The Post Office blessed me today with my newest coin - 8 days from Europe including a Holiday here that prevented delivery yesterday. As is too often the case, I bought it copying someone here on CT. That can get expensive depending on who you are copying. I did not have a coin of Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus, but I could live with that. I bought this coin because I liked the artwork on the portrait - particularly the row of banana shaped curls on her forehead. I could have paid more and got a higher grade coin with a more ordinary portrait but this was the girl who spoke to me. RIC 222 lists the type from Rome mint but notes that it also is found from Antioch. Researching the VENVS GENETRIX denarii online only turned up one credited to Antioch (I agreed with that call) but most sellers just parrot Rome without really addressing the matter. I can't say I was very impressed by RIC authors handling the question with a footnote. I would really like to see other Paula denarii that you believe are Eastern. I have several other late Severan Eastern denarii of the more common people. They vary a lot in style and fabric making me less than certain that all are from the same mint. That is why I prefer to say 'Eastern' rather than Antioch. I am far from a student of Elagabalus but just see a flavor here that makes me think this might be different. Those who feel learned in this question are asked to comment. Those who have access to images of coins claiming to be Antioch Paula or which match this style are asked to post links. Thanks.
I have seen a few of that reverse type been mentioned as eastern, but they end up looking more Rome. This says Antioch but doesn't look like yours: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/sp...s_genetrix_seated_left_vf/654663/Default.aspx And CNG has a few: http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=217093 http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=257945 Mine is the usual sitting concordia reverse. Julia Paula (219 - 220 A.D.) AR Denarius O: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, Draped bust right. R: CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, patera in right, left elbow resting on arm of throne, star in left field. Rome 3.1g 18.3mm RSC 6a , RIC 211
As I stated previously, I love your new chick-coin (congrats, Mentor, my coin-friend) Ummm, I only have this sweet example from the Rome mints (I hope it's allowed to hangout with your new kid?)
I got to get me one. All the women in my ancient coins are fictional depictions of goddesses. It's about time I got me a real woman.
Style looks eastern to me too, Doug Mine is just as ordinary as other's Julia Paula Denarius Rome mint, AD 220 IVLIA PAVLA, draped bust right CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding patera 2.97 gr Ref : RCV # 7655, Cohen # 6 Q
Here are my Julia Paula denarii: Rome AD 220 2.8 g 19.0 mm Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia enthroned left, holding patera; star in l. field. RIC 211; Sear 7655; BMC 172; Cohen 6 Rome AD 219 3.16 g 18.6 mm Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: CONCORDIA, emperor and empress standing facing each other, clasping hands. RIC 214; Sear 7656; BMC 318; Cohen 12 This one has a different hairstyle from Doug's example... Rome AD 219 3.31 g 19.2 mm Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: VENVS GENETRIX, Venus enthroned l., holding apple and scepter. RIC 222; Sear 7658; BMC 177; Cohen 21 Rome AD 219-220 3.20 g 18.5 mm Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: VESTA, Vesta standing r., holding Palladium and scepter. RIC 224; Sear -- ; RSC 22a; Cohen --
