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A silver denarius of Julia Soaemias with a reverse showing Venus and Cupid. Coin Type: Silver denarius of Julia Soaemias, 218-222 CE.
Mint and Date: Rome, 220-222 CE.
Size and Weight: 18mm x 19mm, 2.59g
Obverse: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG
Draped bust right.
Reverse: VENVS CA-E-LESTIS
Venus enthroned left holding apple in right hand and tall sceptre behind, child (Cupid?) standing right at her feet.
Provenance: ancient_auction_house_uk (eBay), January 2003.
Ref: RCV (2002) 7720; RIC IV Elagabalus 243; BMCRE V p.537, 55.
BW Ref: 001 022 038
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