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Offline arizonarobin

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Drachm of The Day
« on: October 23, 2007, 01:29:54 am »
I just got this one last week and I had to share  :)

Julia Domna
Caesarea, Cappadocia
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Re: Drachm of The Day
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2007, 02:12:43 am »
Very pretty, interesting hair bun, vertical and semi detached. :)
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Re: Drachm of The Day
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2007, 03:19:08 am »
A really beautiful JD.  What else can I say?  Good silver, too?  Pat L.
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Re: Drachm of The Day
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2007, 07:44:44 am »
Great portrait, I must say.
Btw, she does look totallly different than on her denarii.
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Re: Drachm of The Day
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2007, 09:23:17 am »
She looks like she's eyeing the head of the palace guards for a little adventure tonite... ;D Cute coin!
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Re: Drachm of The Day
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2007, 01:08:31 pm »
I love the soft face, she can look so stern on her older portraits.  I also got this one at the same time:
Caesarea, Cappadocia
Julia Domna
AR Drachm
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Re: Drachm of The Day
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2007, 10:58:13 pm »
Both coins are wonderful...the first one however has the better portrait IMHO.

Congrats on a great find!
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Re: Drachm of The Day
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2007, 12:42:14 am »
Quote from: arizonarobin on October 23, 2007, 01:08:31 pm
I love the soft face, she can look so stern on her older portraits.  I also got this one at the same time:
Caesarea, Cappadocia
Julia Domna
AR Drachm
arizonarobin,

Both coins are beauties.  I have only one Julia Domna in my collection--and I've posted it before--but, what the heck:

Julia Domna, AE24; Moushmov 4229, Pautalia; 24mm, 7.72g. Obverse: Draped bust right; Reverse: Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopiae; nice VF; interesting portrait, attractive green patina.

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Re: Drachm of The Day
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2007, 01:29:54 am »
Beautiful Portrait- She looks so serene. :envy: Beautiful coin!
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Re: Drachm of The Day
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2007, 05:48:40 am »
A real difference with her older portraits.
It seems that court life with all the conspiracies and the struggle between Caracalla and Geta took a heavy toll.

Julia Domna AD 193-217 Silver Denarius
Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG - Bareheaded bust right, draped.
Rev: VENVS GENETRIX - Venus seated left, holding hand out and scepter.
Rome mint: AD 216 = RIC IVi, 388c, page 274 - Cohen 212 – SEAR RCV II (2002), #7106, page 555
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