Lot 4741

Description

Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 199, Laodicea mint, (3.03 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus standing to left, holding apple and left hand drawing out fold of her drapery, around VENVS FELIX, (S.6608, RIC 646 [Severus], RSC 197); Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222, d.225), silver denarius, Rome mint, (1.66 g), issued 218-220, obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, around IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. around FECVNDI TAS AVG, Fecunditas standing half left, hand over a child, holding a cornucopiae, (S.7749, RIC 249, RSC 8, BMC 61). Fine - very fine. (2)