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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3232746, member: 75937&quot;]Elagabalus issued two denarii for his grandmother, Julia Maesa, with a Pietas reverse type: RIC 263, on which the goddess is depicting standing left, dropping incense with right hand over lighted altar and holding box in left hand, and this one, RIC 266, where she does not have an incense box but holds both hands in the air.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had to laugh at the hilariously malproportioned hands on this one! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Obviously, Pietas is doing a song and dance number and making jazz hands!</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your coins with comically malproportioned features, Julia Maesas, Pietas, or anything you feel is relevant!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]844625[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Maesa, AD 218-225.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 2.38, 18.7 mm, 2.70 g, 11h.</p><p>Rome, AD 218-220.</p><p>Obv: IVLIA MAESA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust right.</p><p>Rev: PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing left, both hands raised, before lighted altar.</p><p>Refs: RIC 266; BMCRE 75; Cohen 34; RCV 7755; Thirion 410; CRE 490.</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]xuPSIbABYVU[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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