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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7688002, member: 85693"]A very interesting discussion. Here is my Julia Mamaea Juno Augustae - I don't know what it is - neither baby nor sceptre nor Palladium really stands out on this one as a solution:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320159[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Julia Mamaea Denarius</b></p><p><b>(222-235 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed & draped bust right / IVNO AVGVSTAE, Juno seated left, holding flower and short scepter (Palladium or swaddled baby?). </p><p>RIC 341; RSC 32; Sear 8211.</p><p>(2.79 grams / 20 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>I can see why a Palladium is suggested - my example has what could be its shield. Or it could be a short torch or a thunderbolt or a tulip or a big pair of vise-grips. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320166[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I have two of Mamaea's VESTA types and they both clearly show a Palladium - so the celators clearly knew how to engrave 'em: </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320160[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320161[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, here is a Lucilla sestertius with Juno Lucina seated, rather stiffly holding an infant:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320162[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Lucilla Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>(wife of Lucius Verus)</b></p><p><b>(164-167 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint </b></p><p>[LVCILLA] AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right / IVN[ONI LVCINAE] S-C,</p><p>Juno seated left, holding flower & infant.</p><p>RIC 1747; BMC 1154.</p><p>(27.53 grams / 29 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7688002, member: 85693"]A very interesting discussion. Here is my Julia Mamaea Juno Augustae - I don't know what it is - neither baby nor sceptre nor Palladium really stands out on this one as a solution: [ATTACH=full]1320159[/ATTACH] [B]Julia Mamaea Denarius (222-235 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed & draped bust right / IVNO AVGVSTAE, Juno seated left, holding flower and short scepter (Palladium or swaddled baby?). RIC 341; RSC 32; Sear 8211. (2.79 grams / 20 mm) I can see why a Palladium is suggested - my example has what could be its shield. Or it could be a short torch or a thunderbolt or a tulip or a big pair of vise-grips. ;) [ATTACH=full]1320166[/ATTACH] I have two of Mamaea's VESTA types and they both clearly show a Palladium - so the celators clearly knew how to engrave 'em: [ATTACH=full]1320160[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1320161[/ATTACH] Finally, here is a Lucilla sestertius with Juno Lucina seated, rather stiffly holding an infant: [ATTACH=full]1320162[/ATTACH] [B]Lucilla Æ Sestertius (wife of Lucius Verus) (164-167 A.D.) Rome Mint [/B] [LVCILLA] AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right / IVN[ONI LVCINAE] S-C, Juno seated left, holding flower & infant. RIC 1747; BMC 1154. (27.53 grams / 29 mm)[/QUOTE]
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