Ancient Julia—A Remarkable Woman

That is a great coin Deacon.
I think by now everyone knows I'm working on an Empress set.
Since this is a Julia Domna thread, I recently got this one from Ken Dorney and still his photo. (Maybe this weekend I'll be able to do my own photo)


Oh, @Mikey Zee if you don't get the one you have a bead on I'm gonna be upset with you

 

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Got 2 very sad looking Julia's , Doug's first Julia looks even more sad.

 

Interesting variations of the queen's nose. Most show her with an aquiline (Roman) nose. Your second (excellent) coin features her with a *leptorrhine nose.

*I'm not sure about that word. I just learned it.

 

Wow! That reverse side is spectacular!

 

That's a really wonderful example, Deacon.

 

Since I finally won an up-grade of a Domna denarius, I'll post it here:




AR Denarius of Julia Domna Augusta 194-217 AD., mother of Caracalla and Geta - IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / PIETAS PVBLICA, Pietas standing left, raising both hands; garlanded altar to left (3.68 grams, 20/17 mm) Laodicea ad Mar (Syria) mint 199-207 AD., under Septimius Severus, RIC IV 643 (Severus) RSC 156.

She seems a bit pensive and wary????

 

@Mikey Zee I saw you got that. Congrats
If it wasn't you, It would be on its way to my house

 

Thanks @Smojo

It took a lot longer to work out than I ever would've guessed

 

Those Laodicea Julias are really beautiful. Yours is a good one! There are several styles.

 

Those are wonderful @dougsmit ---the last portrait style is especially gorgeous!

 

Indeed.
I'm taking my time as usual.
My biggest problem is lack of self discipline, I'm easily side tracked.

 

my lonely Julia

 

here's my denarius! one with a sexy venus reverse is on my list!

 

I have a couple more...


RI AR Den Julia Domna 193-217 CE VENER VICT Venus RIC IVa p176


How about her As?

RI Julia Domna 196-211 CE AE As Hilaritas cornuc RIC IVa 877