Roman Empress Otacilia Severa Silver Antoninianus (Struck AD 247)☆Juno the Prot.

Denomination: Antoninianus

Historical Period: Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)

Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned

Composition: Silver

Provenance: Ownership History Not Available

Year: 247 AD

Era: Ancient

Fineness: 0.9

KM Number: 90

Ruler: Philip I

Country of Origin: Italy

An exceptional, museum-quality silver Antoninianus struck under the Roman Empress Marcia Otacilia Severa, wife of Emperor Philip I. Elevated to Augusta in AD 244, Otacilia Severa was a prominent figure of the turbulent 3rd-century "Crisis of the Empire." Christian tradition even hints that she and her husband may have been Rome’s very first secret Christian imperial couple.

Struck in AD 247, this premium coin belongs to the historic series celebrating the 1,000th Anniversary of the Founding of Rome (the Secular Games). The obverse features a spectacular, regal portrait of the Empress resting on a crescent moon, displaying the sharp, distinctive braided hairdo of the mid-3rd century. Housed in an elite state of preservation, this coin is a stunning survivor from one of the grandest cultural celebrations in ancient Roman history.