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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 8153820, member: 75937&quot;]Wow! That&#039;s jaw-dropping, [USER=110350]@DonnaML[/USER]! Even without the provenance, it&#039;s a very desirable coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>The oldest, well-documented and illustrated provenance I have is this one. It was formerly owned by Clarence Bement (1843-1923):</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-fecvnditas-s-c-seated-dupondius-jpg.1267831/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Julia Domna, AD 193-217</p><p>Roman orichalcum dupondius; 10.61 gm, 24.2 mm</p><p>Rome, issue 6, AD 195</p><p>Obv: IVLIA DOMNA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas enthroned right, nursing one child, second child stands before her.</p><p>Refs: RIC 844; BMCRE 494; Cohen 43; Hill 126; RCV 6639</p><p>Notes: Ex Ars Classica VIII, 1924, Bement Collection, lot 1184. Die-match to BMCRE-494, pl. 21.4.</p><p><br /></p><p>It appears in Ars Classica VIII, 1924, Bement Collection, lot 1184. Here&#039;s the listing from that auction:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-fecunditas-dupondius-bement-sale-plate-jpg.828961/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-fecunditas-dupondius-bement-sale-listing-jpg.828962/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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