★ A very rare denarius of Diva Julia Maesa ★

Diva Julia Maesa, died 224/5. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 2.72 g, 7 h), struck under Severus Alexander, Rome, 225. DIVA MAESA AVG Draped bust of Diva Julia Maesa to right. Rev. CONSECRATIO Diva Julia Maesa, veiled and with fold of drapery floating around her head, holding short scepter in her right hand and reclining left on peacock flying to right. BMC 217 (Severus Alexander). Cohen 3. RIC 378 (Severus Alexander). Very rare. A beautifully toned and unusually well preserved example. Very light porosity and with light deposits on Maesa's cheek, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang, Leu 12, 15 May 2022, 1323, ex Numismatica Ars Classica 64, 17 May 2012, 1235, Künker 158, 28 September 2009, 694 and Münzen & Medaillen AG FPL 389, May 1977, 33.