Live auction - brm_1078275 - JULIA DOMNA Antoninien

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Estimate :	450 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	13 January 2026 15:15:49

Type : Antoninien

Date: 215

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 500 ‰

Diameter : 23,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 4,99 g.

Rarity : R2

Officine: 6e

Coments on the condition:

Flan large, centré des deux côtés. Très beau buste de Julia Domna, finement détaillé. Revers agréable. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

C.106 - RIC.379 a - BMC/RE.9 - RCV.7096 (300$) - MRK.50 /74 - RSC.106 - H.2/1472 (R4)

Obverse

Obverse legend : IVLIA PIA - FELIX AVG.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé, drapé de Julia Domna à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant, la chevelure en tresses, ramenées derrière la tête, le tout posé sur un croissant (L15).

Obverse translation : “Iulia Pia Felix Augusta”, (Julie pieuse et heureuse augusta).

Reverse

Reverse legend : LVNA LVCIFERA.

Reverse description : Luna (la Lune) dans un bige galopant à gauche, voilé, avec un diadème lunaire.

Reverse translation : “Luna Lucifera”, (Lune qui apporte la lumière).

Commentary

Ce type est en fait beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
This type is actually much rarer than general works suggest.