Silver pendant with Roman coin of Ulpia Severina, wife of Aurelian

Ulpia Severina was the wife of the Roman Emperor Aurelian (270-275 AD) and held the title Augusta. She lived in the later 3rd century AD, during a period of severe political and military instability known as the "Crisis of the Third Century".

She is especially interesting numismatically because coins were issued in her name, with legends such as SEVERINA AVG. After Aurelian’s murder in AD 275, some scholars have suggested that Severina may have briefly acted as an imperial authority during the interregnum before Tacitus became emperor. This idea is largely based on the continued or unusual coinage in her name, though the exact political reality remains debated.

Her coins often show traditional imperial female reverse types, including CONCORDIA, VENUS, and PIETAS, presenting her as a symbol of harmony, legitimacy, and dynastic continuity at a time when imperial power was fragile.

VENVS FELIX: Latin for 'Venus who brings luck or fortune'.