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Caracalla and Julia Domna, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D., Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior
When Severus died in 211, Julia became the mediator between their two quarreling sons, Caracalla and Geta, who were to rule as joint emperors. Caracalla convinced his mother to call Geta for a reconciliation meeting in her residence. It was a trick. In his mother's house, Caracalla's soldiers attacked and Geta died in their mother's arms. afterward, Julia's relationship with Caracalla was understandably difficult. Nevertheless, she accompanied him on his Parthian campaign in 217. During this trip, Caracalla was assassinated, after which Julia committed suicide. Her body was brought to Rome and she was later deified.RP63342. Bronze pentassarion, H-J Marcianopolis 6.19.34.1 (R5, same dies), AMNG I 681 var. (togate, E rev.), Varbanov I 1026 var. (same), SNG Cop -, SNG Mün -, SNG Hungary, BMC -, F, Markianopolis (Devnya, Bulgaria) mint, weight 11.92g, maximum diameter 27.2mm, die axis 180o, consular legate Quintilianus, 215 A.D.; obverse ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYCTOC IOYΛIA - ΔOMNA (ending across upper field), laureate head of Caracalla right, confronting diademed and draped bust of Julia Domna left; reverse YΠ KYNTIΛIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN, emperor standing left, in military attire, sacrificing from patera in left over flaming altar, reversed spear (or scepter) vertical behind in left; USA import restricted type, from the old stock of a retiring Ohio dealer acquired by Forum in 2012; rare; SOLD
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