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Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Severan Period| > |Julia Domna| > RS11035 Julia Domna, Augusta 194 - 8 April 217 A.D.  Sulla in a dream first saw Venus with the weapons of Mars as Venus Victrix and made her his personal patroness. In the night before the battle of Pharsalus 48 B.C. Pompey dreamed of Venus Victrix - seemingly a lucky sign. Caesar sacrificed to Venus Genetrix, but issued as watchword 'Venus Victrix', and defeated Pompey!RS11035. Silver denarius, RIC IV S581; BMCRE V p. 168, 90; RSC III 215; SRCV II 6610, Choice EF, Rome mint, weight 3.105g, maximum diameter 19.1mm, die axis 180o, 210 A.D.; obverse IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair in waved horizontal ridges, bun at back of head, looped plait on neck; reverse VENVS VICTRIX (victorious Venus), Venus, naked to waist, standing left, holding helmet and palm, resting elbow on column, shield at feet; toned; SOLD  |