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Imperial Sestertius 248 CE

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Obverse: Bust of Otacilia Severa, right, diademed, draped; Latin inscription: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG. Reverse: Hippopotamus standing, right; Latin inscription: below, S C; around, Latin inscription: SAECVLARES AVGG.
Title Imperial Sestertius 248 CE
contributor Foss, Danja
contributor Hubbard, Sarah
supporting host Grinnell College. Classics Department
sponsor Cummins, Monessa
Index Date 0248
Date Captured 8/11/2016 14:28:58
Type of Resource still image
Genre coin
Extent Dia. 28.45 mm; wt.8.05g; axis 360 degrees
Media Type image/tiff
Digital Origin digitized other analog
source identifier AC_RI_022Obv.TIFF; AC_RI_022Rev.TIFF
production credits Hubbard, Sarah (2017)
citation RIC IV, pt.3, p.93, 200a; C.65
Date Issued 248 CE
Date (Other) 248 CE
Catalog number 2016 Hubbard/Cummins.RIC.22
Catalog number 1990 Foss.41
Denomination Sestertius
Material Bronze
Production Place Rome
Place (Findspot) Unknown
Authority or Moneyer Philip I for Otacilia Severa
Language Latin
Keyword Otacilia Severa
Keyword Bronze
Keyword Sestertius
Identifier (local) grinnell:17333
Identifier (hdl) http://hdl.handle.net/11084/17333
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