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A silver denarius of the empress Julia Domna with a reverse showing Diana wielding a long torch Coin Type: Silver denarius of Julia Domna, 193-218 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 211 - 217 CE
Size and Weight: 18mm x 20mm, 3.3g
Obverse: Draped bust right wearing heavy wig.
IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG
Reverse: Diana, draped, standing front, head l., holding long lighted torch, pointing slightly upward to l., in both hands.
DIANA LVCIFERA
Ref: RCV (2002) 7101; RIC IV 373a; BMCRE V p431,2
Provenance: Sphinx Numismatics (Vcoins); June 2007.
BW Ref: 029 032 110
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