Julia Maesa. Augusta, 218-224/5. AR denarius. 3.01 gm. 19 mm. Grandmother of Elagabalus. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 218-220. Her draped bust right; IVLIA MAESA AVG / Juno, veiled, standing facing, head left, holding patera and scepter; IVNO. RIC IV.2 254. RSC 16. Extremely Fine; rich old iridescent toning; some flan faults/double striking (possibly a restruck brockage?) on the reverse, but crisply struck the second time. Particularly lifelike portrait showing her as an aged woman.

From the W. F. Stoecklin Collection (Switzerland).From the collection of Dr. Lesic (Belgrad); from the Niš Hoard of the early 1930s ("Niška Kamenc"). (NB lot 80).