Description
Julia Maesa (218 – 224/5 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 219-220 AD. IVLIA MAESA AVGVSTA; diademed, draped bust of Julia Maesa right / PIETAS AVG, S-C;, Pietas standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding box.
310,00 €
Julia Maesa (218 – 224/5 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 219-220 AD. IVLIA MAESA AVGVSTA; diademed, draped bust of Julia Maesa right / PIETAS AVG, S-C;, Pietas standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding box.
| Diameter [mm]: | AE28 |
| Weight [g]: | 21,00 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 414 |
| Commentary: | ex Royal Dutch Mint; attractive brown patina, great portrait, some scratches |
Julia Maesa was the grandmother of two emperors (Elagabalus and Severus Alexander) and a real master mind behind the restoration of Severan dynasty.