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Didia Clara, Daughter of Didius Julianus. Sestertius; Didia Clara, Daughter of Didius Julianus; Rome, Sestertius, 21.31g. BM-38 pl. 4.7 (same rev. die), C-4 (50 Fr.), RIC-20 (R2). Obv: DIDIA CLA - RA AVG Bust draped r. Rx: HILAR TEMPOR S - C Hilaritas standing l. holding long palm and coruncopia. From A.M. Woodward's obverse die 2, Coinage of Didius Julianus and His Family, Num. Chronicle 1961, p. 80 and pl. 10.2.This is an absolutely exquisite portrait of the daughter of Didius Julianus. Beautifully centered on a warm brown flan. The obverse is nearly EF. The reverse the same, except for a flat strike on the head of Hilaritas which is normal for this issue. The quality and patination of this coin suggest that it comes from an old collection, but we have not yet found it illustrated in any earlier auction catalogue. It is almost duplicated by other coins that came up for auction in Europe from about 1915-1930 and no doubt was discovered with those coins. EF
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