| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 193 | Silver | Auction date: 28 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 235 Price realized: 160 EUR (Approx. 173 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Orbiana AD 225. Rome Denarius AR 21 mm, 2,78 g SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane / CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopia in left. Very Fine RIC IV 319 (Alexander); BMCRE 287-9 (Alexander); RSC 1. Orbiana, a Roman empress married to Emperor Severus Alexander from AD 225 to 227, faced a tumultuous fate. Born into a noble family, her father, Seius Sallustius, lacked political influence. Orbiana's marriage, arranged by the emperor's mother, Julia Mamaea, resulted in a childless union. However, a power struggle between Mamaea and Sallustius unfolded, leading to the dissolution of the marriage in AD 227. Sallustius's attempt to seize control failed, resulting in his arrest and execution. Orbiana, banished to Africa, disappeared from historical records, leaving her subsequent life unknown. Mamaea, unwilling to risk another marriage for her son, accepted the uncertainty of the throne's succession. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
