411FFAK19) IONIA Metropolis Otacilia Severa, Augusta AD 244-249. Bronze (AE; 26-27mm; 8.94; 6h) forgery ? [ ] ΩΤΑΚΙΛΙ - ΣΕΒΗΡΑ ΣΕΒ Draped bust with diadem of Otacilia Severa to right. Rev. ΣΕΒΑΣΤΑ – [KAI]ΣΑΡΕΑ / [ ] Agonistic urn containing two palm.
BMC p. 180, 26var (legends); SNG Cop. -; SNG Hunter. -; SNG Leypold -; SNG v.Aulock 2072var (legend).
From the stock of F. Sternberg Zurich 1993.
The A.K. COLLECTION :
The A.K. Collection of the coins of the Roman Empire was carefully assembled with a great deal of thought and commitment over a period of several decades. The present selection consists of 50 bronze pieces.
The quality of the coins ranges from Fine to Very fine. This interesting collection includes some very rare coins as well as pieces from important collections like those of Dattari, Naegeli, Niggeler, Rosen, Steger, Stöcklin, Voirol and Weder. In addition, most of the coins are provenanced from auctions or lists, or were bought directly from stock of dealers such as Münzhandlung Basel; Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel; Dr. W. Wruck and Dr. Habelt, Berlin; H. Pilartz, Cologne; Frankfurter Münzhandlung E. Button, later Schweizerischer Bankverein and B. Peus, Frankfurt; H.P.R. Frey and H. Blaser-Frey, Freiburg; Lanz, Graz; Athena, E. Beckenbauer, G. Hirsch, Graf Klenau, Münchner Münzhandlung K. Kress and Lanz, Munich; E. Bourgey, Maison Florange, Maison Platt and J. Vinchon, Paris; I. Ernst-Algie and H.H. Kricheldorf, Stuttgart; G. Bernardi, Trieste; H.D. Rauch, Vienna; Bank Leu and F. Sternberg, Zurich.