Cilicia, Epiphaneia, S.Severus and J.Domna
Description:
Cilicia, Epiphaneia, Septimius Severus (193 - 211 AD) and Julia Domna. Laureate and draped bust of Septimius Severus right; countermark: Nike / Draped bust of Julia Domna right.
Diameter:
AE35 mm
Weight:
30,9 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
SNG BN 2399; c/m: Howgego 259
Commentary:
rare; green patina with some scattered sandy deposits, some pitting
History:
Julia Domna was surely a kind of it-girl of her times - beautiful, sensual and succesfull; a perfectly detailed ivory doll, styled after her, was found in Rome, proving that she was a kind of role model for the girls.
Article Number:
016-07-05-41652