787.DV. ORBIANA. Denarius. Charming EF
$365.00
11/02/99
Seller    ancient_treasures


      Roman Empire. Orbiana. The wife of Severus Alexander.  225 - 226 AD. Silver
      Denarius. Rome Mint. 18mm. (2.46g). Obverse: SALL. BARBIA ORBIANA AVG., her
      diademed and draped bust rt. Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated lt.,
      holding a patera and a cornucopiae. Nice EF  with a very pretty portrait of
      this wife  of Severus  Alexander who  was banished  on the  whims of  Julia
      Mamaea, who's control of her son she felt was threatened.