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Message:: [QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 5411297, member: 96898"]Julia Domna's portrait on coins issued under Caracalla (211–217 AD) differs quite strongly from her portrait on coins issued under Septimius Severus (193–211 AD), the most notable change being the hairstyle. She often also looks older. Here are two coins for comparison: Portrait type 1:[ATTACH=full]1234414[/ATTACH] Julia Domna, Roman Empire, denarius, 193–196 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IVLIA DOMNA AVG; bust of Julia Domna, draped, r. Rev: VENERI VICTR, Venus standing with back turned, head r., holding apple in r. hand and palm in l., resting l. elbow on column. 18mm, 4.13g. Ref: RIC IV Septimius Severus 536. On my example of portrait type 2, the engraver rendered the "knot" at the back of Julia's head quite prominent. [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER]'s example shown above is more characteristic:[ATTACH=full]1234413[/ATTACH] Julia Domna, Roman Empire, AR denarius, 211–217 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG; bust of Julia Domna, draped, r. Rev: DIANA LVCIFERA; Diana, draped, standing l., holding a torch in both hands. 19mm, 3.09g. Ref: RIC IV Caracalla 373A. Here is a short and informative video explaining the "younger" and "older" portrait type of Julia Domna and recreating the later hairstyle, which must have required a great deal of experimentation and painstakingly detailed research:[MEDIA=youtube]68LEUXw2QJU[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]