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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4563451, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Roman Empire: silver denarius of Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, struck ca. 222-235 AD</b></font></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362979[/ATTACH] </p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Obverse: </b>IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, Draped and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadem" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadem" rel="nofollow">diademed</a> bust of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Avita_Mamaea" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Avita_Mamaea" rel="nofollow">Julia Mamaea</a> right.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse: </b>FELICITAS PVBLICA, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicitas" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicitas" rel="nofollow">Felicitas</a> standing facing, head turned to left, with legs crossed and holding <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus" rel="nofollow">caduceus</a> and leaning on column.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer: </b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severus_Alexander" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severus_Alexander" rel="nofollow">Severus Alexander</a>, Roman emperor (222-235 AD).</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications: </b>Silver, 20 mm, 2.24 g. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome" rel="nofollow">Rome</a> mint.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade: </b><a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/5770260-005/NGCAncients/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/5770260-005/NGCAncients/" rel="nofollow">NGC Choice XF</a>, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, "lt. scratches". Cert. #5770260-005.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference: </b>RIC 335.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance: </b>ex-Ken Dorney, via VCoins store, 28 February 2020.<a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/robertson/52/product/julia_mamaea_222__235_ad_silver_denarius_felicitas_toned_ef/1266358/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/robertson/52/product/julia_mamaea_222__235_ad_silver_denarius_felicitas_toned_ef/1266358/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">*</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes: </b>Julia Mamaea was the mother of the emperor Severus Alexander and served as his <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regent" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regent" rel="nofollow">regent</a> from the time he was 14 years old. They were members of the powerful <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severan_dynasty" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severan_dynasty" rel="nofollow">Severan dynasty</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments: </b>The portrait, sharp details, and subtly colored <a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Toned" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Toned" rel="nofollow">toning</a> were what attracted me to this coin.</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362979[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362980[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362981[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362982[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362983[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362984[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362985[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362986[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362987[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000">018966S</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4563451, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Roman Empire: silver denarius of Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, struck ca. 222-235 AD[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [ATTACH=full]1362979[/ATTACH] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Obverse: [/B]IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, Draped and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadem']diademed[/URL] bust of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Avita_Mamaea']Julia Mamaea[/URL] right. [B]Reverse: [/B]FELICITAS PVBLICA, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicitas']Felicitas[/URL] standing facing, head turned to left, with legs crossed and holding [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus']caduceus[/URL] and leaning on column. [B]Issuer: [/B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severus_Alexander']Severus Alexander[/URL], Roman emperor (222-235 AD). [B]Specifications: [/B]Silver, 20 mm, 2.24 g. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome']Rome[/URL] mint. [B]Grade: [/B][URL='https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/5770260-005/NGCAncients/']NGC Choice XF[/URL], Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, "lt. scratches". Cert. #5770260-005. [B]Reference: [/B]RIC 335. [B]Provenance: [/B]ex-Ken Dorney, via VCoins store, 28 February 2020.[URL='https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/robertson/52/product/julia_mamaea_222__235_ad_silver_denarius_felicitas_toned_ef/1266358/Default.aspx']*[/URL] [B]Notes: [/B]Julia Mamaea was the mother of the emperor Severus Alexander and served as his [URL='https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regent']regent[/URL] from the time he was 14 years old. They were members of the powerful [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severan_dynasty']Severan dynasty[/URL]. [B]Comments: [/B]The portrait, sharp details, and subtly colored [URL='https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Toned']toning[/URL] were what attracted me to this coin.[/SIZE][/FONT] [ATTACH=full]1362979[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362980[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362981[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362982[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362983[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362984[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362985[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362986[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1362987[/ATTACH] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=1][COLOR=#000000]018966S[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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