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| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 248-249 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Otacilia Severa facing right, her hair elaborately waved and drawn back, rendered in the provincial Alexandrian style typical of mid-third century Egypt. The empress is portrayed with a stephane-like diadem and richly draped shoulders, the bust truncated at the chest. A Greek legend encircles the field, identifying her as Marcia Otacilia Severa Augusta and mother of the Augustus. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, the personification of victory, advancing briskly to the right in a flowing draped garment, holding a victory wreath extended in her right hand and a long palm branch resting over her left shoulder. A palm branch stands upright in the left field, serving as an additional symbol of triumph. The regnal year date appears in the field, rendered in Greek numerals according to the Alexandrian dating system. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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