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A silver antoninianus of the empress Otacilia Severa with a Pietas reverse Coin Type: Silver antoninanus of Otacilia Severa, 244-249 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 244-245 CE
Size and Weight: 22mm x 24mm, 3.1g
Obverse: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Diademed and draped bust right, with a crescent behind her shoulders.
Reverse: PIETAS AVG
Pietas standing facing, head left, right hand raised, box of perfume held in left hand behind, child standing facing her at feet to left.
Ref: RCV (2005) 9155; RIC IV Philip I 122b.
Provenance: Lodge Antiquities (eBay), January 2003
BW Ref: 003 030 046
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