Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Empress Marcia Otacilia Severa

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Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Empress Marcia Otacilia Severa

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Date
248, issued by Emperor Philip the Arab
Medium
Silver
Culture
Rome
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
5709

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays a bust of Otacilia Severa diademed and facing to the right. The back (reverse) depicts a hippopotomus to the right. This coin was issued to commemorate the Roman Millennium. The lavish birthday celebration featured one thousand gladiators who fought to the death and thousands of exotic animals like this hippopotamus, native to Egypt. Supplying the Romans with African animals for the games was a flourishing business.

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Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
Provenance
Martin A. Ryerson (1856-1932), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.

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