Experts in Coins & Medals

Julia Domna, Augusta, 193-217. Aureus (Gold, 20 mm, 7.30 g, 12 h), Rome, 196-211. IVLIA AVGVSTA Draped bust of Julia Domna to right, her hair in six waves and bound up at the back. Rev. IVNO REGINA Juno standing facing, head to left, holding patera in her right hand and scepter with her left; at her feet to left, peacock standing left, head turned back to right. Biaggi 1142. BMC 42 note (Septimius Severus). Calicó 2618 (same dies). Cohen 96. RIC 560 (Septimius Severus). Clear and well-centered. Struck from a slightly rusty obverse die, otherwise, extremely fine.

THRACE. Hadrianopolis. Julia Domna, Augusta, 193-217. (Bronze, 22 mm, 5.89 g, 1 h). ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΗΑ C Draped bust of Julia Domna to right. Rev. ΑΔΡ-ΙΑΝΟ-ΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ Homonoia standing facing, her head turned left, (wearing kalathos?), holding a patera over a lit altar with her right hand, and a cornucopia with her left. Cf. Varbanov 3426 (obverse legend). Very rare. Minor smoothing, otherwise, very fine.