447, Lot: 528. Estimate $100. Sold for $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Otacilia Severa. Augusta, AD 244-249. Æ Dupondius (24.5mm, 7.73 g, 12h). Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) issue, commemorating the 1000th anniversary of Rome. Rome mint, 4th officina. 10th emission of Philip I, AD 249. OTACIL SEVERA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / SAECVLARES AVGG, S C across field, cippus. RIC IV 202d. Brown surfaces, a few scratches. VF. Very rare. This coin is better than the two examples in CoinArchives.

From the Midwest Collection.