Denarius (Coin) Portraying Julia Mamaea
222-235
Roman, minted in Antioch
Roman Empire
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the bust of Julia Mamaea, the mother of Roman Emperor Alexander Severus, facing to the right, draped, and diademed. On the back (reverse), the goddess Juno stands front, holding a patera (dish) and sceptre.
Coins recorded the ever-changing hairdos of the royal ladies in Rome and carried the new fashions to the far corners of the empire.
Silver