Description
Cilicia, Epiphaneia, Julia Mamaea (222 – 235 AD). IOVΛ MAMAI AN CЄBACTHN; draped bust wearing stephane right / River-god Hermos reclining left.
Cilicia, Epiphaneia, Julia Mamaea
75,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE35 |
| Weight [g]: | 24,78 |
| Grade: | gF/F |
| Attribution: | not in known sources, cf. BMC 2 |
| Commentary: | light green patina with sandy deposits, well centered |
Historical Context
Julia Mamaea was killed with her son, the emperor Severus Alexander, in her arms, by revolting troops, dissatisfied with bribing the German tribes, instead fighting them (and pocketing the money).
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