Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4248 Session 14 (4.30pm Thu 27th March) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $90
JULIA MAESA, grandmother of Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.21 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, around IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing to left, sacrificing over altar and holding box of incense, (S.7754, RIC 263, [Elagabalus], RSC 29). Extremely fine and scarce.
Ex McHugh Collection. The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 1,141 coins of Julia Maesa, but only 110 coins of this variety.
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