Otacilia Severa
Rome 244-249 CE
AR Antoninianus 23mm, 4,40g
Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent; Reverse: Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopiae.
RIC-125C (Philip I); RSC-4
Phrygia, Kotiaion
Otacilia Severa, Gaius Julius Pontikus
244-249 CE
AE 24,9mm 7,23g
Obv: M OTAKIΛIA CEOVHEPA CE. Diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: EΠΙ Γ IOV ΠONTIKOV ARXIEPE KOTIAEΩN. Tyche standing facing, head left, holding cornucopia and rudder.
BMC 84; SNG Tübingen 4114
Lydia, Saitta
Otacilia Severa 244-249 CE
Æ 20mm, 3,97g
Draped bust right wearing stephane /
River-god Hermos reclining left, holding reed and resting elbow on urn from which water flows
Kurth 158; Hochard 1751 (D51/R90); RPC VIII Online 20231
Epiphaneia, Cilicia
Otacilia Severa 244 CE
Ae 29mm, 17.5g
Obv: OTAKEILIA CEOYHPA CEB; Draped bust right
Rev: EPIFANEWN ET AIT; Apollo standing front, head left and legs crossed, holding branch in right hand and resting left on a lyre placed on column
RPC VIII 2183
234 CE
Otacilia Severa marries Philip I.
244 CE
February
February
Gordian III dies under unclear circumstances, either in battle against the Sasanians or assassinated by mutinous troops. His death occurs near the city of Zaitha (modern Iraq), and Philip the Arab succeeds him as emperor and Otacilia Severa becomes Empress.
249 CE
Philip II is killed in the arms of his mother, Otacilia Severa.