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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 5027387, member: 96898&quot;]Interesting sestertius. That type of Pudicitia reverse appears to be much more common for Otacilia Severa and other later empresses:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1202016[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Otacilia Severa, Roman Empire, AE sestertius, 244–249 AD, Rome mint. Obv: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG; bust of Otacilia Severa, diademed, draped, r. Rev: PVDICITIA AVG; Pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated l., r. hand drawing veil and holding sceptre in l. hand; in exergue, SC. 31mm, 17.62g. Ref: RIC IV, Philip I 209.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a standing version of Pudicitia for Herennia Etruscilla, struck from a worn die and purchased from the last FSR bargain list:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1202015[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Herennia Etruscilla, Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 249–251 AD, Rome mint. Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG; bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, on crescent, r. Rev: PVDICITIA AVG; Pudicitia, draped, veiled, standing l., drawing veil with r. hand, holding sceptre in l. hand. 22mm, 4.13g. Ref: RIC IV Trajan Decius 58. </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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