POLL: Best Portrait - Julia Domna

My first and third show her as a pretty young lady while the second is the homeliest of the bunch. The last, a fouree, shows her as older.

 

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It was probably confusing to use the term "Best Portrait" when I was only looking to poll which was the most favoured of the three (I know it's not fair, but hey, I only bought three!). I still think the results were interesting... at least they were to me, considering my favourite portrait polled the lowest . I like all three coins, but the hawk-nosed portrait with the hint of haughtiness really does it for me.

Thanks also for showing the favourites from your own collection. I find almost all to have beautiful portraits, and it also serves to evidence the wide variety of styles available for Domna (even if just the nice ones!).

Everyone else - thanks for taking the time to play and for sharing your opinions!

 

My Julia Domnas...
(BTW, I voted #3)




Fouree...
AE As

 

# 3 here too
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I like #3 here best, too, but there is a special reason it is different from the rest....right?

 

I will also vote for number "3".

 

Taking the portrait into consideration along with other aspects, particularly the very well-rendered reverse Pietas, #3 is actually my favorite coin, but if there something special about it, I must be totally missing it.

 

Julia Domna, Denarius Rome mint, AD 204
IVLIA AVGVSTA, Bust of Domna right
PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing left, sacrificing at altar
3.12 gr



Julia Domna, Denarius Rome mint, AD 214
IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right
DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana Lucifera standing left holding long torch in hands
3.32 gr, 18 mm
Ref : RCV # 7100, RSC # 32, RIC IV-1 # 375a



Julia Domna, Denarius Rome mint, AD 215
IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust of Julia Domna right
LVNA LVCIFERA, Luna in biga of horses left, a crescent above her head and drapery billowing in semi circle behind
2.95 gr, 19-20 mm
Ref : RCV # 7101, Cohen # 105 , RIC IV, I # 379c, Hill # 1477
Ex A. Lynn Collection ; Manhattan sale I #358
Ex Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 6 # 538.

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I like the first one the most