Watch List notes:

OTACILIA SEVERA, wife of Philip I, (248 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (4.34 g), 4th officina, obv. diademed bust to right of Otacilia Severa, draped on a crescent, OTACIL SEVERA AVG around, rev. SAECVLARES AVGG around, Hippopotamus standing to right, raising head, in exergue IIII, (Cf.S.9160 RIC 116b (Philip I), C.64). Large flan, toned with mild surface pitting, good very fine, scarce.

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection. This is a Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) issue, commemorating the 1000th anniversary of Rome.