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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 2951707, member: 75937"]LOL!!</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin comes with a star in the right field, too. The meaning of the location of the star is not clear, however, and may indicate different emissions or different officinas within the mint. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]721229[/ATTACH] </p><p>Julia Maesa, AD 218-225</p><p>Roman AR denarius; 3.15 g, 19.5 mm, 7 h</p><p>Rome, AD 220-222</p><p>Obv: IVLIA MAESA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right</p><p>Rev: SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicitas standing left, with long caduceus, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar, left; star in right field</p><p>Refs: RIC 271; BMCRE 79; Cohen 45; RCV 7757; CRE 472; Thirion 419</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite Maesa, though, is this sestertius:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]721231[/ATTACH] </p><p>Julia Maesa, Augusta AD 218-225 </p><p>Roman Orichalcum Sestertius; 21.28 gm; 29.2 mm </p><p>Rome mint, AD 218-220 </p><p>Obv: IVLIA MAESA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust, right </p><p>Rev: PIETAS AVG SC, Pietas standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding incense box</p><p>Refs: RIC 414; Cohen 31; BMCRE 389; RCV 7763; Thirion 408.</p><p><br /></p><p>It came with this nearly 45-year-old dealer tag, recording a purchase made in March, 1973:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]721234[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 2951707, member: 75937"]LOL!! The coin comes with a star in the right field, too. The meaning of the location of the star is not clear, however, and may indicate different emissions or different officinas within the mint. [ATTACH=full]721229[/ATTACH] Julia Maesa, AD 218-225 Roman AR denarius; 3.15 g, 19.5 mm, 7 h Rome, AD 220-222 Obv: IVLIA MAESA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right Rev: SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicitas standing left, with long caduceus, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar, left; star in right field Refs: RIC 271; BMCRE 79; Cohen 45; RCV 7757; CRE 472; Thirion 419 My favorite Maesa, though, is this sestertius: [ATTACH=full]721231[/ATTACH] Julia Maesa, Augusta AD 218-225 Roman Orichalcum Sestertius; 21.28 gm; 29.2 mm Rome mint, AD 218-220 Obv: IVLIA MAESA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust, right Rev: PIETAS AVG SC, Pietas standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding incense box Refs: RIC 414; Cohen 31; BMCRE 389; RCV 7763; Thirion 408. It came with this nearly 45-year-old dealer tag, recording a purchase made in March, 1973: [ATTACH=full]721234[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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