Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, AR Denarius, 220-222, draped bust right, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing left, holding apple and sceptre, star on right (RIC 241; RSC 8), extremely fine, reverse weakly struck; Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander, AR Antoninianus, 218-219, diademed, draped bust on crescent right, rev. PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding incense box (RIC 263; RSC 29), scarce, almost very fine (2).
Provenance
The second, NAC 51, 5 March 2009, lot 1076
Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00