Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Blake Davis, post: 8099711, member: 91820&quot;][ATTACH=full]1408330[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This is my Aquilia Severa, CONCORDIA standing, purchased from Heritage a couple of years ago.&nbsp; The flip is almost as interesting as the coin - it says &quot;former Webb collection&quot;, then the notation in pencil &quot;really Walters collection&quot; then the word &quot;Knobloch.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>As to this empress, she was the second of four marriages by Elagabalus - twice to Severa.&nbsp; At the time of her marriage, she was a Vestal Virgin, not exactly marriage material, since the penalty for not being celibate was being buried alive.&nbsp; That might not be a concern here given that Elagabalus was far more interested in men than woman. Elagabalus fancied himself the sun God El-Gabal&nbsp; and when marrying himself to Severa, he may have thought that he was conducting a symbolic marriage to Vesta, a moon Goddess (?).</p><p><br /></p><p>Maesa soon had the marriage to Severa annulled, with Elagabalus next marrying Annia Faustina. To the sorrow of future ancient coin collectors lacking the means to pay into the five figures for coins, that marriage did not last, with Elagabalus remarrying Severa until Maesa finally lost all patience had him and his mom Julia Soaemias done away with in 222AD.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some sources claim that Severa was forced to marry against her will, a reasonable assumption, given her position.&nbsp; However, marriage was traditional for the emperor - probably Julia Maesa, who was running the show, urged him to get married, but was unhappy about his choices.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in