Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Lot 4857 Session 18 (2:30pm Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $100
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SOLD $340
OTACILIA SEVERA, wife of Philip I, (248 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.98 g), obv. Diademed bust to right of Otacilia Severa, draped on a crescent, OTACIL SEVERA AVG around, rev. SAECVLARES AVGG around, Hippopotamus standing to right, raising head, in exergue IIII, (Cf.S.9160 RIC 116b (Philip I), C.64). Large flan, lightly toned, good very fine, scarce.
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3869) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.
The last coin commemorates the 1000th year of Rome.
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