My latest ancient. Didnt need this as I have a great younger bust of her but it was WAY TOO CHEAP to let slip by and I figured why not have the mature bust too. It also has a cool die clash at 4,5,& 6 o clock on the reverse, the letters MAS show but the M doesnt show up well in the pic. Julia Maesa ( 222 - 225 A.D.) AR Denarius O: IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust right. P: PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated left, drapery at neck in right, scepter in left. Rome 3.3g 18.5mm RIC IV 268, BMCRE V 76, Cohen 36
Nice coin. I've frequently referred to this simple, but helpful chart when trying to keep the relationships among the Severan family (especially the Syrian princesses) clear in my mind: guy
I find it interesting that she has so many variations in portrait over such a small span of time. While there are 'younger' busts, remember that she was a grandmother of a teen when the first coins were made. Young coins would be early 50's and old early 60's. Were you aware that she also has denarii from an Eastern mint as well as the Roman ones? These three are all Eastern but vary a bit between themselves as well. I find most interesting the Fecunditas reverse. Usually you think of this as more appropriate for a wife of the emperor than his grandmother.
Here is my young bust for some who dont remember or are new. @doug, I rarely ever see eastern mint of her. Just "discovered" them on another site a few months back but not for $200. And yes Fecunditas on Maesa is interesting. All three of yours are beauties. Lucky.... Needless to say I need Fecunditas for lucilla & it's turning out to be the biggest pill to find available for my set but not surprised with what Curtis C. told me.
Sweet addition! Still broke, but I think when I get some cash, that I'll finally get some Severan ladies. I really like the younger portrait you posted.
Nice mature portrait of hers Mat, good catch For some reason however, I do prefer "younger" busts, such as this one : Julia Maesa, Denarius Denarius struck in Rome in AD 218-220 IVLIA MAESA AVG, Bust of Maesa right IVNO, Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre 3.48 gr Ref : RCV #7750, Cohen #16 Q
I remember that coin, we had a head to head on forvm but I lost even though mine has full legends and not cut off like yours
I'm pretty much convinced I'm going to go for woman on coins. Are there pretty much only empresses or are there other women on coins as well? Obverse only I mean.
Nice one. I admit I am not too much into knowing who is who on the female roman coins. I agree with Q though, I would always choose a high style coin over a lesser style coin with full legends. This is assuming numismatists know what the legend is. I have a couple of coins we are unsure of the full legend, and I have coins that have a fragment of a legend otherwise unknown.
When it comes to roman imperial, the majority is empresses but some emperors had their moms & even sisters placed on coins. Like the lady in this thread was grandmother to 2 emperors & is considered one of the most powerful roman woman in history. But there is some roman republic coins which feature women/goddesses on the obverse. Old Photo Greek coins in silver & bronze also feature women.
Well to Cucumber's credit, his coin was in the "best of" gallery on Forvm much longer then the time I placed mine in it so it had many more votes to begin with :/
You're right Mat. On the other hand, I do hope your Maesa didn't get any 0 rating, as mine has gotten, for, perhaps, having been for too long in the BOT gallery. Nobody knows how these things go, I bet. Q
Dunno, It was placed back into my gallery after contests end and since I didnt want 2 copies of the coin pic in my gallery I deleted it and kept the older one. Its all good though!
