Ulpia Severina
274 to 275 AD
Wife of Aurelian
Ulpia Severina was the only Empress ruling the Roman Empire in her own right. She was the wife of Roman emperor Aurelian, by whom she had a daughter. Almost everything known about her, including her name, is gathered from coins and inscriptions. Aurelian married Severina before becoming emperor. According to coinage depicting her, Severina gained the title Augusta in the autumn of 274 A.D. She also received the titles of Pia ("pious") and mater castrorum et senatus et patriae ("mother of the barracks (armies), senate, and country"). Some scholars believe that she was from Dacia, where the nomen Ulpius was common due to the influence of Trajan. There is considerable numismatic evidence for Severina ruling in her own right between the death of Aurelian and the election of Marcus Claudius Tacitus.
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Severina 274 to 275 AD Billon Antoninianus Obvs: SEVERINA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right on crescent Revs: CONCORDIAE MILITVM, Concordia holding two standards. XXI below, P in field 20x22mm, 3.9g Order # RI 159 $55.00 Ref: Van Meter 4 Note: Most of silvering intact with some surface discoloration. Qty Shipping amount