I haven't organized my imperial collection by date/ruler in nearly 2 years. I didn't realize I had 8 Domna's. (1 is slabbed, 1 is in a Littleton collection card.) Thought I would bring them together; in no particular order. If anyone cares for the information. From left to right, top to bottom: 1. 212 AD. IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right / MATRI DEVM, Cybele standing left, leaning on column, holding drum & scepter, lion at foot 20.07mm 3.23g 2. IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right / MAT AVGG MAT SEN M PATR, Julia seated left, holding branch and sceptre 19.8mm 2.68g 3. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing left with palm & cornucopiae, children to either side of her 18.3mm 2.80g 4. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing left with palm & cornucopiae, children to either side of her 19.2mm 3.23g 5. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / IVNO, Juno standing half-left, holding patera & scepter, peacock standing left, head turned back 19.5mm 3.15g 6. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing left, veiled, sacrificing on altar left & holding incense box 19.0mm 3.35g
A favorite of mine to collect. I have a few that I have kept, but I have like 24 more in a cigar box that I have for trade or sell. I like your Pietas and Hilaritas best.
Good group. I don't know what the two not shown are but you might want a first legend coin and one from an Eastern mint. #2 is a special type struck after the death of Septimius pointing out that Julia was mother of the two Augusti MAT AVGG as well as the Senate and her country.
Thanks for the info. I'm not quite proficient in deciphering what some reverse legends say. I definitely would like to acquire a VENERI VICTR type.
Venus is a common type in several poses. Most people prefer the rear view which is common. Front views of dressed Venus are available in Eastern mint style. Many have better faces than this one.
I'm sure she was so proud; before the anger. Caracalla looking content in his younger years. I believe this one was struck in AD 205, at the age of 16/17. He would have his brother killed, only 6 years later.
sweet group of julias IAT! i also like the hilaritas reverse with kids. i don't have one of those but i do have a juno with a peacock...pretty cool as well.
Here is a Julia Domna antoninianus: Julia Domna VENVS GENETRIX 22 mm. Sear 7098. RIC 388. BMC (Caracalla, sole reign) 23 Struck 215-217 under Caracalla at Rome. Hill 1528 "216 AD"
Wow, very cool coin-collage, iamtiberius ... Julia Domna, eh? ... yes, I have one example to toss into your thread ... ... gorgeous coin, but the chick looks like she'd be a total bi....
I don't think you can make a collage with just one, but here is mine Julia Domna Coin: Bronze AE3 IOVLIA DOMNA CE - Draped bust right NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTR - Bull standing right Mint: Nikopolis ad Istrum (193-217 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 2.12g / 16mm / - References: Varbanov 2860 Moushmov 1032 AMNG 1479
An expansion to the coins of Alexandria of Domna could be considered too. The most common being :- Julia Domna denarius Obv:– IVLIA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right Rev:– VENVS FELIX, Venus standing left, holding apple in right hand, raising robe with left hand Minted in Alexandria. Reference:– BMCRE -. Bickford-Smith pl. 1, 10. RIC IV -. cf RIC 580 (Rome). Whilst looking for one of these you MIGHT stumble across the much scarcer :- Julia Domna denarius Obv:– IVLIA DOMNA AVG, Draped bust right Rev:– VENVS FELIX, Venus standing left, holding apple in right hand, raising robe with left hand Minted in Alexandria. Reference(s) – BMCRE -. RIC -, RSC -. Or if the other Venus takes your fancy you might find:- Julia Domna denarius Obv:– IVLA (sic) DOMNA AVG, Draped bust right, hair tied in bun behind Rev:– VENERI VICTI (sic), Venus, nude with drapery falling below hips, standing with back turned, head right, resting left arm on low column, holding an apple in extended right hand and palm, sloping upward to left in left hand: coil of drapery falls over column Minted in Alexandria, A.D. 194 RIC -, RSC -, BMCRE -. A collage of this type across the mints is an interesting challenge to those willing to take it up. Martin
When making a collage of Alexandria denarii, we might acknowledge that there were also tetradrachms. In fact, it was the stylistic comparisons to these that cause (about 90 years ago) students to realize that there were Alexandria mint denarii.
We might also mention that Martin's first coin (IVLIA AVGVSTA / VENVS FELIX) is the most common of all Alexandria denarii but still the lesat recognized by non-specialists. RIC and BMC listed Alexandria coins but missed the type making the assumption that the mint closed before the obverse legend changed. I used to buy them whenever I could and then realized that they were common at least in low grade. Martin's is far above average. I overreacted and stopped buying them. All Alexandria denarii are rare compared to other mints. Some are just rare while a few are known from only a specimen or two.
