Description
Pontos, Zela, Julia Domna (193 – 217 AD), wife of Septimius Severus. Struck 205-7 AD. IOYΛIA•ΔOMNA•AYΓOYCTA; draped bust right / ZΗΛΙΤ-ω-Ν ΤΟ-Υ ΠΟΝ; six-column temple, EΤ ΡΜΓ in ex.
Pontos, Zela, Julia Domna
310,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE29 |
| Weight [g]: | 17,76 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | cf. RG 160, 6 (for reverse Caracalla with same date) |
| Commentary: | very rare; dark brown patina; including collector's original card with detailed description |
Historical Context
47 BC in the Battle of Zela, Julius Caesar defeated Pharnaces II of Pontos, who wanted to avenge his father, Mithridates VI; Julius Caesar won the battle and his words adressed to Roman Senate "veni, vidi, vici" became history.
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