| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 193 | Silver | Auction date: 28 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 229 Price realized: 280 EUR (Approx. 303 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Aquilia Severa AD 220-222. Rome Denarius AR 18 mm, 3,51 g IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, draped bust right / CONCORDIA, Elagabalus and Aquilia standing facing each other, clasping hands. Very Fine RIC 228. Julia Aquilia Severa, a Vestal Virgin, caused controversy by marrying Emperor Elagabalus in AD 220, breaking her vow of celibacy. Elagabalus's religious beliefs may have influenced the marriage, as he worshipped the sun god Elagabal and saw the union as symbolic of his god's marriage to Vesta. The marriages were later annulled, and Elagabalus married Annia Faustina, but he returned to Severa shortly after. Their relationship was marked by uncertainty and rumors. After Elagabalus's assassination in AD 222, Severa's fate remains unknown. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
