A Roman New Years with a denarius that celebrates beauty

AR Denarius of Julia Domna 194-217 CE., wife of Septimius Severus, "VENERI VICTR - Venus", RIC IV 536AR CE. "VENERI VICTR - Venus", RIC IV 536
Reign Julia Domna Augusta 194-217 CE., mother of Caracalla and Geta
Date Struck
193-196 AD., under Septimius Severus Mint
Rome Obverse IVLIA DO - MNA AVG, draped bust right Reverse
VENERI VICTR, Venus standing right, naked to waist, leaning on column to left, holding palm and apple
Weight
2.35 grams
Diameter
18/16 mm
Reference
RIC IV 536 (Severus); RSC 194
Grade Very fine
Comments Interesting early portrait!
@dougsmit has an outstanding collection of these as does @TIF I believe:
I have seen many of these issues on CT and this youthful clear portrait struck me as exceptionally pretty. I know the flan is ragged, the weight on the light side and the legends poor but the images-personages are pretty spectacular I think. Was motivated to purchase this coin here in the last minutes of the year. May all of you have a fruitful new year to be filled with goodness, beauty and domestic peace!

 

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o kool, one thats on my want list...

 

I lost a lot of my files and haven't had the time to take new photos but here is one of my JD denari that wasn't deleted.


Julia Domna
Rome mint
Pietas sanding left raising both hands, altar at feet
RIC 574

***Edited I had wrong attribute on there, oops****
And sorry I haven't any booty coins I need to fix that

 

Nice coin @Mike Margolis . Congrats on your last of the year.

Though Athena may not be as well known for her rockin' rear end as Venus I think she's kind of strutting her stuff on this reverse

Indo-Greek Kingdoms
Menander I
AR Drachm, Sagala(?) mint, struck ca. 165-130 BC
Dia.: 20 mm
Wt.: 2.46 g
Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY; helmeted head of king right.
Rev.: Karoshthi legend, "Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa"; Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding aegis on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at right.
Ref.: Bop 16C

 

I've always liked the design of this coin @Mike Margolis. Yours makes Domna look attractive. I wonder how true to life?

 

Great coins all! I am quite a fan of the Venus reverse but that Athena of @Curtisimo 's is pretty awesome!

 

I wonder too @Bing - here is a nice image of her from wikipedia:

 

Wow- she does have quite the cute butt! Must be careful though to be the most respectful in regards to that Lady! and her aegis may double as a palette and the thunderbolt as a radical style of paintbrush.

 

Me too!!!

 

Here’s my recently acquired example, which I still haven’t gotten around to attributing. Oh, and a Happy New Year to all!

 

March was the original first month of Roman calendar, and the Ides (15th) was the feast day of Anna Perenna, the goddess of springtime, renewal and longevity. Her sacred grove was at the first milestone of the Via Flaminia, and on her feast day, the populace would gather to usher in the new year, making merry by the moonlight, drinking wine and wishing each other a long life.


ROMAN REPUBLIC
C. Annius T.f. T.n and L. Fabius L.f. Hispaniensis
AR Denarius. 3.82g, 18.8mm. Northern Italian or Spanish mint, 82-81 BC
Crawford 366/1b; Sydenham 748a; RSC Annia 2. O: C.ANNI.T.F.T.N.PRO.COS. EX.S.C, draped bust of Anna Perenna right, wearing stephane; winged caduceus to left, scales to right, plough below neck. R: L.FABI.L.F.HISP, Victory driving quadriga right, holding palm and reins; Q and dot above horses.

Happy New Year, everyone!

 

And JC gained quite a level of immortality on her feast day!

 

Nice

 

That's a great denarius of queen Julia, @Mike Margolis ! I have one that's remarkably similar.



And side by side with your excellent coin for comparison.

 

Deacon Ray, your coin & Mike's look like they were cut by the same celator . There is an expression of sadness on both portraits, especially your coin .

 

Same dies IMO

Q

 

They're die matches, both obverse and reverse.

Here's an outline of Mike's coin atop DR's coin:

 

TIF, great detective work !

 

DR, you, and Cuke were the detectives. I just made it easy for all to see .

 

IULIA DOMNA


RI Julia Domna 193-195 CE AR Den Vesta Palladium


RI AR Den Julia Domna 200 CE Felicitas Isis Horus RIC 577


RI Julia Domna 196-211 CE AE As Hilaritas cornuc RIC IVa 877