Julia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5, grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander. Denarius (Silver, 18mm, 2.98 g 12), Rome, 220-222. IVLIA MAESA AVG Draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, her hair bound in a bun at the back. Rev. SAECVLI FELICITAS Felicitas standing facing, her head to left, holding patera over burning altar in her right hand and long caduceus in her left; to right, star of eight rays. BMC 79. Cohen 45. RIC 271. With an excellent, rather elderly portrait. Nearly extremely fine.
From the Stoecklin Collection, from the collection of Dr. Lesic in Belgrad, and from the Niš Hoard of the early 1930s ("Niška Kamenc").