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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Severus Alexander, post: 2646313, member: 84744&quot;]Totally awesome coin, [USER=76194]@Sallent[/USER], it is so on my list now.&nbsp; (As you might guess, I love this period.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s my Elagabalus, slightly younger, c. 219-220. I&#039;ve had this coin since 1985, it was one of my first.&nbsp; PROVID DEORVM Providence stg. l., holding rod and cornucopiae and leaning on column, globe at feet. RIC 130c:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]584729[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And we mustn&#039;t forget his mother, Julia Soaemias.&nbsp; The story was circulated that she had a brief affair with Caracalla, and that Elagabalus was Caracalla&#039;s son.&nbsp; Soaemias was thought to be sufficiently involved with the regime to deserve death and damnatio memoriae right along with her son.</p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius, VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus, diademed, seated l., holding apple and sceptre; at her feet, a child. RIC 243.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]584731[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>His first wife, Julia Paula:</p><p>Denarius, 220, Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera; star to left. RIC 211</p><p>[ATTACH=full]584732[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>... whom he divorced to marry Aquilia Severa, the vestal virgin Sallent mentions:</p><p>Phoenicia, Tyre.&nbsp; AE 29 Dichalcon (28.57 mm, 11.26 g, 12 h). A.D. 220. IVL AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, diademed draped bust right / TYR [IO] RVM , Victory walking left holding palm and placing wreath on palm tree; murex shell between. BMC p.279, 417; Rouvier in JIAN, 2401.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]584733[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My Maesa.&nbsp; She really looks to be a kind old grandma, doesn&#039;t she?:</p><p>Denarius, Pudicitia seated left, drawing out veil from shoulder with right hand and holding sceptre in right, RIC 268.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]584734[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And... well, on second thought that&#039;s probably enough.&nbsp; I&#039;ll spare you all my Severus Alexanders. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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