Otacilia Severa. Augusta, AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 14.56 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission of Philip I, AD 245. Near VF.

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Roman Imperial, Bronze

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Otacilia Severa. Augusta, AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 14.56 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission of Philip I, AD 245. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Pudicitia seated left, drawing veil and holding scepter. RIC IV.3 147; Banti 12; Dow, ACTTB, p. 278 (this coin). Dark green and brown patina, some cleaning marks and edge filing. Near VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Christianity under Rome. This auction is our final offering of coins from the Dow Collection.

Closing Date and Time: 7 October 2026 at 14:34:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.