Julia Domna was the wife of Septimius Severus and mother of Geta and Caracalla. She died in exile of either as a result of breast cancer or after a self-imposed hunger strike following Caracalla 's murder. 

  

Among the Denarii of Roman empresses those of Julia Domna are among the most common. Gold, too, is comparatively abundant but bronzes are very difficult to find in all but the sorriest grades. 

 

This is also the first empress who has a significant portion of her coinage struck in the middle east. Because there is as yet no systematic form of mintmarks on the coins themselves the collector will have to learn the "styles" of each mint. While those of Rome follow the classical lines of portraiture the eastern mints take a more stylized approach with a considerably greater degree of individualistic touches from die to die.  

 

To complicate (if that 's the right word) matters, there is a very wide variety of portraits and hairstyles for her simply because she was an Augusta for over twenty years. The celators zealously marked the progress of her aging as well as the fashion of the day over the course of all those years. 

 

Expect a nice Denarius to cost between $40-$75.  

1) Diademed, draped bust left 

2) Diademed, draped bust right 

3) Diademed, draped bust right on crescent 

4) Draped bust left 

5) Draped bust right 

6) Veiled, draped bust right 

 

 

1) DIVA IVLIA AVGVSTA 

2) IVLA DOMNA AVG 

3) IVLIA AVGVSTA 

4) IVLIA DOMINA AVG 

5) IVLIA DOMNA AVG 

6) IVLIA DOMNA AVGVSTA 

7) IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG 

8) IVLIA PIA MATER CASTR 

 

 

1) AEQVITAS AVG 

2) AEQVITAS AVGG 

3) AEQVITAS II 

4) AEQVITAS PVBLICA 

5) AEQVITATI AVG 

6) AEQVITATI AVGG 

7) AEQVITATI PVBLICAAE 

8) AETERNIT IMPERI 

9) ANTONINVS PIVS AVG 

10) BONA SPES 

11) BONAE SPEI 

12) BONI EVENTVS 

13) CERER FRVG 

14) CERERE AVG 

15) CERERE AVGVS 

16) CERERI FRVGIF 

17) CERES 

18) CONCORDIA 

19) CONCORDIA FELIX 

20) CONSECRATIO 

21) DIANA LVCIFERA 

22) FECVNDITAS 

23) FELICIT TEMPOR 

24) FELICITAS 

25) FELICITAS AVGG 

26) FELICITAS PVBLICA 

27) FELICITAS TEMPOR 

28) FORT R AVG 

29) FORT RED TR P III COS II 

30) FORT REDVC 

31) FORT REDVCI COS 

32) FORTVN REDVC 

33) FORTVN REDVCI 

34) FORTVNAE FELICI 

35) FORTVNAE REDVCI 

36) FVNDATOR PACIS 

37) HILARITAS 

38) INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH 

39) IVNO 

40) IVNO CONSERVATRIX 

41) IVNO REGINA 

42) IVNONEM 

43) IVNONI LVCINAE 

44) LAETITIA 

45) LIBERAL AVG 

46) LVNA LVCIFERA 

47) MAT AVGG MAT SEN M PATR 

48) MATER 

49) MATER AVGG 

50) MATER CASTRORVM 

51) MATER DEVM 

52) MATRI CASTR 

53) MATRI CASTRORVM 

54) MATRI DEVM 

55) MATRI MAGNAE 

56) MONET AVG 

57) MONETA AVG 

58) MONETA AVG II COS 

59) NOBILITAS 

60) P  SEPT GETA CAES PONT 

61) PELICITAS 

62) PIETAS 

63) PIETAS AVG 

64) PIETAS AVGG 

65) PIETAS PVBLICA 

66) PIETATI 

67) PIETATI AVGVSTAE 

68) PM TR P VIII COS II PP 

69) PM TR P XII COS II PP 

70) PM TR P XVI COS III PP 

71) PROVID AVGG 

72) PVDICITIA 

73) ROMAE AETERNAE 

74) SAECVL FELICIT 

75) SAECVLI FELICITAS 

76) SECVRITAS IMPERII 

77) VENER VICT 

78) VENER VICTOR 

79) VENERI GENETRICI 

80) VENERI VICT 

81) VENERI VICTOR 

82) VENERI VICTR 

83) VENERI VICTRICI 

84) VENVS CAELESTIS 

85) VENVS FELIX 

86) VENVS GENETRIX 

87) VENVS GENITRIX 

88) VENVS VICTRIX 

89) VESTA 

90) VESTA MATER 

91) VESTA SANCTAE 

92) VESTAE SANCTAE 

93) VICT AVG TR P II COS II PP 

94) VICTOR IVST AV 

95) VICTORIAE AVGG FE 

96) VIRTVS AVG COS 

97) VOTA PVBLICA 

98) VOTA SVSCEPTA XX 

99) No legend 

 

 

1) Aequitas standing left, holding scale and cornucopia 

2) Caracalla laureate bust right 

3) Caracalla laureate head right 

4) Caracalla laureate, draped bust right 

5) Caracalla laureate, draped bust right facing Geta bare-headed, draped bust left 

6) Caracalla laureate, draped bust right facing Geta laureate, draped bust left 

7) Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch. 

8) Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and torch. 

9) Ceres standing left, holding grain ears over modius and scepter. 

10) Ceres standing left, holding torch and grain ears. 

11) Concordia seated left, holding patera and two cornucopiae 

12) Genius standing left, holding fruit basket and grain ears 

13) Grain ears in bundle. 

14) Cornucopiae (2), grain ear within 

15) Crescent, seven stars above. 

16) Cybele riding lion quadriga left, holding branch 

17) Cybele seated left, holding branch and scepter; lion on either side. 

18) Cybele seated left, holding branch; lion on either side. 

19) Cybele standing left, holding branch and drum; lion to left. 

20) Cybele standing left, leaning on column and with legs crossed, holding drum and scepter; lion to left. 

21) Cybele standing, facing, holding drum and scepter. 

22) Cybele standing, facing, holding drum. 

23) Dea Celestis riding lion right over flowing water. 

24) Diana standing left, holding torch with both hands. 

25) Fecunditas lying left with hand on globe, the Four Seasons frolicking to left and background. 

26) Fecunditas seated right, holding baby; baby in cradle to right 

27) Fecunditas seated right, holding baby; child to right. 

28) Fecunditas standing left, holding baby; child on either side. 

29) Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. 

30) Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and scepter 

31) Felicitas standing left, holding coin counter and scepter 

32) Felicitas standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding caduceus. 

33) Fortuna seated left, holding caduceus and rudder on globe 

34) Fortuna seated left, holding caduceus and rudder on globe; child to left. 

35) Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia. 

36) Fortuna standing left, holding cornucopia and resting arm on rudder 

37) Fortuna standing left, holding grain ears and cornucopia 

38) Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. 

39) Fruit basket 

40) Genius standing left, holding fruit basket and grain ears. 

41) Genius standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding cornucopia. 

42) Geta bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. 

43) Hilaritas standing left, holding palm and cornucopia. 

44) Hilaritas standing left, holding palm and cornucopia; child to either side. 

45) Hilaritas standing left, holding palm and scepter 

46) Isis standing right, stepping on galley prow, holding baby; rudder in front of altar to left 

47) Julia Domna riding peacock right, upwards. 

48) Julia Domna seated left, holding branch and scepter 

49) Julia Domna seated left, holding phoenix on globe and scepter; (2) standards to left. 

50) Julia Domna seated left, holding phoenix on globe and scepter; (3) standards to left. 

51) Julia Domna standing left, holding branch and scepter. 

52) Julia Domna standing left, sacrificing over altar 

53) Julia Domna standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding caduceus; three standards in background to left. 

54) Julia Domna standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding incense box; three standards in background to left. 

55) Julia Domna standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding scepter; three standards in background to left. 

56) Julia Domna standing, facing, behind Septimius Severus to left and Caracalla to right, holding together globe. 

57) Julia Domna, holding scepter, riding peacock right, upwards 

58) Juno seated left, holding flower and bundle of rods. 

59) Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter. 

60) Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; peacock to left. 

61) Juno standing right, holding patera and scepter. 

62) Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder. 

63) Legionary eagle, standard on either side. 

64) Liberalitas seated left, holding coin counter and cornucopia. 

65) Liberalitas standing left, holding coin counter and cornucopia. 

66) Luna riding biga left 

67) Modius with grain ears. 

68) Moneta seated left, holding scale and cornucopia. 

69) Moneta standing left, holding scale and cornucopia. 

70) Monetae (3) standing left, holding scale and cornucopia; piles of coins by feet. 

71) Nobilitas standing, facing, holding scepter and Palladium. 

72) Peacock advancing left 

73) Peacock standing left, tail spread 

74) Pietas seated left, holding Palladium 

75) Pietas seated left, holding Victory and scepter. 

76) Pietas standing left, raising hands over altar 

77) Pietas standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding incense box. 

78) Pietas standing right, holding scepter and baby. 

79) Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and holding scepter. 

80) Pudicitia seated left, touching chest 

81) Pudicitia seated left, touching chest and holding scepter. 

82) Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear. 

83) Securitas seated right, holding globe. 

84) Septimius Severus and Julia Domna standing, shaking hands. 

85) Septimius Severus laureate bust right facing Caracalla laureate bust left. 

86) Septimius Severus laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right facing Caracalla laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. 

87) Septimius Severus standing left, holding branch. 

88) Septimius Severus standing left, sacrificing over altar. 

89) Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt. 

90) Temple with (4) columns, Vesta standing left, sacrificing over lit altar in temple 's center. 

91) Temple with (6) columns, Pietas within 

92) Venus seated left, holding apple and scepter; Cupid to left. 

93) Venus seated left, raising hand and holding scepter. 

94) Venus seated left, raising hand and holding scepter; child to left. 

95) Venus standing left, holding apple and pulling dress 

96) Venus standing left, holding apple and scepter. 

97) Venus standing left, holding patera and scepter. 

98) Venus standing left, leaning on column, holding helmet and palm; shield to left 

99) Venus standing left, raising hand and holding scepter. 

100) Venus standing right, leaning on column and with legs crossed, holding apple and palm 

101) Vesta seated left, holding Palladium and scepter. 

102) Vesta seated left, holding simpulum and scepter. 

103) Vesta standing left, holding Palladium and scepter 

104) Vesta standing left, holding patera and scepter 

105) Vestals (2) sacrificing over altar in between them, one holding simpulum and the other a patera; temple in background. 

106) Vestals (4), attended by two children, sacrificing over altar; temple in background. 

107) Victory advancing left, holding garland over shield on base. 

108) Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm. 

109) Victory seated left, holding wreath and palm. 

 

 

1) Alexandria 

2) Emesa 

3) Laodicea ad Mare 

4) Roma 

 

 

1) B5, O3, R08, T005 RIC 540  (IVi, S. Severus), BMC 3 (S. Severus) 

2) B5, O3, R21, T024 RIC 548 aneotal (IVi, S. Severus), BMC 14 (S. Severus), C 31 

3) B5, O3, R39, T060 RIC 559 (IVi, S. Severus), BMC 37 (S. Severus) 

4) B5, O3, R44, T064 

5) B5, O3, R48, T016 Exe: AVGG RIC 562 (IVi, S. Severus), BMC 47 (S. Severus), C 116 

6) B5, O5, R86, T092 RIC 537 (IVi, S. Severus), C 203 

7) B5, O6, R82, T100 RIC 536 (IVi, S. Severus), BMC 48 (S. Severus), C 193 

8) B5, O7, R47, T048 RIC 381 (IVi, Caracalla), BMC 11a (Caracalla), C 110 

 

9) B3, O7, R46, T066 RIC 379a  (IVi, Caracalla), C 106 

10) B2, O7, R79, T099 

11) B3, O7, R86, T093 RIC 388a (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 211 

 

 

12) B2, O7, R79, T099 RIC 387 (IVi, Caracalla), C 186 

13) B4, O3, R85, T096 

14) B4, O3, R85, T096 RIC 605 (IVi, Septimius Severus) 

15) B5, O2, R03, T001  

16) B5, O3, R08, T005 RIC 540 (IVi, Septimius Severus) 

17) B5, O3, R08, T086 RIC 539b (IVi, Septimius Severus) 

18) B5, O3, R09, T004 RIC 544 (IVi, Septimius Severus) 

19) B5, O3, R16, T007 RIC 546 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6576 

20) B5, O3, R18, T011 RIC 637  (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6577 

21) B5, O3, R21, T024 RIC 548 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 27 

22) B5, O3, R22, T025 RIC 549 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 35 

23) B5, O3, R24, T030 RIC 551 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 47 

24) B5, O3, R34, T033 RIC 554 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 57 

25) B5, O3, R34, T036 RIC 552 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6583, C 55 

26) B5, O3, R37, T043 RIC 556 (IVi, Septimius Severus) 

27) B5, O3, R37, T044 RIC 557 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6585 

28) B5, O3, R39, T060 RIC 559 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6588, C 82 

29) B5, O3, R41, T060 RIC 560 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 97 

30) B5, O3, R44, T062 RIC 561 (IVi, Septimius Severus),  S 6590, C 101 

31) B5, O3, R49, T016 RIC 562 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 117 

32) B5, O3, R50, T049 RIC 568 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6596, C 131 

33) B5, O3, R51, T017 RIC 564 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6593, C 123 

34) B5, O3, R60, T042 RIC 571 (IVi, Septimius Severus) 

35) B5, O3, R61, T031  

36) B5, O3, R64, T077 RIC 572 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6600 

37) B5, O3, R65, T076 RIC 574 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6601, C 156 

38) B5, O3, R72, T080 RIC 576 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6602, C 168 

39) B5, O3, R72, T081 RIC 575 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6603, C 170 

40) B5, O3, R75, T046 RIC 577 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6606, C 177 

41) B5, O3, R79, T097 RIC 578 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6607, C 185 

42) B5, O3, R82, T100 

43) B5, O3, R85, T095 RIC 580 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 198 

44) B5, O3, R88, T098 RIC 581 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6610 

45) B5, O3, R89, T101 RIC 582 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 223 

46) B5, O3, R90, T090 RIC 584 (IVi, Septimius Severus) 

47) B5, O3, R90, T101 RIC 583 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6612, C 245 

48) B5, O3, R92, T104 RIC 587 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6614, C 246 

49) B5, O4, R89, T101 

50) B5, O5, R11, T089 RIC 615 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 9 

51) B5, O5, R12, T012 RIC 608 (IVi, Septimius Severus) 

52) B5, O5, R23, T039 RIC 619 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 52 

53) B5, O5, R33, T037 RIC 625 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 66 

54) B5, O5, R77, T096 RIC 630 (IVi, Septimius Severus) 

55) B5, O5, R82, T100 RIC 536 (IVi, Septimius Severus), S 6608, C 194 

56) B5, O5, R89, T101 

57) B5, O7, R21, T024 RIC 373a  (IVi, Caracalla), S 7100, C 32 

58) B5, O7, R46, T066 RIC 379c (IVi, Caracalla) 

59) B5, O7, R47, T051 RIC 380 (IVi, Caracalla), S 7102, C 114 

60) B5, O7, R54, T020 RIC 382 (IVi, Caracalla), C 137 

61) B5, O7, R72, T081 RIC 385 (IVi, Caracalla), C 165 

62) B5, O7, R86, T092 RIC 389b (IVi, Caracalla), S 7107, C 205 

63) B5, O7, R86, T093 RIC 388c (IVi, Caracalla), S 7106, C 212 

64) B5, O7, R89, T102 RIC 391 (IVi, Caracalla), S 7109, C 226 

65) B5, O7, R89, T103 RIC 390 (IVi, Caracalla), S 7108, C 230 

66) B5, O7, R97, T052 

 

67) B6, O1, R20, T073 RIC 396 (IVi, Caracalla) & 715 (IVii, S. Alexander), C 24 

 

 

68) B5, O3, R39, T060 RIC 559 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 83 

 

 

69) B2, O7, R42, T060 RIC 585 (IVi, Caracalla), C 88 

70) B5, O3, R37, T043 RIC 877 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 74 

71) B5, O3, R51, T017 Exe: SC RIC 859 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 124 

72) B5, O7, R47, T048 Exe: SC RIC 588 (IVi, Caracalla), C 112 

73) B5, O7, R75, T042 RIC 590 (IVi, Caracalla), C 178 

 

 

74) B5, O3, R49, T016 RIC 879 (IVi, Septimius Severus), C 119 

75) B5, O7, R39, T060 RIC 598 (IVi, Caracalla), C 86 

76) B5, O7, R89, T106 Exe: SC RIC 607 (IVi, Caracalla), C 234