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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2761305, member: 56859&quot;]Those Severan women are compelling, aren&#039;t they?&nbsp; Domna was a remarkable person.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domnafecunditasreshoot-rt-jpg.533804/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Julia Domna</b></p><p>AR denarius, 19.5mm, 3.17 gm, 6h. Rome mint</p><p>Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 207-211</p><p>Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA; draped bust right</p><p>Rev: Fecunditas or Tellus (Earth) reclining left under tree, resting arm on basket of fruit and placing hand on celestial orb; standing before her are four children representing the Four Seasons</p><p>Ref: RIC IV 549 (Septimius Severus); RSC 35</p><p><br /></p><p>Oopsie, I bought another one of those.&nbsp; That darned bidding finger sometimes has a mind of its own <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; Not the greatest example but still a very cool coin! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]634644[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Beautiful provincials:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/maesatyreae-rt-jpg.499974/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre. Julia Maesa</b></p><p>CE 218-224/5</p><p>AE 27, 12.71g (11h)</p><p>Obv: IVLIA MAE - SA AV[G] Draped bust right, wearing stephane</p><p>Rev: TVRIORVM Dido (?) standing left on deck of galley sailing right, extending right hand and holding cornucopia in left; to left, helmsman bending left over rudder (?); to right, sailor extending right hand and holding curved staff in left; stern decorated with a shield and aphlaston, [two murex shells] in exergue</p><p>Ref: CNG e320, 12 Feb. 2014, lot 323 (same dies). Rouvier 2408</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252Fproxy.php%25252525253Fimage%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252525252Fproxy.php%2525252525253Fimage%2525252525253Dhttps%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252525252Fmedia%252525252525252Fae43f8_d9092807a3ba4dcea7963e71a61c6e7b.jpg%252525252525252Fv1%252525252525252Ffit%252525252525252Fw_1644%252525252525252Ch_1028%252525252525252Cq_90%252525252525252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%252525252525252Fae43f8_d9092807a3ba4dcea7963e71a61c6e7b.jpg%25252525252526hash%2525252525253De512f83629157c1ae955ec50aa681ca1%252525252526hash%25252525253D22eeae0b617754351af6dd304aa83da7%2525252526hash%252525253D66fe7ba720e20a5bd1f47e4d0896c189%25252526hash%2525253D3c6c7503aad879e6a6cc020305d6634f%252526hash%25253D10b08cd98226f4c11a966321f8a6c7be%2526hash%253D0e0c2f8b8187e6273b46936a2e96647e%26hash%3Da39bc1d172d73b0c5e1fd1563950fa72&amp;hash=4e6a304851b39f0748ce640f90a99ee2" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Mamaea</b></p><p>year 13, CE 233/4</p><p>tetradrachm, 24 mm, 14.36 gm</p><p>Obv: IOVMAMAIACEBMHTECEKCTPA; Draped bust right, wearing stephane</p><p>Rev: Serapis enthroned left, holding scepter, extending his right hand toward Cerberus seated at his feet; on throneback, Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; L IΓ (date) to left, palm frond to right</p><p>Ref: Emmett 3226.13 (R4); Köln 2540; Dattari (Savio) 4517; K&amp;G 64.119</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252525252Fmedia%25252525252Fae43f8_abf9017292a545e2bc3698d1f7512e99%25252525257Emv2.jpg%25252525252Fv1%25252525252Ffill%25252525252Fw_1000%25252525252Ch_625%25252525252Cal_c%25252525252Cq_85%25252525252Fae43f8_abf9017292a545e2bc3698d1f7512e99%25252525257Emv2.jpg%2525252526hash%252525253Daa3996bf616fea52624ba3a960ba41c7%25252526hash%2525253D8a0a46c0108b5ade84b2b411e71915d1%252526hash%25253D10e2f7e860b614267eb38ad1b8e2cdec%2526hash%253D63aaefd78060a72e9d3b363b059d78ae%26hash%3D6856be74df8cd957903245f2de5b129a&amp;hash=f7f6a985dd0df7e88c0dca36e9c22d30" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria.&nbsp; Aquilia Severa</b></p><p>year 5, CE 221/2</p><p>tetradrachm, 23.5 mm, 11.57 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; draped bust right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; head of Zeus Ammon right; L-E</p><p>Ref:&nbsp;&nbsp; Emmett 3025.5, R3; Geissen 2376; Dattari 4186</p><p><br /></p><p>Not-so-beautiful provincials (but interesting!)</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252Fmedia%25252Fae43f8_eae8cc5a30674dbca28c8fd8b19d9ad8%25257Emv2.jpg%25252Fv1%25252Ffill%25252Fw_1000%25252Ch_512%25252Cal_c%25252Cq_90%25252Fae43f8_eae8cc5a30674dbca28c8fd8b19d9ad8%25257Emv2.jpg%2526hash%253D6fd08715468a73be75531197f4d8fcf3%26hash%3Dc85383551a4f61297a101999ec95c6d1&amp;hash=1772ea61a5405d6e781156211a30969e" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>SYRIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Septimius Severus &amp; Julia Domna</b></p><p>CE 193-211</p><p>Æ, 31 mm 18.8 gm</p><p>Obv: jugate draped busts right of Septimius Severus, radiate and cuirassed and Julia Domna, set on crescent; countermarks: 1) C(AΓ) within rectangular incuse; 2) COL within rectangular incuse</p><p>Rev: Marsyas standing left, right hand raised, holding wineskin over his left shoulder</p><p>Ref: SNG Righetti 2114; Howgego 581 and 586</p><p><i>Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/juliadomnapriapusnicopolisadistrummoesiainferior-jpg.414455/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum</b></p><p><b>Julia Domna, Augusta</b></p><p>AE 22 mm, 4.5 gm</p><p>Obv: IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CEBAC; draped bust right</p><p>Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICT; ithyphallic Priapus standing right</p><p>Ref: Varbanov 2858[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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