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The coins of Otacilia Severa from Dacia

Denominations struck: sestertius

The sestertii have a bust with a diadem.

Used notations of the local year:

AN I, used from july 246 until july 247.
AN II, used from july 247 until july 248.
AN III, used from july 248 until july 249.

Obverse text variations used:

A: MARCIA OTACI - LIA SEVERA AVG
B: MARCIA OTACIL - IA SEVERA AVG

Reverse text variations used:

a: PROV - INCIA DACIA
b: PROVI - NCIA DA - CIA
c: PROVINCIA DACIA



AN I
Sestertius ANNO I - 246/247 - Pick - Martin 2.69.2 - Varbanov
Numismatik Lanz

Weight: 16,63 grams
Diameter: 31 mm

Obverse: Otacilia Severa to the right with diadem in her hair wich brakes the legend. A part of her dress is vissible over the shoulders.

Text: (B:) MARCIA OTACIL - IA SEVERA AVG (MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA AVGVSTA) - Marcia Otacilia Severa Augusta.

Reverse: Woman (Dacia) to the left with Phrygian cap on her head. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. In her left hand Dacia is holding a vexilum with the letters DF (Dacia Felix) and in the right hand a Dacian sword.

Text: (c:) PROVINCIA DACIA - Province Dacia.

Exergue: AN .I. (ANNO I) - year 1 (246/247).


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AN II
Sestertius ANNO II - 247/248 - Pick 20 - Martin 2.73.2 - Varbanov 23
Private collection
R. Pala

Weight: ? grams
Diameter: ? mm

Obverse: Otacilia Severa to the right with diadem in her hair which brakes the legend. A part of her dress is vissible over the shoulders.

Text: (A:) MARCIA OTACI - LIA SEVERA AVG (MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA AVGVSTA) - Marcia Otacilia Severa Augusta.

Reverse: Woman (Dacia) to the left with Phrygian cap on her head. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. In her left hand Dacia is holding a vexilum with the Roman numeral XIII and in the right hand a Dacian sword. A vexilum with the Roman numeral V is placed in the ground in front of her.

Text: (a:) PROV - INCIA DACIA - Province Dacia.

Exergue: AN .II. (ANNO II) - year 2 (247/248).

Remark: On this specimen it is clearly visible that Dacia does not hold the legionary standard in her right hand but that it is placed in the ground in front of her.
Sestertius ANNO II - 247/248 - Pick 21 - Martin 2.75 var. - Varbanov 24
Auktionshaus
H. D. Rauch GmbH

Weight: 14,67 grams
Diameter: ? mm

Obverse: Otacilia Severa to the right with diadem in her hair which breaks the legend. A part of her dress is vissible over the shoulders.

Text: (A:) MARCIA OTACI - LIA SEVERA AVG (MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA AVGVSTA) - Marcia Otacilia Severa Augusta.

Reverse: Woman (Dacia) to the left with Phrygian cap on her head. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. In her left hand Dacia is holding a vexilum with the Roman numeral XIII and in the horizontal right hand a Dacian sword. A vexilum with the Roman numeral V is placed in front of her.

Text: (b:) PROVI - NCIA DA - CIA - Province Dacia.

Exergue: AN .II. (ANNO II) - year 2 (247/248).

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