Still learning to spot them so need a bit of help figuring these two out . I want to say they're real deal but not 100%
I'll tell ya if you change your Avatar pic. Jk... Sort of. But seriously, how much do they weigh? Where'd they come from? And better pics would be a plus.
IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG / VENVS CAELESTIS Denarius, Rome AD 220-222 RIC 241 IVLIA MAMAEA AVG / FELICITAS PVBLICA Denarius, Rome AD 230 RIC 338 both genuine and not typical forger´s material. The Mamaea is quite nice...
Sorry for the crummy pics, my phone is rather old. Here are some better ones. Also I did weigh them out. The first one better looking coin weighs in at 2.8g and the second weights in at 3.1. I used some scales we have here at my lab to weigh them out.
Could they be limes issues? They look a bit dark. I have a dark Julia Mamaea that I am pretty sure is a "limes" issue - it appears to have been plated (so maybe fourree?). Julia's face has been gouged too (damnatio memoriae?): Julia Mamaea Æ Denarius (Mother of Severus Alex.) (222-235 A.D.) Rome Mint IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed & draped bust right / FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing, holding caduceus, arm on column. RIC 335; RSC 17; BMC 483 (2.44 grams / 19 mm) Note: Possible Damnatio Memoriae, Julia Mamaea, after she was murdered with her son Severus Alexander, was blamed for bad management, greed, meddling, etc. Therefore, according to Livius.org "The Senate pronounced a damnatio memoriae over Mamaea."
I did cross reference the weights against info listed online and on this forum from a previous post. They both do appear to be within the allowable range of weight for what they are.
There is no obvious reason to suspect the authenticity of your coins from these photos. The dark color is just the result of the high level of bronze in the billon mixture.
Mine: MAMAEA Julia Mamaea Ar. denarius, IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diad. dr. bust r., rev., PIETAS AVGVSTAE, Pietas stg. front, hd. l. dripping grains of incense into lighted altar and holding a box of perfume (Seaby, 48). 3.4 g Ex: CJMartin SOAEMIAS RI Julia Soaemias 218-222 CE AR Den Venus Caelestis star RIC IV 241 Ex: @Mat