SYRIA, Coele-Syria. Heliopolis. Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I. Augusta, 244-249 AD. Æ 28mm (18.07 gm, 7h). OTACILIA SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent / COL IVL [AVG FEL], HEL in exergue, Tyche standing facing, holding rudder set on globe, and cornucopiae; male figures standing on either side, each holding a wreath in upraised hand; all within billowing canopy held by female figures (Nikai), each set on cippus; the whole on a low basis. BMC Galatia 24; SNG Copenhagen 436; Lindgren & Kovacs 2166. Near EF, black-green patina, traces of brick-red on reverse. Well-struck and attractive specimen.
