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Obolos Webauction 18  –  21 February 2021

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 18

Greek, Roman, Byzantine and German Coins

Su, 21.02.2021, from 3:00 PM CET
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Description

Julia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235, mother of Severus Alexander. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.66 g, 12 h), struck under her son, Severus Alexander, Rome, 222. IVLIA MAMAEA AVG Draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right. Rev. IVNO CONSERVATRIX Juno standing left, holding patera in her right hand and long scepter in her left; at her feet to left, peacock with folded wings standing left, head turned back to look at Juno. BMC 43-5. Cohen 35. RIC 343. Sharply struck. Scratch on obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, ex Künker FPL 176, August 2005, 90.

Julia Mamaea’s domination of her son Severus Alexander resulted in the divorce of his wife, whom he supposedly loved but was impotent to protect, and served as the pretext for his, and her, murder by Maximinus I.

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