Julia Mamaea AR Denarius of Felicitas

Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235
AR Denarius, 21mm, 3.2g, 6h; Rome mint.
Obv.: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, draped bust right.
Rev.: FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning left arm on column.
RIC IVb 335, p. 98

Yet another of the famous Julias of the Severance dynasty...This time none other than Alexander Severus' mother.

The reverse feature the goddess Felicitas, goddess of happiness, productivity, and blessedness. She was similar to the Goddess Fortuna, except that Fortuna had a darker side, ie. bad luck, while Felicitas always had nothing but a positive side to her.

 

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Congrats ... Lawyer Sallent, that's a sweet OP-chick-coin-addition!! (I love it)

 

Very nice Sallent, with great detail.

 

Oh hey, am I allowed to toss-in an example? ...

EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Mamaea. Augusta
BI Tetradrachm
222-235 AD
Dated RY 11 of Severus Alexander (AD 231/2)
Diameter: 23 mm
Weight: 12.92 grams
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea right
Reverse: Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus; L A (date) behind, palm before
Reference: Köln 2526; Dattari (Savio) 4511; K&G 64.74; Emmett 3224
Other: 12h … brown patina … fricken cool hat!!



=> Nice Legs Shame About Her Face

 

Nice! I love coins of the Severan women! I always thought that Julia Mamaea unfortunately looked more than a little like Pete Townshend.


Drawing by Jasper Burns

Mamaea loved her Felicitas issues. Felicitas is portrayed standing ...


Denarius, RIC 335


Sestertius, RIC 676

... and seated:


Denarius, RIC 338


Sestertius, RIC 678

 

That is simply gorgeous!!!

Hmm, it seems you hit the 'trifecta'---three great coins and two that are exceptional to my eyes!

I'll throw in a sestertius:

 

LOL, Steve-- I clicked "like" on your post before you added that cringe-inducing video

I have no Imperial Mamaeas but here's a nice tetradrachm


EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Mamaea
year 13, CE 233/4
tetradrachm, 24 mm, 14.36 gm
Obv: IOVMAMAIACEBMHTECEKCTPA; Draped bust right, wearing stephane
Rev: Serapis enthroned left, holding scepter, extending his right hand toward Cerberus seated at his feet; on throneback, Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; L IΓ (date) to left, palm frond to right
Ref: Emmett 3226.13 (R4); Köln 2540; Dattari (Savio) 4517; K&G 64.119

 

WOW, @Sallent , great pick up! You are on a roll! Destroying that list, expanding the Hoard, and now saying "Wow, got that... maybe I get this to go with it. And, hey, cool... let me get some of these... Oh, yeah, no money. Well who cares... I will take THAT one..."


I only have one of her...

RI Julia Mamaea AR denarius Pietas incense altar perfume Seaby 48

 

ahaha, TIF ... okay sure, you posted a pretty cool coin, but you have zero soundtrack?

*awkward*

ummm, apparently you missed JA's e-mail?

=> moving forward, we need music videos (JA is becoming a bit too fricken much, eh?)

 

That is a real nice tet TIF
I seriously love it, well struck both sides.

 

Nice coin Sallent. I need more coins of the women of Rome. They have interesting stories.

 

Stunning coin, well centered, nice details.

 

There's something really special about these types of coins when you can see the full circle of dots, isn't there? Big flans with good centering don't seem to be common.

 

Beautifull coin Sallent, congrats!

She has been bad luck for me, I thought I scored her in three different auctions....got outbid everytime. Hopefully pick one up this year

 

Thanks, I'm sure this will be the year for you. Can't wait to see it when you get it, as I'm sure it will be a drool worthy museum quality coin.

 

There was one example from Solidus that was almost prooflike, I bid 100 Euros, and was in lead right up to the auction date/ I decided to up my bid to 200 for a win. Ended up someone won her for 220

 

it

 

Wonderful addition @Sallent
Not to lower your enthusiasm about it, but it's the one type of denarius you find more often in pristine condition than worn. Which is nice as it allows the vast majority of us to acquire one (appart from @panzerman apparently )



Julia Mamea, denarius struck in Rome in AD 228
IVLIA MAMEA AVG, Draped and diademed bust of Mamea right
FELICITAS PUBLICA, Felicity standing left, holding a caduceus and leaning on a column
3.39 gr
Ref : Cohen #17, RCV #8209

Below is the former sestertius of hers in my collection (sold it) and the one that replaces it :


Julia Mamaea, Sestertius Rome mint, AD 228
IVLIA MAMA EA AVGVSTA, Draped and diademed bust right
FELICITAS PVBLICA, Fleicitas standing left, holding caduceus and leaning on column. SC in field
20.64 gr
Ref : Cohen # 21, RCV # 8228



Julia Mamaea, Sestertius Rome mint, AD 224
IVLIA MAMA EA AVGVSTA, Draped and diademed bust right
VENERI FELICI, Venus standing right, holding Cupid and a sceptre. SC in field
17.85 gr
Ref : RIC # 694, RCV # 8232, Cohen # 62


@TIF, Im really green with envy on your fabulous alexandrian tet

Q

 

You can console yourself with your Domitius Domitianus octadrachm

 

Stunning coin, @TIF ! I love it! I've been pondering the obverse inscription for a while now and I believe I have deciphered it. It is an abbreviation for:

ΙΟΥ[ΛΙΑ] ΜΑΜΑΙΑ CΕΒ[ΑCΤH], ΜΗΤΕ[Ρ] CΕ[ΒΑCΤΟΥ] Κ[ΑΙ] CΤΡΑ[ΤΗΓΟΥ], which means, "Julia Mamaea Augusta, mother of the Augustus and commander of the army."

Let me know if you have additional information about the obverse inscription and its meaning. Thanks!