Otacilia Severa 247AD Silver Ancient Roman Coin Concordia Harmony Cult i52297

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 Authentic Ancient

Roman Coin of:

Otacilia Severa – Roman Empress: 244-249 A.D wife of Emperor

Philip I –

 Silver Antoninianus 22mm (4.24 grams)  Struck  at the mint
of Rome 247 A.D.
Reference: RIC 125c (Philip I), C 4
MOTACILSEVERAAVG – Diademed, draped bust right on crescent.
CONCORDIAAVGG – Concordia seated left, holding patera and two cornucopiae. 

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The cornucopia (from Latin cornu copiae) or horn of plenty
is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container
overflowing with produce, flowers, nuts, other edibles, or wealth in some form.
Originating in
classical antiquity
, it has continued as a
symbol in
Western art
, and it is particularly associated
with the
Thanksgiving
holiday in
North America
.

Allegorical
depiction of the Roman
goddess
Abundantia
with a cornucopia, by
Rubens
(ca. 1630)

In Mythology

Mythology
offers multiple
explanations of the origin
of the cornucopia.
One of the best-known involves the birth and nurturance of the infant

Zeus
, who had to be hidden from his devouring father
Cronus
. In a cave on
Mount Ida
on the island of
Crete
, baby Zeus was cared for and protected by
a number of divine attendants, including the goat
Amalthea
(“Nourishing Goddess”), who fed him
with her milk. The suckling future king of the gods had unusual abilities and
strength, and in playing with his nursemaid accidentally broke off one of her
horns
, which then had the divine power to
provide unending nourishment, as the foster mother had to the god.

In another myth, the cornucopia was created when
Heracles
(Roman
Hercules
) wrestled with the river god
Achelous
and wrenched off one of his horns;
river gods were sometimes depicted as horned. This version is represented in the

Achelous and Hercules

mural painting
by the
American Regionalist
artist
Thomas Hart Benton
.

The cornucopia became the attribute of several
Greek
and
Roman deities
, particularly those associated
with the harvest, prosperity, or spiritual abundance, such as personifications
of Earth (Gaia
or
Terra
); the child
Plutus
, god of riches and son of the grain
goddess Demeter
; the
nymph

Maia
; and
Fortuna
, the goddess of luck, who had the power
to grant prosperity. In
Roman Imperial cult
, abstract Roman deities who
fostered peace (pax
Romana
)
and prosperity were also depicted with a cornucopia,
including Abundantia
, “Abundance” personified, and
Annona
, goddess of the
grain supply to the city of Rome
.
Pluto
, the classical ruler of the underworld in
the
mystery religions
, was a giver of agricultural,
mineral and spiritual wealth, and in art often holds a cornucopia to distinguish
him from the gloomier Hades
, who holds a
drinking horn
instead.

Modern depictions

In modern depictions, the cornucopia is typically a hollow, horn-shaped
wicker basket filled with various kinds of festive
fruit
and
vegetables
. In North America, the cornucopia
has come to be associated with
Thanksgiving
and the harvest. Cornucopia is
also the name of the annual November Wine and Food celebration in
Whistler
, British Columbia, Canada. Two
cornucopias are seen in the
flag
and
state seal
of
Idaho
. The Great
Seal
of
North Carolina
depicts Liberty standing and
Plenty holding a cornucopia. The coat of arms of
Colombia
,
Panama
,

Peru
and
Venezuela
, and the Coat of Arms of the State of
Victoria, Australia
, also feature the
cornucopia, symbolising prosperity.

The horn of plenty is used on body art and at Halloween, as it is a symbol of
fertility, fortune and abundance.

 

In

Roman religion

, Concord (Latin:

Concordia, “harmony”) was the

goddess of agreement, understanding, and marital harmony. Her Greek version is

Harmonia

, and the Harmonians and some

Discordians

equate her with

Aneris

. Her opposite is Discordia (or the Greek

Eris
).The

cult of Concordia

Augusta

(“Majestic Harmony”) was of special importance to the

imperial household

. Dedicatory inscriptions to her, on behalf of emperors

and members of the imperial family, were common. The oldest

Temple of Concord

, built in

367 BC
by

Marcus Furius Camillus

, stood on the

Roman

Forum
. Other temples and shrines in Rome dedicated to Concordia were largely

geographically related to the main temple.

Marcia Otacilia Severa or Otacilia Severa was the Empress of

Rome and wife of

Emperor

Marcus Julius Philippus or

Philip the Arab

who reigned over the

Roman

Empire
from 244 to 249.

Severa was a member of the ancient

gens

Otacilius

who were people of consular and senatorial rank. Severa’s father was Otacilius

Severus or Severianus, who served as Roman Governor of

Macedonia

and Moesia

, while her mother was a member of gens

Marcius
or

was related to the gens. According to sources she had a brother called

Severianus, who served as Roman Governor of Lower

Moesia
between

246-247.

Little is known on her life before marrying Philip. In 234, Severa married

Philip who served in the

Praetorian Guard

under Emperor

Alexander Severus

. Severa had two children with Philip: a son named Marcus

Julius Philippus Severus or

Philippus II

(born in 238) and – according to numismatic evidence – a

daughter called Julia Severa or Severina, who is never mentioned by the ancient

Roman sources.

In February 244,

Gordian

III
was killed in Mesopotamia. There is a possibility that Severa was

involved in a conspiracy to murder Gordian. Philip became the new emperor who

gave his young predecessor a proper funeral and his ashes were returned to

Rome for burial.

Philip gave Severa the honorific title of Augusta. Their son was made

heir of the purple. Sometimes Severa and Philip are considered as the first

Christian imperial couple, because during their reign the persecutions of

Christians had ceased and the couple had become tolerant towards the faith of

the Christians. Through her intervention, she saved Bishop and Saint

Babylas of Antioch

from persecution.

In August 249, Philip had died in battle in Verona and

Decius (emperor)

became the new emperor. Severa was in Rome that time. When

the news of Philip’s death had reached Rome, Severa’s son was murdered by the

Praetorian Guard

. The child died in her arms. Severa survived her husband

and son and lived later in obscurity. Her later life is unknown.


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