Julia Paula of a Province, far away

I just had to have this interesting little provincial Roman coin of the remote town called Claudio-Seleucia or Seleucia in Pisidia (a strip of mountainous land in the south of Anatolia). It's a pretty rare Empress, too: Julia Paula (218-219), the first wife of Elagabalus, an eccentric emperor, who was only 14 or 15 at that time. It looks a little barbaric - just my style in fact. I'm curious what you think of it!

Obverse: bust to the right with text IOU.K.PAVLA. Reverse: Tyche with text KLA V DIOCE. 13 mm, 2.63 gr.

 

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It is a very charming provincial!

 

Attractive geen patina

 

I agree with TIF

I like the unusual/barbarous style!!

I'll throw in my only example of Julia Paula:

 

Nice little bronze.


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

 

It's definaetly not short of interesting.

 

I love it!! Great condition, sweet patina, and Julia Paula!

 

Scarce one and well-preserved.

 

Extremely appealing coin, in its slightly comical way.

 

Very nice!

 

Very nice provincial coin. My Julia Paula:

 

Nice cool coin @Pellinore !


Julia Paula Augusta AD 219-220 AR Denarius 18 mm 3.10g Antioch mint AD 219-220 - Venus Genetrix seated left holding apple scepter RIC IV 222 RSC 21