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Message:: [QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 2866693, member: 75937"]I picked up this one a few years back in a Frank Robinson auction. While it's not the most attractive coin, it appears to be quite rare. It is listed in RIC, though, where a fourrée example sold in a 1927 auction is cited as evidence. [ATTACH=full]684000[/ATTACH] It is also apparently listed in RSC (though I don't have this reference to verify). It has the Antioch mint style portrait, so I've attributed it to that mint, despite the RIC listing, which implies it's from Rome.  I don't think it's a fourrée, either, because it's too heavy and doesn't show any trace of plating flaking away.  I'm unable to find another example online, though, from Antioch or Rome. A denarius of Julia Paula with a VESTA reverse is not at acsearchinfo, CoinArchives, CNG's archives, V-coins, or Wildwinds. Does anyone have a link to an example online? Anyone own one? Does anyone have any more information about this one? Post your Julia Paulas, Vestas, or whatever you feel is relevant. [ATTACH=full]684001[/ATTACH] Julia Paula, AD 219-220 Roman AR denarius, 3.20 g, 18.5 mm Antioch, AD 219-220 Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right Rev: VESTA, Vesta standing right, holding Palladium and scepter Refs: RIC 224; RSC 22a; Cohen --; Sear -- ; Temeryazev & Makarenko --[/QUOTE]