Finished, Julia Soaemias

After a long wait, I finally finished my side set of Julia Soaemias denarii. She only had 3 reverse types, so fairly easy to do.

But the scarcest is Juno. Got one last year but took a long time to arrive from an obscure German dealer.

It has very odd black toning. Portrait makes her look like she's wearing a super hero mask. But I won it for well under then I intended & this reverse isn't always easy to get.

Also not the easiest to photograph due to its dark/odd toning.


Julia Soaemias (219 - 222 A.D.)
Ar Denarius
O: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVGVSTA, draped bust right.
R: IVNO REGINA, Juno standing right, holding scepter & palladium.
Rome Mint
19mm
2.64g
RIC 237, RSC 3, BMC 41




Julia Soaemias (218-222 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG
Draped bust right.
R: VENVS CAELESTIS
Venus diademed seated left on throne, apple in right, scepter in left, child at her feet.
SRCV 7720 RIC 243 RSC 14
3.6g
19.6mm


Julia Soaemias (218 - 222 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: IVLIA SOEMIAS AVG, draped bust right.
R: VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and sceptre; star in right field.
Rome Mint
18mm
3g
RIC IV 241 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 45; RSC 8

 

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Very nice! That Juno reverse is hard to come by. I only have the two Venus ones (which I purposely set out to obtain because I have a celebrity crush on Venus):

 

Congratulations on finishing your mini-set. I like listing groups of three to six coins that have a clear theme and can be completed. It may take a long time to finish them off, but I like to have several mini-goals.

 

Wow, way cool on assembly your side-set! Congrats on capturing the SuperHero Julia-Juno! I feel the pic came out well. I am starting to appreciate the Empresses from our talks and trades. Thanks.

 

I still don't have one of her!!!! I bid one one recently and got shot down.

I dig the reverse with the little kid off to the left of venus!

 

Congrats Mat! I kinda like the toning.

 

Congrats! I don't even have one of hers. I do like the second one very much.

 

I only have this ugly Sestertius of hers:





IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG / VENUS CAELESTIS
Venus seated left, holding apple and scepter; child to left
RIC 406 anec. (Elagabalus), C 18, ERIC II 16

 

It's always very satisfying when completing a set. Congrats indeed!

 

Congratulations on completing you side project!

 

Thanks, Warren & everyone.

I would like to get a bronze of hers at a later date.

 

My only Julia Soaemias:


RI Julia Soaemias 218-222 CE AR Den Venus Caelestis star RIC IV 241

 

Congrats @Mat. Good to see you still dig the ladies.

 

Nice one, JW.

That looks familiar.

 

I am SURE it is! See you got yourself a GREAT replacement! LOL, no, now that I have Julia S, I won't be chasing different reverses...

 

My current standing venus is ok, it looks better in pic then in hand, how rare does that happen.

 

Mat => congrats on your new lady friend (she's hot!!)

Sadly, I don't have an example of this gal ... yet