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A silver denarius of Julia Soaemias with a reverse showing Venus. Coin Type: Silver denarius of Julia Soaemias, 218-222 CE.
Mint and Date: Rome, 220-222 CE.
Size and Weight: 19mm, 2.99g
Obverse: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG
Draped bust right.
Reverse: VENVS CA-E-LESTIS
Venus standing left, tall sceptre in left hand, apple in right hand, fold of drapery over left arm.
Field Marks: Star in left field.
Provenance: gunterchris (eBay), May 2002.
Ref: RCV (2002) 7719; RIC IV Elagabalus 241; BMCRE V p.537, 49.
BW Ref: 002 039 036
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