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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 4544807, member: 110350&quot;]Meanwhile, we shouldn&#039;t forget these three, none of whom was an emperor or an empress, but each of whom exercised as much real power for a time, albeit unofficially, as some actual emperors:</p><p><br /></p><p>Julia Maesa (grandmother of Elagabalus &amp; Severus Alexander), AR Denarius, 218-22 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust right, IVLIA MAESA AVG / Rev. Fecunditas standing left holding cornucopiae, a child at her feet, FECVNDI-TAS AVG. RIC IV-2 249, RSC III 8 (ill.), Sear RCV II 7749. 20.08 mm., 2.58 g.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1125192[/ATTACH] </p><p>Julia Soaemias (mother of Elagabalus, daughter of Maesa). AR Denarius 220-222 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust right, IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG / Rev. Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple &amp; scepter; large star in right field, VENVS CAELESTIS. RIC IV-2 241 (Elagabalus); RSC III 8b. 18 mm., 2.85 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1125194[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Julia Mamaea (mother of Severus Alexander, daughter of Maesa), AR Denarius. Obv. Bust draped right wearing diadem (stephane), IVLIA MAMAEA AVG/ Rev. Venus stdg. front, head left, holding helmet &amp; scepter, shield leans against her at left. VENVS VICTRIX. RIC IV-2 358, RSC III 76 (ill.), Sear RCV II 8216 (ill.), BMCRE 713. 20.5 mm., 2.88 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1125193[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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