The Severan period--Those Julia's woah

@Smojo is correct.

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a couple of rock throws from there.

 

we welcome all, but esp. those with heart^^ welcome

 

Nice addition!

 

I tried to edit or change the photo, since that Domna has been shown a bunch.
So here is a newer Domna that I meant to post there instead.

Yeah I must've crashed out, lol.

And welcome @Ranmma

 

...the "new & improved" Domna~!

 

Well then, here are some Julia coins.


Julia Mamaea

Julia Domna

 

O you have ein of those luLia's too^^ i would love one of those types! nice coins icer!

 

Lol, yeah maybe, but this one hasn't been posted near as much as the other one

 

When you get tired of that one let me know.
Seriously a lovely Domna, IR

 

Those Severan women are compelling, aren't they? Domna was a remarkable person.


Julia Domna
AR denarius, 19.5mm, 3.17 gm, 6h. Rome mint
Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 207-211
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA; draped bust right
Rev: Fecunditas or Tellus (Earth) reclining left under tree, resting arm on basket of fruit and placing hand on celestial orb; standing before her are four children representing the Four Seasons
Ref: RIC IV 549 (Septimius Severus); RSC 35

Oopsie, I bought another one of those. That darned bidding finger sometimes has a mind of its own . Not the greatest example but still a very cool coin!


Beautiful provincials:

PHOENICIA, Tyre. Julia Maesa
CE 218-224/5
AE 27, 12.71g (11h)
Obv: IVLIA MAE - SA AV[G] Draped bust right, wearing stephane
Rev: TVRIORVM Dido (?) standing left on deck of galley sailing right, extending right hand and holding cornucopia in left; to left, helmsman bending left over rudder (?); to right, sailor extending right hand and holding curved staff in left; stern decorated with a shield and aphlaston, [two murex shells] in exergue
Ref: CNG e320, 12 Feb. 2014, lot 323 (same dies). Rouvier 2408


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


EGYPT, Alexandria. Aquilia Severa
year 5, CE 221/2
tetradrachm, 23.5 mm, 11.57 gm
Obv: draped bust right
Rev: head of Zeus Ammon right; L-E
Ref: Emmett 3025.5, R3; Geissen 2376; Dattari 4186

Not-so-beautiful provincials (but interesting!)

SYRIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Septimius Severus & Julia Domna
CE 193-211
Æ, 31 mm 18.8 gm
Obv: jugate draped busts right of Septimius Severus, radiate and cuirassed and Julia Domna, set on crescent; countermarks: 1) C(AΓ) within rectangular incuse; 2) COL within rectangular incuse
Rev: Marsyas standing left, right hand raised, holding wineskin over his left shoulder
Ref: SNG Righetti 2114; Howgego 581 and 586
Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection


MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum
Julia Domna, Augusta
AE 22 mm, 4.5 gm
Obv: IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CEBAC; draped bust right
Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICT; ithyphallic Priapus standing right
Ref: Varbanov 2858

 

Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Julia Mamaea AE26.


Macedonia, Pella. Julia Mamaea AE26. Pan seated in grotto.


Mesopotamia, Nisibis. Julia Mamaea AE26 Aries

 

I don't know which of my Domnas I have shown a hundred times and which only fifty. This one was my first and one of three coins I kept when I sold my collection in 1974 (thinking we needed money due to the birth of our daughter). I always thought the face was a bit more like Manlia Scantilla than appropriate. The coin is overstruck on, I believe, a Commodus whose eye and nose can be seen looking upward in her hair.



Other than that one, my favorites are from mints outside Rome. I don't choose easily between Alexandria and Emesa.

Alexandria 4dr


Emesa denarius


Of the 'also ran' Julias, I am fond of this Julia Paula due to the hair curls that frame her face.


And this Antioch mint denarius of Julia Maesa.


Finally, this Julia Mamaea is unusual because it is a die clash showing damage to the obverse die. I am assuming that the reverse die that produced this clash was destroyed in the event and replaced with this reverse of the same type. Clashes that show on the obverse are not seen all that often but only specialists in technical matters (like me) seek such things.

 

Wow @TIF everytime you post I almost shuffle my want list around and add a few to it.
@dougsmit you always have some of the most interesting coins. I bought the hybrid Geta of yours in the last JA auction and was delivered yesterday. I bought it probably for the same reason you did, curiosity.
It kind of reminds me of an Elagabalus I have and hadn't thought to try to match it as a hybrid until yesterday. I'll be looking more into that in do time.

 

Many people buy coins for rarity and beauty. Many people value coins for their grade and price. I have way too many coins that appealed to my curiosity. Actually I have way too many coins, period. The investment will not send the kids to college but you will learn things that would be hard to duplicate in a standard curriculum.

 

Cool Maesa, Smojo!

Just JULIA's:


RI Julia Flavia Titi Diva 90-91 CE d-Titus concubine-uncleDomitian AE Sestert 33mm 20.4g - Carpentum mules SPQR - SC rare


RI Julia Mamaea AR denarius Pietas incense altar perfume Seaby 48


RI Julia Maesa AR Denarius Pudicitia 3.1g 19mm Sear 2183


RI Julia Aquila Severa 220-222 CE AE 4th Wife Elagabalus


Julia Paula Augusta AD 219-220 AR Denarius 18 mm 3.10g Antioch mint AD 219-220 - Venus Genetrix seated left holding apple scepter RIC IV 222 RSC 21


RI Julia Domna 193-195 CE AR Den Vesta Palladium (Stolen from the Doug Smith collection...)

 

All great reverse types. I love the portraits on these, but often find the reverses a bit dull. Oh for the Republican days! If only they'd thought to combine the weird and wonderful Republican scenes with the best Imperial portraits...