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Denarius of  Julia Domna, Rome

Denarius of Julia Domna, Rome

r. 193 - 217 CE

Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus

Roman

Obv.: Bust of Julia Domna to r., draped, head bare, hair waved and arranged in horizontal ridges with large chignon at the back. Rev.: Hilaritas standing, facing l., draped, holding a palm vertically touching ground in r. hand and a cornucopiae in l. arm; to l. and r. young naked boys holding out hands, the one l. touching palm, the one r. touching dress.

Silver

Roman Imperial period

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