Lot 4798

Description

Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (222-235 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.96 g), obv. Diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right, IVLIA MAMAEA AVG around, rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA around, Felicity standing facing head to left, with legs crossed and leaning left elbow on column, holding caduceus transversely, (S.8209, RIC 335, BMC 483-485, RSC 17); another, Rome Mint, (3.06 g), obv. Draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right, IVLIA MAMAEA AVG around, rev. IVNO CONSERVATRIX around, Juno, diademed and veiled, standing half left, holding patera and sceptre, at feet, peacock standing half left, turning head back to catch drops out of patera, (S.8212, RIC 343, BMC 43-48, RSC 35); another, Rome Mint, (3.02 g), obv. Diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right, IVLIA MAMAEA AVG around, rev. VENVS GENETRIX around, Venus, standing facing head to left, holding apple and sceptre; at feet, before her Cupid standing right with hands raised, (S.8215, RIC 355, BMC 152-3, RSC 72). All nearly extremely fine or better. (3)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3842) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.