Denarius of an aging Julia Domna from late in her reign

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  1. Terence Cheesman

    Terence Cheesman Well-Known Member

    jdomnas2.jpg Julia Domna Ae Sestertius 211-217 A.D. RIC 585a Rv. Juno stg left Pangrel 321 This coin illustrated 24.59 grms 30 mm Photo by W. Hansen
     
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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Neat, @Shea19. I like your Max Thrax avatar coin, too.

    I only have eight Roman coins (four of them denarii) in my collection, but it so happens I can post a Julia Domna. I bought this one earlier this year because I just liked that dark toning on it, for inexplicable reasons.

    And now, to let the slab-haters have just a little schadenfreude at my expense ;), I will mention that this coin arrived at NGC on July 21st and as of this post is still stuck in limbo, two days shy of two months later. However, I did get a set of images in email, which I am pleased with.

    (For those of you asking "why?!?", the answer is simply... "because I felt like it.")

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  4. gogili1977

    gogili1977 Well-Known Member

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  5. Limes

    Limes Well-Known Member

    Lovely Domna's on display! And that sestertius is just mesmerizing, @Terence Cheesman!

    Here are my two coins of JD. The first has quite a stern look:
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    Despite the wear, I can imagine this portrait to be a more happy one, with Geta still alive...
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  6. Shea19

    Shea19 Well-Known Member

    Thanks so much Curtis! Always appreciate it when you drop by and share your expertise. I’ll change this one to 214 A.D. in my file.
     
    Shea19, Sep 19, 2020
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  7. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    This looks like she is in her codger years...

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    RI Julia Domna 196-211 CE AE As Hilaritas cornuc RIC IVa 877
     
    Alegandron, Sep 19, 2020
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  8. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Obverse die link with my Vesta above.
     
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  9. Shea19

    Shea19 Well-Known Member

    Great coins everyone, some beautiful examples, thanks for sharing!

    Yes, I agree that the most dramatic shift in bust type was definitely right after the death of Septimius...you've got some great examples of her different portrait styles.

    Wow, that overstruck denarius is fantastic Doug, great coin.

    @Valentinian , I really like your Domna ant with the crescent-shaped collar...will have to look out to add one of those, I haven't come across many of them.

    @Ryro -Love that provincial with the 3 Graces reverse!
     
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  10. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    Here is my example.

    Julia Domna denar O.jpg Julia Domna denar R.jpg

    Denarius of Julia Domna, Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA “Julia augusta” Reverse: MATER AVGG “Mother of augustus.” Cybele seated in cart pulled by lions. Sear 6592

    Perhaps she was in the process of starving herself to death after Caracalla was killed.
     
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  11. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    ...Got one! ..not the longest do, but it will 'do' :)
     
    ominus1, Jul 6, 2021
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  12. bcuda

    bcuda El Ibérico loco

    Here is my old looking Julia Domna but will not be mine much longer.

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    Julia Domna,
    AD 193-217.
    AE AS, 8.75 g, 24 mm,
    Rome, AD 211-217.
    Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, bust of
    Julia Domna, draped and diademed, right.
    Rev: VESTA S C, Vesta seated left,
    holding simpulum in right hand and
    transverse sceptre in left hand.
    Refs: RIC 606; BMCRE 231;
    RCV 7136; Hill 1455.
     
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  13. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    that's a dandee!..:)
     
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  14. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    Thanks, guys. I'm rather fond of my AE As of this type, it's good to be able to add this more accurate dating info.
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  15. PeteB

    PeteB Well-Known Member

    My favorite:
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    Julia Domna; wife of Septimius Severus; Æ Sestertius. (32mm; 19.33 gm; 1h). Rome mint, 211-217 AD. Obv: Her bust, r. Rev: MAT AVGG MAT SEN M PATR: "Mother of the two Augusti, Mother of the Senate, Mother of the Fatherland;" in ex: SC. Julia Domna seated l. holding branch and scepter. RIC 588.
     
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  16. Finn235

    Finn235 Well-Known Member

    Missed this thread the first time around - some real nice ones!

    I'll chip in now with some of my coins of hers from the "Pia Felix" era

    A distinctive MAT AVGG MAT SEN M PATR type - I believe (based on the plural AVGG) minted in 211, after Severus died, and before Geta did.
    Julia domna mat avgg mat sen m patr.jpg

    AR denarius - quite a bit older, quite a bit more mean!
    Julia domna denarius diana lvcifera.jpg

    AE Sestertius
    Julia Domna under Caracalla IVNO.jpg

    AR Antoninianus - likely my latest coin of hers
    Julia Domna antoninianus venus.jpg

    I wonder - does anyone have any of her posthumous issues?
     
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  17. Julius Germanicus

    Julius Germanicus Well-Known Member

    Here is my Sestertius of the elderly Julia:
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    IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG - Draped bust of Julia Domna right, wearing stephane
    SAECVLI FELICITAS S C - Felicitas standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding long caduceus
    Æ Sestertius, Rome 215 AD
    31 mm / 24.71 g
    RIC IV 590, BMCRE 215, Cohen 178, Banti 42 (18 specimens, same obverse die as illustrated)
    ex Soler y Llach Auction 109 (10.07.2019), lot 602
     
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  18. DonnaML

    DonnaML Well-Known Member

    Young:

    New Julia Domna - Isis COMBINED.jpg

    Not so young:

    Julia Domna - Hilaritas.jpg
     
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  19. PeteB

    PeteB Well-Known Member

    Mother of the TWO Augusti. Caracalla and Geta.
     
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  20. DonnaML

    DonnaML Well-Known Member

    The two small children on my second coin must be intended to represent Caracalla and Geta, even though they were adults by the time the coin was issued.
     
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  21. Shea19

    Shea19 Well-Known Member

    Very nice to see this old thread come back! Some real beauties shared here.

    @PeteB , I love that reverse type! Don’t think I’ve seen that before.

    Great portraits on those big bronzes, @Severus Alexander and @Julius Germanicus , and I especially like your last coin, @Finn235 .

    I recently added this denarius of a younger, wide-eyed Domna. Figured I should share this here...it's a good contrast to her later portraits.

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    Julia Domna, Augusta, AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.47 g), IVLIA AVGVSTA Draped bust of Julia Domna to right./ Rev.PIETAS PVBLICA Veiled Pietas standing front, head to left, raising both hands in prayer; to left, lighted and garlanded altar. RIC 574
     
    Shea19, Jul 8, 2021
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