Otacilia Severa Antoninianus — Empress at Rome's 1,000th Anniversary

Own a Silver Coin from the Empress Who Stood Beside Philip I During Rome's Millennium

A real Roman silver antoninianus of Otacilia Severa—wife of Philip I 'the Arab' and Augusta during Rome's spectacular 1,000th-anniversary celebrations in AD 248.

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📷 Coin shown is a representative example. You will receive one authentic NGC-certified antoninianus of Otacilia Severa. Each coin is unique and will vary in grade, strike, centering, preservation, toning, and individual appearance.

👑 Issued during the reign of Otacilia Severa, empress at the time of Rome's millennium celebrations
🏛 Reverse types commonly emphasize imperial harmony, modesty, fertility, and stability
🤲 An NGC-certified silver coin from the final years before the Crisis of the Third Century intensified

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Why This Coin Matters

Otacilia Severa stood beside the throne during one of the most memorable public celebrations in Roman history.

Married to Philip I, she became Augusta in AD 244 after her husband assumed power following the death of Gordian III.

Her most famous public moment came in AD 248, when Rome celebrated approximately 1,000 years since its traditional founding in 753 BC. Games, spectacles, religious ceremonies, and public festivities marked the occasion, and coinage of Philip's family formed part of the imperial messaging surrounding the celebration.

The dynasty's fortunes changed quickly.

In AD 249, the Danubian commander Trajan Decius challenged Philip. Philip was defeated and killed near Verona, and their son Philip II was also killed soon afterward.

What happened to Otacilia Severa after the fall of the dynasty is uncertain. The surviving ancient evidence does not securely establish whether she was killed, exiled, or allowed to live in retirement. For that reason, claims that she definitely survived the overthrow should be treated cautiously.

This authentic antoninianus was struck during her years as Augusta and preserves the portrait of an empress who witnessed both Rome's millennium celebrations and the sudden collapse of her family's rule.

Perfect For

• Collectors of Crisis of the Third Century coinage
• Students of Roman imperial history
• Enthusiasts of Roman empresses and imperial portrait coinage
• NGC-certified ancient coin collectors
• Anyone looking for a meaningful and historically significant gift

What You'll Receive

• One authentic Roman antoninianus of Otacilia Severa
• Civilization: Roman Empire
• Ruler: Otacilia Severa (Augusta, AD 244–249)
• Denomination: Antoninianus
• NGC certified for authenticity and preservation
• Presented in an NGC holder
• Representative example of the type (each coin is unique)

Continue the Story

Otacilia Severa's coinage belongs to the reign that celebrated Rome's thousandth anniversary in AD 248, only a year before the dynasty was overthrown.

Explore our other Roman, Byzantine, Biblical, Greek, medieval, and world coin collections to continue your journey through the rulers, civilizations, and events that changed history.

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Continue the story in the Kinzer Coins Journal: Philip the Arab Coins: Rome’s 1,000th Anniversary & Animal Types.