Hybrid of Julia
Mamaea
RIC —. Silver denarius, undated A.D. 222 - 235
obv. IVLIA MAMAEA AVG. Diademed and draped bust r.
rev. VESTA. Vesta seated. l., holding simpulum and sceptre.
This type is unlisted in RIC and the reverse type with Vesta
seated l. with simpulum (ladle) and sceptre is not known for Mamaea.
This
therefore appears to be the hybrid of an obverse of Julia Mamaea with
the reverse of a coin of Julia Domna (illustrated below).
(picture: Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction New York
2009 (11.01.2009) lot: 126)
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