DACIA. Otacilia Severa. Augusta, AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (27mm, 14.21 g, 6h). Dated CY 2 of Philip I (AD 247/8). Near VF.

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Lot: 384. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 170. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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DACIA. Otacilia Severa. Augusta, AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (27mm, 14.21 g, 6h). Dated CY 2 of Philip I (AD 247/8). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Dacia standing facing, head left, holding sword and two vexilla inscribed V and XIII; to left, eagle standing left, head right, with wreath in beak; to right, lion standing left; AN II (date) in exergue. Cavagna 160-5 (D40/R– [rev. die unrecorded]); Martin 2.73.1 var. (rev. legend break): RPC VIII 55; Varbanov 23. Green patina, slight roughness. Near VF.

Ex Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 15 (27 February 2021), lot 1065.

Trajan conquered the area and established the Dacian capital in AD 106, although coins would not be struck in its name until the time of Philip I. The vexilla on the reverse represent two of the legions who settled there; Legio V Macedonica, who’s signa was the eagle, and Legio XIII Gemina, who used the lion as its symbol. The city became a home to retired soldiers from the legions who had fought in the various battles around Dacia and the Danube region.

Closing Date and Time: 7 October 2026 at 12:07:40 ET.

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