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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2283061, member: 57495&quot;]Little is known about the person of Elagabalus&#039;s first wife, especially as she promptly faded away from history after her one-year marriage to our kooky boy-emperor ended in AD 220.&nbsp; But even as the history books said goodbye to Julia Paula, collectors will be saying hello to coins bearing her image for a long, long time to come...&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Mine just arrived a few days ago, prompting in my mind the question of how Elagabalus gave her the kiss off when he decided to dump her for vestal virgin Aquilia Severa.&nbsp; We&#039;ll never know how (so any fiction we can think up is as likely to be the truth), but Cassius Dio recorded why - she had some blemish on her body.&nbsp; Ouch... that&#039;s perhaps not what anyone wants to be remembered for, eh.&nbsp; Anyway, I don&#039;t see any blemishes on my coin, and I think she looks pretty sweet on it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Share your coins of Julia Paula to celebrate this poor maligned empress!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]456623[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>JULIA PAULA</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>3.16g, 19.8mm</p><p>Rome mint, AD 219-220</p><p>RIC 211</p><p>O: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, draped bust right.</p><p>R: CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding patera, star in left field.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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