Lot 4752

Description

Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 204, (3.38 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus naked to waist standing half left with apple and palm, at side a shield, before her cupid, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.7074, BMC 429, RIC 369, RSC 25); Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, (4.43 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Pietas standing half left, around PIETAS AVGVSTAE, (S.9158, RIC 130, RSC 43). Very fine and nearly extremely fine. (2)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 109 (lot 3837) the D.J.Foster Collection.