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Both sides of an irregularly shaped silver gray coin with relief decoration on each side.

Denarius of Septimius Severus struck for Julia Domna

r. 193 - 217 CE

Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus

Roman

Obv.: Bust of Julia Domna, bare headed, draped, to r. The hair is elaborately waved in five horizontal ridges and a chignon at the back. Rev.: Hilaritas, draped, standing facing l., holding long palm branch in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand; to l. and r. a naked boy, standing, turned towards her and holding out hands, the boy on the l. touching palm, the r. dress

Silver

Roman Imperial period, Middle

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