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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tejas, post: 8300465, member: 84905&quot;]I was surprised to get a nice denarius of Orbiana in the mail the other day. I had placed a low speculative bid in an auction in early February, won the coin, paid for it and then forgot all about it. Now the coin arrived (not sure what caused the delay) and I am very happy with it (and the price).</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is a denarius of Sallustia Barbia Orbiana, the wife of Severus Alexander. Orbiana was married to Severus Alexander in AD 225, when she was only 16 years old. The portrait on the coin certainly is that of a very young woman.</p><p><br /></p><p>The cataloger had dated the coin to c. 225, but I thought the title of Augusta was bestowed on her only in 227.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv.: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG</p><p>Rev.: CONCORDIA - AVGG</p><p>Mint: Rome</p><p>Date: c. 227</p><p>Weight: 2.69g</p><p>RIC Severus Alexander 319; RSC 1; RCV 8191</p><p><br /></p><p>I like the portrait and I like the condition. The coin has some lustre and it has very nice smooth surfaces.&nbsp; The coin is from the &quot;Michael Atkin Collection&quot;. Not sure who this is.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1468333[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your Orbiana coin or anything else that is relevant.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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