Julia Domna (under Septimus Severus)

Julia Domna was born in Syria around AD 170. She married Septimius Severus in A.D. 188, and had a son who was later to become the Emperor Caracalla; and a second son, P. Septimius Geta. In A.D. 208 she accompanied Severus, Caracalla and Geta on prolonged military campaigns to Britain.

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Julia Domna 'Venus' Silver Denarius 023783

Julia Domna 'Venus' Silver Denarius
Silver, 3.22 grams, 20.06 mm. Rome. 215-217 AD (struck under Caracalla). Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right. Reverse: VENVS GENETRIX, Venus seated left holding sceptre. right hand extended. RIC 388c [Caracalla]; RSC 211; Sear 7106. Extremely fine/very fine.

£60.00

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Julia Domna 'Venus' Silver Denarius 023783
Julia Domna 'Ceres' Limes AE Denarius 022344

Scarce Julia Domna 'Ceres' Limes AE Denarius
Bronze, 2.25 grams, 19.03 mm. Military mint along the Danube border. 198-207 AD. Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. Reverse: CERERI FRVGIF, Ceres seated left, holding corn-ears and long torch. Limes AE version of RIC 546; cf Sear 6576. Note: Limes denarii were denarii struck in bronze using official dies by military mints along the Danube border, and used primarily by the troops in the time from Hadrian to Caracalla. Very fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£25.00

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Julia Domna 'Ceres' Limes AE Denarius 022344
Julia Domna 'Venus and Cupid' Denarius 017580

Julia Domna 'Venus and Cupid' Denarius
Silver, 3.00 grams, 20.26 mm. Rome. 215-217 AD (struck under Caracalla). Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right. Reverse: VENVS GENETRIX, Venus seated left holding sceptre. right hand extended. RIC 388c [Caracalla]; RSC 211; Sear 7106. Extremely fine.

£70.00

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Julia Domna 'Venus and Cupid' Denarius 017580
Julia Domna 'Diana' Denarius 015659

Julia Domna 'Diana' Denarius
Silver, 3.25 grams, 19.16 mm. Rome. 211-217 AD. Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right. Reverse: DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing left, holding long torch with both hands. RIC 373A (struck under Caracalla); RSC 32; BMC 31; Sear 7100. Near extremely fine/good very fine.

£60.00

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Julia Domna 'Diana' Denarius 015659
Julia Domna 'Vesta' Denarius 015658

Julia Domna 'Vesta' Denarius
Silver, 3.26 grams, 18.95 mm. 213 AD. Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right. Reverse: VESTA, Vesta standing left holding palladium (a statuette of Pallas Athena) and sceptre. RIC 390 (Caracalla); RSC 230; Sear 7108. Extremely fine/very fine.

£45.00

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Julia Domna 'Vesta' Denarius 015658
Julia Domna 'Pietas' Denarius 015654

Julia Domna 'Pietas' Denarius
Silver, 3.21 grams, 18.80 mm. Rome. 207-209 AD. Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. Reverse: PIETAS PVBLICA, Pietas standing left, raising both hands at garlanded altar to left. RIC 574; RSC 156; Sear 6601. Extremely fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£70.00

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Julia Domna 'Pietas' Denarius 015654
Julia Domna 'Kybele' Denarius 015649

Julia Domna 'Kybele' Denarius
Silver, 3.13 grams, 18.31 mm. Rome. 198-200 AD. Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right. Reverse: MATRI DEVM, Cybele standing left, leaning on column, holding drum and sceptre, lion at foot. RIC 382 (struck under Caracalla); RSC 137; Sear 7104. About extremely fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£70.00

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Julia Domna 'Kybele' Denarius 015649
Julia Domna 'Fortuna' Denarius 015645

Julia Domna 'Fortuna' Denarius
Silver, 3.30 grams, 19.24 mm. Rome. 198-207 AD. Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. Reverse: FORTVNAE FELICI, Fortuna seated left, holding cornucopiae and leaning on rudder set on globe, small figure reaching upwards at her feet. Sear 554; RSC 57: Sear (1988) 1838; cf Sear 6584. Near extremely fine.

£60.00

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Julia Domna 'Fortuna' Denarius 015645
Julia Domna 'Pietas' Denarius 015644

Julia Domna 'Pietas' Denarius
Silver, 3.61 grams, 19.17 mm. Rome. 200 AD. Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. Reverse: PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing left, veiled, sacrificing over altar left and holding box of perfumes. RIC 572; RSC 150; Sear 6600. Extremely fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£75.00

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Julia Domna 'Pietas' Denarius 015644
Julia Domna 'Hilaritas with Children' Denarius 015636

Julia Domna 'Hilaritas with Children' Denarius
Silver, 3.43 grams, 19.33 mm. Rome. 209 AD. Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. Reverse: HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing left, holding palm resting on ground and cornucopiae, children on either side of her. RIC 557; RSC 79; Sear 6587. Near extremely fine.

£60.00

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Julia Domna 'Hilaritas with Children' Denarius 015636
Julia Domna 'Venus and Cupid' Denarius 015634

Julia Domna 'Venus and Cupid' Denarius
Silver, 3.02 grams, 19.48 mm. Rome. 215-217 AD (struck under Caracalla). Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right. Reverse: VENVS GENETRIX, Venus seated left holding sceptre and apple, Cupid standing right before. RIC 389 [Caracalla]; RSC 206; Sear 7099. Extremely fine on a slightly irregular flan. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£160.00

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Julia Domna 'Venus and Cupid' Denarius 015634
Julia Domna 'Juno' Denarius 015625

Julia Domna 'Juno' Denarius
Silver, 3.21 grams, 19.52 mm. 207-211 AD. Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. Reverse: IVNO, Juno standing half-left, holding patera and sceptre, to left, a peacock standing left, head turned back. RIC 559; Sear 6588. Good very fine.

£60.00

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Julia Domna 'Juno' Denarius 015625
Julia Domna 'Vesta' Denarius 015621

Julia Domna 'Vesta' Denarius
Silver, 3.21 grams, 19.18 mm. 213 AD. Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right. Reverse: VESTA, Vesta standing left holding palladium (a statuette of Pallas Athena) and sceptre. RIC 390 (Caracalla); RSC 230; Sear 7108. Extremely fine/very fine.

£55.00

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Julia Domna 'Vesta' Denarius 015621
Julia Domna 'Diana' Denarius 015619

Julia Domna 'Diana' Denarius
Silver, 3.92 grams, 20.86 mm. Rome. 211-217 AD. Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right. Reverse: DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing left, holding long torch with both hands. RIC 373A (struck under Caracalla); RSC 32; BMC 31; Sear 7100. Good very fine.

£65.00

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Julia Domna 'Diana' Denarius 015619
Julia Domna 'Vesta' Denarius 015586

Julia Domna 'Vesta' Denarius
Silver, 3.10 grams, 18.63 mm. Rome. 215-217 AD. Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right. Reverse: VESTA, Vesta seated left, holding simpulum and sceptre. RIC 391 (struck under Caracalla); RSC 226; BMC 31; Sear 7109. Near extremely fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£65.00

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Julia Domna 'Vesta' Denarius 015586
Julia Domna 'Vesta' Denarius 015651

Julia Domna 'Vesta' Denarius
Silver, 3.06 grams, 18.95 mm. Rome. 213 AD (struck under Caracalla). Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right. Reverse: VESTA, Vesta standing left holding palladium (a statuette of Pallas Athena) and sceptre. RIC 390 (Caracalla); RSC 230; Sear 7108. Extremely fine/very fine.

£65.00

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Julia Domna 'Vesta' Denarius 015651
Julia Domna 'Isis and Horus' Denarius 015664

Julia Domna 'Isis and Horus' Denarius
Silver, 3.50 grams, 18.20 mm. Rome. 193-211 AD. Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. Reverse: SAECVLI FELICITAS, Isis, wearing polos on head, standing right, left foot on prow, holding Horus; behind, rudder; the two ends of the ship are at unequal height. RIC 577; RSC 174; BMC 75; Sear 6606. Near extremely fine.

£70.00

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Julia Domna 'Isis and Horus' Denarius 015664
Julia Domna 'Cybele' Denarius 015631

Scarce Julia Domna 'Cybele' Denarius
Silver, 3.39 grams, 20.10 mm. 207-209 AD. Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. Reverse: MATER DEVM, Julia Domna, towered as Cybele, enthroned left between two lions, leaning on drum and holding branch and sceptre. RIC 564; RSC 123; Sear 6593. Extremely fine.

£80.00

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Julia Domna 'Cybele' Denarius 015631


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