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Antoninianus of Otacilia Severa
248 CE (Roman Imperial)
Obverse: Bust of Otacilia Severa (wife of Philip the Arab), draped, diademed, right; beaded border. Reverse: Hippopotamus, right; in exergue, IIII (control mark); beaded border.
The coin honors Rome’s putative 1000th birthday, which occurred during the reign of Philip and was marked by elaborate ludi saeculares (sacred games).
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Münzen und Medaillen, Basel [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1972, by purchase.
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Max diam: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1972
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
59.751