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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mike Margolis, post: 3286385, member: 88401&quot;][ATTACH=full]868880[/ATTACH]</p><p>AR Denarius of Julia Domna 194-217 CE., wife of Septimius Severus, &quot;VENERI VICTR - Venus&quot;, RIC IV 536AR CE. &quot;VENERI VICTR - Venus&quot;, RIC IV 536</p><p>Reign Julia Domna Augusta 194-217 CE., mother of Caracalla and Geta</p><p>Date Struck</p><p>193-196 AD., under Septimius Severus Mint</p><p>Rome Obverse IVLIA DO - MNA AVG, draped bust right Reverse</p><p>VENERI VICTR, Venus standing right, naked to waist, leaning on column to left, holding palm and apple</p><p>Weight</p><p>2.35 grams</p><p>Diameter</p><p>18/16 mm</p><p>Reference</p><p>RIC IV 536 (Severus); RSC 194</p><p>Grade Very fine</p><p>Comments Interesting early portrait!</p><p>[USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] has an outstanding collection of these as does [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] I believe:</p><p><span style="color: #00b3b3">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! </span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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