Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XVIII 29 Sep 2019
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Julia Domna (wife of S. Severus) AV Aureus. Rome, AD 201. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / AETERNIT IMPERI, confronted laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus facing right and Caracalla, laureate draped and cuirassed facing left. RIC 539a; C. 1; BMCRE -, p. 157 note 1; Calicó 2652. 7.16g, 20mm, 11h.
Fleur De Coin; a couple of very minor edge contacts. Excessively Rare; rated R5 in Calicó, no other examples in CoinArchives.
A decade before the death of Septimius, and Caracalla's despicable murder of his brother Geta, the Severan family are here portrayed as unified in the rule of the empire. The imagery presented is a strong propagandistic message of stability offered by a virtuous imperial family, creating the potential for a long-lasting dynasty by grooming the next generation for the duty of ruling the empire. Having been made Augustus at the age of ten, and only thirteen when this type was minted, the clear implication is that Rome should look forward to many more years of Severan peace.
Fleur De Coin; a couple of very minor edge contacts. Excessively Rare; rated R5 in Calicó, no other examples in CoinArchives.
A decade before the death of Septimius, and Caracalla's despicable murder of his brother Geta, the Severan family are here portrayed as unified in the rule of the empire. The imagery presented is a strong propagandistic message of stability offered by a virtuous imperial family, creating the potential for a long-lasting dynasty by grooming the next generation for the duty of ruling the empire. Having been made Augustus at the age of ten, and only thirteen when this type was minted, the clear implication is that Rome should look forward to many more years of Severan peace.