worldhistoryfacts: Coin featuring Otacilia Severa, the wife of Emperor Philip (”Philip th
worldhistoryfacts: Coin featuring Otacilia Severa, the wife of Emperor Philip (”Philip the Arab”), who ruled the empire from 244-249 CE. The coin features a hippopotamus on the reverse. This coin was issued for the secular games, held to celebrate Rome’s 1000th birthday. The coins featured a series of wild animals – including wolves, antelopes, elk, and hippos.{WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link