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Author Topic: I believe it's Julia Mamaea  (Read 597 times)

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I believe it's Julia Mamaea
« on: June 02, 2009, 01:54:55 pm »
I can read "MAEA AVG" on the obverse, I think. But I can't seem to find this reverse anywhere on the internets.
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Re: I believe it's Julia Mamaea
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2009, 02:08:50 pm »
Take that with a large grain of salt since I know nothing about these
but I think it might be Julia Maesa with an Elagabalus reverse.

Or I might be totally wrong.  ;D
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Re: I believe it's Julia Mamaea
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2009, 02:17:45 pm »
The reverse most probably is from Severus Alexander, Mamaea's son.

Regards, Stefan
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Re: I believe it's Julia Mamaea
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2009, 02:19:57 pm »
Wow, I was unaware that there were such varieties. A Julia Mamaea obverse with a Severus Alexander reverse?
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Re: I believe it's Julia Mamaea
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2009, 02:30:06 pm »
Quote from: crowfeather on June 02, 2009, 02:19:57 pm
Wow, I was unaware that there were such varieties. A Julia Mamaea obverse with a Severus Alexander reverse?

Yes. Such coins are called mules. Unofficial combinations of dies.
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Re: I believe it's Julia Mamaea
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2009, 02:48:30 pm »
Interesting coin.  I have a few Sev Alexander AE denari with Mamaea reverses in my collection.   These were probably meant to be counterfeits but then why mismatch the reverses?  Wouldn't that make them more difficult to pass?
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Re: I believe it's Julia Mamaea
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2009, 03:08:24 pm »
So was I wrong on both counts?
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Re: I believe it's Julia Mamaea
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2009, 03:16:43 pm »
Quote from: areich on June 02, 2009, 03:08:24 pm
So was I wrong on both counts?


The obverse inscription probably reads IVLIA MA - MAEA AVG.

I dont think MARS VLTOR is known for Elagabalus, but is for Severus Alexander.
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Re: I believe it's Julia Mamaea
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2009, 09:55:24 am »
The portrait is definatly Julia Maemea and that is a Sev Alexander reverse too so definatly a mule!
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