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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 2991201, member: 75937&quot;]Nice coins!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I think that&#039;s the result of the individual celator; she doesn&#039;t usually look that stern.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a couple of VENVS GENETRIX issues of Julia Domna under Caracalla.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yours is the denarius from the issue where Venus holds an apple and there is a cupid at her feet. Here&#039;s the corresponding Antoninianus:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]738005[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Domna AD 193-217, issued under Caracalla</p><p>Roman AR Antoninianus, 5.11 g; 23.3 mm</p><p>Rome, AD 217</p><p>Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent</p><p>Rev: VENVS GENETRIX, Venus enthroned left, holding apple; Cupid at feet</p><p>Refs: RIC 389a; BMCRE 27; RCV 7099; Cohen 206; Hill 1582; CRE 393.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is also an issue from the previous year where Venus holds an outstretched hand (no apple) and there is no cupid at her feet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the denarius of that issue:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]738010[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Domna AD 193-217, issued under Caracalla</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.42 g; 19.7 mm</p><p>Rome, AD 216</p><p>Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right</p><p>Rev: VENVS GENETRIX, Venus enthroned left, right hand extended, holding scepter in left</p><p>Refs: RIC 388c; BMCRE 23B, Cohen 212; RCV 7106; Hill 1536; CRE 390.</p><p><br /></p><p>And the corresponding Antoninianus:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]738011[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Domna AD 193-217, issued under Caracalla</p><p>Roman AR Antoninianus, 5.13 g; 23.1 mm</p><p>Rome, AD 216</p><p>Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, diademed and draped bust, right, on crescent</p><p>Rev: VENVS GENETRIX, Venus enthroned left, right hand extended, holding scepter in left</p><p>Refs: RIC 388a; BMCRE 22, Cohen 211; RCV 7098; Hill 1528; CRE 391.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is also a Venus Genetrix standing issue, with the reverse inscription VENERI GENETRICI, but it&#039;s more difficult to come by. I do not have an example in my collection, but <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3816884" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3816884" rel="nofollow">here</a>&#039;s one from a recent auction.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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