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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2023846, member: 19463&quot;]This is an outstanding example of this coin from Rome mint.&nbsp; The period is not known for good workmanship so even the irregular flan here is far better than many we see (and better than the ones I have).&nbsp; The VENVS FELIX type was also issued from Alexandria which can be distinguished by the style - particularly the eye.&nbsp; This is by far the most common type of denarius from the Alexandria mint.&nbsp; I bought several before I decided that they were not as rare as people were claiming.&nbsp; RIC does not recognize this type from Alexandria but it is obvious.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]366954[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The Laodicea (Late Style) mint has a slight variation on the theme adding a staff and is also recognizable by the portrait style with the loop on the neck/shoulder.&nbsp; Mine is a bit above average on portrait style but most coins of this mint are struck better than the other two mints were doing at that time so mine is just average in that regard.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]366955[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The youngest looking portraits of Julia are not from the first year.&nbsp; I suspect the Rome mint cutters did not realize how young or beautiful she was until about the time the legend changed from the first used IVLIADOMNAAVG (while Venus was still being shown from the other side).&nbsp; Early coins are often not cute. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]366956[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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