSTILIAN|
|TREBONIANUS| |GALLUS|
|VOLUSIAN|
|AEMILIAN|
|CORNELIA| |SUPERA|
|SILBANNACUS|
|URANIUS| |ANTONINUS|
|VALERIAN I|
|MARINIANA|
|VALERIAN II|
|GALLIENUS|
|SALONINA|
|SALONINUS|
|REGALIANUS|
|DRYANTILLA|
|POSTUMUS|
|LAELIANUS|
|MARIUS|
|VICTORINUS|
|DOMITIAN II|
|TETRICUS I|
|TETRICUS II|
|QUIETUS|
|MACRIANUS|
|CLAUDIUS II|
|QUINTILLUS|
|AURELIAN|
|SEVERINA|
|ZENOBIA|
|VABALATHUS|
|TACITUS|
|FLORIAN|
|PROBUS|
|SATURNINUS|
|CARUS|
|CARINUS|
|MAGNIA| |URBICA|
|NIGRIAN|
|NUMERIAN|
|JULIAN I|
|DIOCLETIAN|
|MAXIMIAN|
|CARAUSIUS|
|ALLECTUS|
|DOMITIUS| |DOMITIANUS|
|CONSTANTIUS I|
|THEODORA|
|GALERIUS|
|GALERIA| |VALERIA|
|SEVERUS II|
|MAXENTIUS|
|ROMULUS|
|CONSTANTINE I|
|HELENA|
|FAUSTA|
|ALEXANDER|
|LICINIUS I|
|CONSTANTIA|
|MAXIMINUS II|
|LICINIUS II|
|CRISPUS|
|VALERIUS| |VALENS|
|MARTINIAN|
|CONSTANTINE II|
|DELMATIUS|
|HANNIBALLIANUS|
|CONSTANS|
|CONSTANTIUS II|
|MAGNENTIUS|
|DECENTIUS|
|NEPOTIAN|
|VETRANO|
|CONSTANTIUS| |GALLUS|
|JULIAN II|
|JOVIAN|
|VALENTINIAN I|
|VALENS|
|PROCOPIUS|
|GRATIAN|
|VALENTINIAN II|
|THEODOSIUS I|
|AELIA| |FLACCILLA|
|MAGNUS| |MAXIMINUS|
|FLAVIUS| |VICTOR|
|EUGENIUS|
|HONORIUS|
|CONSTANTINE III|
|CONSTANS II|
|MAXIMINUS|
|PRISCUS| |ATTALUS|
|JOVINUS|
|SABASTIANUS|
|CONSTANTIUS III|
|GALLA PLACIDIA|
|JOHANNES|
|VALENTINIAN III|
|LICINIA| |EUDOXIA|
|HONORIA|
|PETRONIUS| |MAXIMINUS|
|AVITUS|
|MAJORIAN|
|LIBIUS| |SEVERUS|
|ANTHEMIUS|
|EUPHEMIA|
|ANICIUS| |OLYBRIUS|
|GLYCERIUS|
|JULIUS NEPOS|
|ROMULUS| |AUGUSTUS|
|ARCADIUS|
|EUDOXIA|
|PULCHERIA|
|THEODOSIUS II|
|EUDOCIA|
|MARCIAN|
|LEO I|
|VERINA|
|LEO II|
|ZENO|
|ARIADNE|
|BASILISCUS|
|ZENONIS|
|LEONTIUS I|
|ANASTASIUS I|
|ANONYMOUS| |COINAGE|

ERIC The Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins
by Rasiel Suarez


Otacilia Severa 

? - ? 

Wife of Philip I. 

While not much can be said about Otacilia the person, her coins sure are plentiful enough. This being the age of the cheap silver coins you can find her Antoniniani in any ancient coin dealer 's inventory or in online auctions. These typically go from $20-$50 for problem-free coins of little or no wear.
 
Bronzes turn up regularly with the Sestertius probably being the most commonly available denomination. Asides from weighing considerably less than the Sestertii of a century before, they are still substantial coins.  

Busts: 

1) Diademed, draped bust left 
2) Diademed, draped bust right 
3) Diademed, draped bust right on crescent 

 

Obverses: 

 
1) M OTACIL SEVERA AVG 
2) MARC OTACIL SEVERA AVG 
3) MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG 
4) OTACIL SEVERA AVG 

 

Reverses: 

 
1) AEQVITAS AVG 
2) AETERNITATI AVG 
3) ANNONA AVG 
4) CONCORDIA AVGG 
5) CONCORDIA AVGVSTI 
6) FECVNDITAS TEMPORVM 
7) IVNO CONSERVAT 
8) IVNO CONSERVATRIX 
9) IVNO LVCINA 
10) MILIARVM SAECVLVM 
11) PAX AVGG 
12) PIETAS AVG 
13) PIETAS AVG N 
14) PIETAS AVGG 
15) PIETAS AVGVSTAE 
16) PM TR P IIII COS II PP 
17) PVDICITIA AVG 
18) ROMAE AETERNAE 
19) SAECVLARES AVGG 
20) SAECVLVM NOVVM 
21) SALVS AVG 
22) SECVRIT ORBIS 

 

Types: 

 
1) Aequitas standing left, holding scale and cornucopia 
2) Annona standing left, holding grain ears over modius and cornucopia. 
3) Antelope advancing left. 
4) Cippus 
5) Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia. 
6) Concordia seated left, holding patera and two cornucopiae. 
7) Concordia seated left, sacrificing over altar and holding two cornucopiae. 
8) Fecunditas seated left, holding globe and scepter; child to left, another in background 
9) Fecunditas seated left, holding grain ears and cornucopia; child to left, another in background. 
10) Hippopotamus standing right 
11) Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter. 
12) Otacilia Severa standing right on left, shaking hands with Philip I to right, holding scepter 
13) Pax standing left, holding branch and scepter. 
14) Philip I laureate bust right facing Philip II bare head left 
15) Philip I standing left, sacrificing over altar. 
16) Pietas standing left, raising hand and holding incense box. 
17) Pietas standing left, raising hand and holding incense box; child to left. 
18) Pietas standing left, raising hand over altar and holding incense box. 
19) Pietas standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding incense box. 
20) Pudicitia seated left, pulling veil and holding scepter. 
21) Pudicitia seated left, pulling veil and holding scepter; child to left. 
22) Pudicitia seated left, pulling veil and holding scepter; two children to left and Felicitas to right, holding caduceus and cornucopia 
23) Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter; altar to left. 
24) Salus standing left, feeding snake on altar and holding scepter. 
25) Securitas seated left, holding scepter and resting head on hand. 
26) Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe. 
27) Temple with (6) columns, Roma within. 

 

Mints: 

 
1) Antioch 
2) Roma 

AU Aureus Reference(s) 
 
1) B2, O1, R04, T06 RIC 125a (IViii, Philip 1), C 2 
2) B2, O3, R12, T17 RIC 122a (IViii, Philip I), C 36 
3) B2, O3, R17, T20 RIC 123a (IViii, Philip I), C 51 

 
AR Antoninianus 
 
4) B3, O1, R04, T06 RIC 125c (IViii, Philip I), C 4 
5) B3, O1, R04, T07 RIC 126 (IViii, Philip I), C 17 
6) B3, O1, R07, T11 RIC 127 (IViii, Philip I), C 20 
7) B3, O1, R08, T11 RIC 128 (IViii, Philip I), C 21 
8) B3, O1, R16, T15 
9) B3, O3, R05, T12 
10) B3, O3, R12, T17 RIC 122b (IViii, Philip I), C 37 
11) B3, O3, R14, T19 RIC 121 (IViii, Philip I), C 34 
12) B3, O3, R17, T20 RIC 123c (IViii, Philip I), C 53 
13) B3, O4, R14, T19 RIC 115 (IViii, Philip I), C 39 
14) B3, O4, R15, T16 RIC 130 (IViii, Philip I), C 43 
15) B3, O4, R19, T10 Exe: IIII RIC 116b (IViii, Philip I), C 64 

 
AR Denarius 
 
16) B2, O3, R17, T20 RIC 123b (IViii, Philip I), C 52 

 
AE Medallion 
 
17) B1, O3, R17, T22 

 
AE Sestertius 
 
18) B2, O3, R04, T05 Exe: SC RIC 204 (IViii, Philip I), C 15 
19) B2, O3, R04, T06 Exe: SC RIC 203a (IViii, Philip I), C 10 
20) B2, O3, R14, T19  RIC 208a (IViii, Philip I), C 46 
21) B2, O3, R17, T20 Exe: SC RIC 209a (IViii, Philip I), C 55 
22) B2, O3, R19, T10 Exe: SC RIC 200a (IViii, Philip I), C 65 
23) B2, O4, R04. T06 Exe: SC RIC 203e (IViii, Philip I), C 10 

 
AE Dupondius 
 
24) B2, O3, R04, T06 Exe: SC 
25) B2, O3, R17, T21 Exe: SC 
26) B2, O3, R19, T04 
27) B2, O4, R19, T04 
28) B3, O4, R19, T04 

 
AE As 
 
29) B2, O3, R04, T06 Exe: SC RIC 203a (IViii, Philip I), C 10 
30) B2, O3, R15, T16 RIC 208b (IViii, Philip I), C 47 

 
 

Otacilia Severa Busts 

Otacilia Severa Types