Julia Domna

Just added a Julia Domna to my collection...




Julia Domna / Venus / Denarius

Attribution: RIC 388c (RIC IV, Part I)
Date: struck 211-217 at Rome

Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG - Draped bust of Julia Domna facing right with hair elaborately waved in ridges and turned up low at the back
Reverse: VENVS GENETRIX - Venus seated left, extending right hand and holding sceptre

Size: 19.8mm
Weight: 2.64 grams


Julia Domna was the second wife of Septimius Severus and mother of Caracalla and Geta. She was the sister of Julia Maesa. In 217 A.D. after the assassination of Caracalla, she possibly committed suicide by starvation or she died of breast cancer.

 

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Brian,that is a very nice Denarius you have got there.

Aidan.

 

yes, nice strong details!!!

 

Man she realy looks peed off on that one LOL great addition Brian

 

Excellent details on that obverse. Nice acquisition.

 

Portrait is teriffic -- a very nice coin. may i ask where you picked it up?

 

Glenn Woods on VCoins. VCoins is where I buy a lot of my Ancients.

 

Here's my Julia, she looks happier here:



Julia Domna Denarius - Pudicitia
Draped bust right
IVLIA AVGVSTA
Pudicitia seated left, veiled and right hand on her breast; left arm at side
PVDICITIA
Catalog: RIC 576 RSC 168 - Struck 196-211
Julia Domna was the wife of Septimius Severus and the mother of Caracalla.

 

Hello,

Very good addition, as usual, Brian. The portrait is great
Congratulations

Cucumbor

 

Now I know where Caracalla got his facial features Nice coin though...