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<p>[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 3574498, member: 97383"]I had been looking for something to lift my spirit after my twin brother Henry passed away 3 weeks ago <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie41" alt=":depressed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, & found a beautiful denarius of Julia Soaemias, from <b>FORVM ANCIENT COINS</b> that did the trick <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. See photos below. The coin has an excellent portrait Julia & a stunning reverse of the "Celestial Venus" made from a fresh die. The coin measures 18 mm in diameter, was struck at the Rome Mint in AD 220/221, & has been blessed with fine old cabinet toning <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Julia Soaemias was the best looking of the 3 daughters of Julia Maesa, & was very lascivious <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Her son, Elagabalus, was elected emperor in AD 218 & is best known for his cruelty & debauchery <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Both mother & son were murdered by the Praetorian Guard under the direction of Julia Maesa in AD 222 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]952879[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]952881[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 3574498, member: 97383"]I had been looking for something to lift my spirit after my twin brother Henry passed away 3 weeks ago :depressed:, & found a beautiful denarius of Julia Soaemias, from [B]FORVM ANCIENT COINS[/B] that did the trick :). See photos below. The coin has an excellent portrait Julia & a stunning reverse of the "Celestial Venus" made from a fresh die. The coin measures 18 mm in diameter, was struck at the Rome Mint in AD 220/221, & has been blessed with fine old cabinet toning :jawdrop:. Julia Soaemias was the best looking of the 3 daughters of Julia Maesa, & was very lascivious :smuggrin:. Her son, Elagabalus, was elected emperor in AD 218 & is best known for his cruelty & debauchery :mad:. Both mother & son were murdered by the Praetorian Guard under the direction of Julia Maesa in AD 222 :D. [ATTACH=full]952879[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]952881[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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