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Roman Empire – Empress Ulpia Severina (AD 270–275) – Bronze Coin (AE), NGC Certified
Obverse: Draped and diademed bust of Empress Ulpia Severina, facing right.
Reverse: Personification of Roman virtues or deities, symbolizing stability and imperial legitimacy.
Technical Details:
Historical Significance:
This coin features the rare portrait of Ulpia Severina, wife of Emperor Aurelian and one of the most enigmatic women of Roman history. Although ancient literary sources mention her only briefly, numismatic evidence suggests she may have ruled in her own right following Aurelian’s assassination in AD 275—making her a candidate for the only woman to have governed the Roman Empire alone. Severina may have been descended from the family of Emperor Trajan, and her coinage offers one of the few surviving windows into her legacy.
Coins of Ulpia Severina are highly sought after, not only for their rarity but also for their historical importance as testimony to a woman who briefly held imperial authority in a world otherwise dominated by men.
The coins shown are representative examples of the grade and type, but not the actual specimens for sale. For details on NGC’s grading standards and definitions, please refer to our NGC Grading page.
Roman Empire – Empress Ulpia Severina (AD 270–275) – Bronze Coin (AE), NGC Certified
Obverse: Draped and diademed bust of Empress Ulpia Severina, facing right.
Reverse: Personification of Roman virtues or deities, symbolizing stability and imperial legitimacy.
Technical Details:
Historical Significance:
This coin features the rare portrait of Ulpia Severina, wife of Emperor Aurelian and one of the most enigmatic women of Roman history. Although ancient literary sources mention her only briefly, numismatic evidence suggests she may have ruled in her own right following Aurelian’s assassination in AD 275—making her a candidate for the only woman to have governed the Roman Empire alone. Severina may have been descended from the family of Emperor Trajan, and her coinage offers one of the few surviving windows into her legacy.
Coins of Ulpia Severina are highly sought after, not only for their rarity but also for their historical importance as testimony to a woman who briefly held imperial authority in a world otherwise dominated by men.
