MYSIA. Pergamum. Livia with Julia, 14-29. (Bronze, 16.5 mm, 5.72 g, 1 h), struck under the grammateus, Charinos. ΛIBIAN HPAN XAPINOΣ Draped bust of Livia as Hera to right. Rev. IOYΛIAN AΦPOΔITHN Draped bust of Julia as Aphrodite to right. BMC 248. RPC I 2359. SNG Copenhagen 467. Rare. A particularly fine example with lovely portraits of Livia and Julia. Good very fine.
From an American collection.
A unique depiction of Livia and Julia as Roman divinities. This type is one of the only a few known Roman provinical coins to depict Julia, the only biological daughter of Augustus. Julia served as the wife of Marcellus and Agrippa .