Roman Empire: silver denarius of Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, struck ca. 196-202 AD

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Roman Empire: silver denarius of Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, struck ca. 196-202 AD, Laodicea mint
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    Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right of Julia Domna right.
    Reverse: CONCORDIA,     Concordia, seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae.
    Issuer: Septimius Severus, Roman emperor (193-211 AD)
    Specifications: Silver, 3.04 g. Laodicea mint ca. 196-202.
    Grade: NGC XF; Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, "lt. scratches". Cert. #5770260-004. Purchased raw.
    Reference: RIC 637, RSC 21, BMC 593.
    Provenance: ex-Künker am Dom, Germany, via MA-Shops, 19 May 2020.*
    Notes: Julia Domna was the wife of one Roman emperor, Septimius Severus, and the mother of two more: Caracalla and Geta.
    Comments: It was that grey toning that did it for me, though perhaps not everyone might find that appealing. Personally, I think it is quite handsome, though in the matter of style, the face of Concordia on the reverse does have a rather space-alien-like appearance. It seems the Roman die engravers of this period were not always as skilled as their Greek predecessors.

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  3. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Your coin has good style and toning but loses points for centering of the reverse. Mine have different faults.
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  4. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Mine:

    Domna CONCORDIA seated denarius Laodicea.jpg
     
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  5. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Mine

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    RI AR Den Julia Domna 200 CE Felicitas Isis Horus RIC 577
    Ejected from the @dougsmit collection
     
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Ejected, huh? Doug just threw it at you, did he? ;)
     
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  7. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Yup. ReThink about it: @John Anthony sold it from His auction from Doug’s collection. John usually mailed across the country to me. I received it fast, never having to worry about coins shipped from John. A lot of mail gets tossed into a jet, that flies approx 600 mph. Have you ever been on the receiving end of anything going 600mph? :D

    Ejected. I stand by it.
     
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  8. PlanoSteve

    PlanoSteve Well-Known Member

    Actually, she was an original "Bond" girl; she probably didn't realize she was sitting on the ejection seat! :D:D:D
     
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  9. DonnaML

    DonnaML Well-Known Member

    My favorite Julia Domna -- she doesn't exactly look happy, but still, I think, looks much less sour and bitter than in most, as well as a great deal younger! I've posted it before, but am glad to do so again.

    Julia Domna, AR Denarius ca. 201 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust right, hair waved vertically and fastened in large bun in back, IVLIA AVGVSTA / Rev. Isis, wearing polos on head, draped, standing three-quarters right, head right, holding the nursing infant Horus in left arm against left breast, with her right hand holding a wreath or other ring-shaped object against her chest, her left foot against prow, right, and her left knee bent with Horus resting on it; to left of Isis, rudder rests against altar; SAECVLI FELICITAS. RIC IV-1 577 (p. 170), RSC III 174 (ill.), Sear RCV II 6606, BMCRE 166. 18x20 mm., 3.35 g., 6 h. Ex. A.K. Collection; ex. CNG Triton XX Auction, Jan. 10, 2017, part of Lot # 614, No. E027.

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  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Just make sure the 600-MPH ejected coins don't hit any brick walls or anything. Maybe put up some cushions or airbags or haystacks or something.

    I wouldn't recommend a catcher's mitt. The thought of a 600-MPH denarius to the eye is not a pleasant one.
     
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  11. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    I’ve been tossed around / ejected at approx 600mph for most my career in bidness travels. It was funny to get luggage lost in Asia, but you could see they loaded the mail prior to your departure...
     
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  12. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    I only kept one from each mint:
    Rome
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    Syria
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    I am running out of coins to kick out.
     
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  13. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Nice coin... I gave it a 7. I have one of these from Laodicea as well. I actually give a rating to all my coins in my catalog database, and note that I scored mine below a 6.5.

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    My other one from Laodicea, below, I gave an 8. o_O

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