A new purchase and an old one. I now have denarii with both VESTA reverse types of Julia Mamaea -- one where the goddess holds a Palladium, the other where she holds a patera. The old one: Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235 Roman AR denarius; 2.95 g, 20.0 mm, 6 h Rome mint, 6th emission, AD 226 Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right Rev: VESTA, Vesta standing left, holding Palladium and scepter Refs: RIC 360; BMCRE 381; Cohen 81; RCV 8217; CRE 512. The new one. I like her Mona Lisa-esque smile: Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235 Roman AR denarius; 3.15 g, 18.5 mm Rome mint, 7th emission, AD 227 Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right Rev: VESTA, Vesta standing left, holding patera and transverse scepter Refs: RIC 362; BMCRE 440; Cohen 85; RCV 8218; CRE 513.
