Roman — Roman; 193-196; Reece Period 10 (Severus to Elagabalus)
Coin, denarius
A silver denarius coin of Empress Julia Domna, wife of Emperor Septimius Severus (AD 193-211) and mother to emperors Geta (AD 209-211) and Caracalla (AD 198-217). The back of the coin depicts Venus, the Roman goddess of love. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 193-196.
Obv: Draped and bare-headed bust of Julia Domna, facing right. Obv inscription: IVLIA DOMNA AVG. Rev: Venus, naked to the waist, standing right, with her back to the viewer, holding an apple in her right hand and a palm in the left, her left arm rests against a column. Rev inscription: VENERI VICTR. Part of a hoard from Muswell Hill, Haringey, 1928.
Ref: RIC IV (1936), p.165, no.536.
Condition: VF-.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 29.18/6
- Object name:
- coin, denarius
- Artist/Maker:
- Julia Domna
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- Production date:
- Roman; 193-196; Reece Period 10 (Severus to Elagabalus)
- Material:
silver
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 18 mm, WT 2.6 g, Axis 1
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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