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A silver denarius of the empress Julia Mamaea with a reverse showing Juno Lucina Coin Type: Silver denarius of Julia Mamaea, 222-235 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 231 CE.
Size and Weight: 18mm x 19mm, 2.42g
Obverse: IVLIA MA-MAEA AVG
Diademed, draped bust right.
Reverse: IVNO AV-GVSTAE
Juno Lucina seated left, holding flower at shoulder height in right hand and swaddled child over shoulder in left arm.
Ref: RCV (2002) 8211; RIC IV Severus Alexander 341.
Provenance: ancientauctionhouse.com (eBay), April 2006.
BW Ref: 008 053 091
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