Julia Mamaea. Augusta, A.D. 222-235. Æ sestertius. 18.37 gm. 28 mm. Rome mint. Struck under Severus Alexander, A.D. 228. Her draped bust right, wearing stephane; IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA / Felicitas standing left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and resting arm on column; FELICITAS PVBLICA S C. RIC IV.2 676 (Severus Alexander). Good Fine; bold portrait; brown patina.

This collection of early Roman Imperial bronze was formed by an American collector in the Midwest, buying coins in the 1950's from major London coin houses. He affixed collector 'H' numbers written in ink on lacquer on many of the coins. We have correspondence dated in 1950 and 1951 with Leonard Forrer at Spink & Son, Ltd. and William French at Glendining & Co. Ltd. in London, as well as Earle K. Stanton in Los Angeles, Paul S. Seitz in Pennsylvania, and Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts in New York City.