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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 26006571, member: 101855&quot;]All I have are denarii. </p><p><br /></p><p>This one is not very pretty, but the image on the reverse in interesting. Imagine trying to get a team of lions to pull your cart. That would be tougher than herding cats. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1653802[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius of Julia Domna, Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA “Julia augusta” Reverse: MATER AVGG “Mother of augustus.” Cybele seated in cart pulled by lions. Sear 6592</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is a bit nicer. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1653803[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius of Julia Domna, Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA “Julia augusta” Reverse: SAECVLI FELICITAS “Happy age.” The goddess Isis nursing her son, Horus. Sear 6606</p><p><br /></p><p>Isis was ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility. In addition she was the goddess of motherhood, magic, death healing and rebirth. It is interesting to see an Egyptian goddess on a Roman coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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