Sorting out a large pile of coins and I just found a Vestal Virigin. you can see the coin in the picture-- Aquilia Severa was a Vestal Virgin and the second and fourth wife of Elagabalus. Because she was a Vestal Virgin, the first marriage was nullified because the VV’s had to take a 30 year vow of celibacy to the goddess Vesta. The person behind the break-up was probably by his grandmother Julia Maesa; who was responsible for his rise to power. Elagabalus married her again though and they were still married until his assassination in A.D. 222; but after that date, nothing more is known about Aquilia Severa. Aquilia Severa A.D. 220- 222 AR Denarius 19x20mm 3.1g IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG; draped bust right. CONCORDIA; Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopia; on left lighted altar, ✶ in left. RIC IV Rome 225 Elagabalus A.D. 222 AR Denarius 17x18mm 3.0g IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; laureate, and draped bust right P M TRP V COS IIII P P; Elagabalus standing left sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar and holding branch; in left field ✶. RIC IV Rome 53 Julia Maesa A.D. 218- 224 AR Denarius 19x20mm 3.1g IVLIA MAESA AVG; draped bust right. SAECVLI FELICITAS; Felicitas standing half-left, sacrificing out of a patera over lighted altar, holding long caduceus in left hand, star in right field. RIC IV Rome 271 Grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander
Aquilia Severa (220, & 221 - 222 A.D.) AR Denarius O: IVLIA AQUILIA SEVERA AVG, Draped bust right. R: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing facing, head left, holding double cornucopia and sacrificing with patera over altar to left; star to right. Rome Mint 19mm 3.02g RIC IV(part 2), pg 47, #226 (Elagabalus)
