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A silver denarius of the empress Julia Domna with a reverse showing Venus Victrix Coin Type: Silver denarius of Julia Domna, 193-218 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 210 CE.
Size and Weight: 19mm, 3.36g
Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA
Draped bust right.
Reverse: VENVS VICTRIX
Venus standing left, leaning on column, holding palm branch, left hand on hip, holding out helmet in right hand, shield at feet.
Ref: RCV (2002) 6610; RIC IV 581; BMCRE V p.168, 90.
BW Ref: 006 027 030
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