Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander. Denarius 218-222/3, AR 3.27 g. IVLIA MAESA AVG Draped bust r. Rev. PIETA – S AVG Pietas, veiled, standing l., raising r. hand over lighted altar and holding incense box in l. C. 29. BMC Elagabalus 73. RIC Elagabalus 263.
Light iridescent tone, virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Ex Lanz 146, 2009, 537 and NAC 59, 2011, 1072 sales. From the Paulo Leitão collection.