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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nicholasz219, post: 2903044, member: 75641&quot;]....no wait, FORTVNAE FELICI surprise!&nbsp; I knew it was two words, but not fortune cookie.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have noticed that these FORTVNAE FELICI coins typically have weak and off center reverses.&nbsp; I saw this little lady sitting alone at the dance for a few songs and finally asked her out.&nbsp; I think that the obverse is pretty solid and the reverse is better than most in that the entire legend is present and there only seems to be the normal wear, not missing elements from a poor strike.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the plate coin on Wildwinds for this issue, which is admittedly a better coin than most I have seen:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/julia_domna/RIC_0554.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/julia_domna/RIC_0554.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/julia_domna/RIC_0554.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The examples of FELICI coins that I see more often than the above are much like this example of RIC 553 below (no child in front of Fortuna) with off flan legends:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s6584.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s6584.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s6584.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Even the coins offered on VCoins have centering issues or are multiples of what I paid for this example.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/Search.aspxsearch=true&amp;searchQuery=Julia+Domna+FELICI&amp;searchQueryExclude=&amp;searchCategory=0&amp;searchCategoryLevel=2&amp;searchCategoryAncient=True&amp;searchCategoryUs=True&amp;searchCategoryWorld=True&amp;searchCategoryMedieval=False&amp;searchBetween=0&amp;searchBetweenAnd=0&amp;searchDate=&amp;searchUseThesaurus=True&amp;searchDisplayCurrency=&amp;searchDisplayAsList=False&amp;searchIdStore=0&amp;searchQueryAnyWords=&amp;searchExactPhrase=&amp;searchTitleAndDescription=True&amp;searchDateType=0&amp;searchMaxRecords=100&amp;SearchOnSale=False&amp;Unassigned=False" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/Search.aspxsearch=true&amp;searchQuery=Julia+Domna+FELICI&amp;searchQueryExclude=&amp;searchCategory=0&amp;searchCategoryLevel=2&amp;searchCategoryAncient=True&amp;searchCategoryUs=True&amp;searchCategoryWorld=True&amp;searchCategoryMedieval=False&amp;searchBetween=0&amp;searchBetweenAnd=0&amp;searchDate=&amp;searchUseThesaurus=True&amp;searchDisplayCurrency=&amp;searchDisplayAsList=False&amp;searchIdStore=0&amp;searchQueryAnyWords=&amp;searchExactPhrase=&amp;searchTitleAndDescription=True&amp;searchDateType=0&amp;searchMaxRecords=100&amp;SearchOnSale=False&amp;Unassigned=False" rel="nofollow">https://www.vcoins.com/en/Search.aspxsearch=true&amp;searchQuery=Julia+Domna+FELICI&amp;searchQueryExclude=&amp;searchCategory=0&amp;searchCategoryLevel=2&amp;searchCategoryAncient=True&amp;searchCategoryUs=True&amp;searchCategoryWorld=True&amp;searchCategoryMedieval=False&amp;searchBetween=0&amp;searchBetweenAnd=0&amp;searchDate=&amp;searchUseThesaurus=True&amp;searchDisplayCurrency=&amp;searchDisplayAsList=False&amp;searchIdStore=0&amp;searchQueryAnyWords=&amp;searchExactPhrase=&amp;searchTitleAndDescription=True&amp;searchDateType=0&amp;searchMaxRecords=100&amp;SearchOnSale=False&amp;Unassigned=False</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]699652[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Julia Domna, Denarius, FORTVNAE FELICI</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Julia Domna</p><p>Born circa 170AD - Died 217AD</p><p>Augusta: 193 - 217AD</p><p>Issued: 196 - 211AD</p><p>19.0 x 17.5mm</p><p>O: IVLIA AVGVSTA; Draped bust, right.</p><p>R: FORTVNAE FELICI; Fortuna seated left, holding cornucopia and rudder on globe, child at her feet, left.</p><p>Rome Mint</p><p>RIC 554; Sear (1988 edition) 1838?, (2000 edition) 6584 var; RSC 57; BMC 29.</p><p>Aorta: 89: B6, O2, R41, T43, M4.</p><p>distinctivecoins 332414052453</p><p>11/6/17 11/9/17</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone has Sear 1988, can you check the number for this coin?&nbsp; Is it 1738?&nbsp; 1838?&nbsp; I am not certain and I have conflicting information from the seller&#039;s note and Wildwinds.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share your FORTVNAE, FELICI or any related coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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