244-49 AD Roman Empire Otacilia Severa AR (Silver) Double-Denarius (5.45g) rv Pudicitia Standing (NGC MS) Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5

Over 1,500 year old ancient silver Roman coin. Coin has been authenticated, encapsulated and graded based on condition, strike and surface by NGC.

Marcia Otacilia Severa or Otacilia Severa was the Empress of Rome and wife of Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus or Philip the Arab, who reigned over the Roman Empire from 244 to 249. She was a member of the ancient gens Otacilia, of consular and senatorial rank. Her father was Otacilius Severus or Severianus, who served as Roman Governor of Macedonia and Moesia, while her mother was a member of gens Marcia or was related to the gens. According to sources she had a brother called Severianus, who served as Roman Governor of Lower Moesia between 246–247.

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