ominus1 Posted December 22, 2022 · Patron Share Posted December 22, 2022 Haha!...i've been thinking lately that most of my coin are ho hum run of the mill average ancient coins with a popular and plentiful theme and reverse...when i saw this i thought of @Roman Collector, and @Ryro...Vestal Virgins + Julia with almost full length hair(one of my targets yet to attain, and i've missed some beauties).... so, here it is an As that we'd know was minted during Caracalla's reign.... POST YOUR COINS N COMMENTS PEEPS! 😄 Julia Domna As, Vesta temple and Dancing Virgins reverse, 25mm, 9.90gms 18 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted December 23, 2022 · Patron Share Posted December 23, 2022 Oooooh! Very nice, @ominus1! Mine's not exactly FDC ... Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman Æ as, 9.85 g, 25 mm. Rome, AD 214. Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, diademed and draped bust, right. Rev: VESTA SC, Temple of Vesta with four Vestals in scene of sacrifice; lighted altar in center. Refs: RIC 607; BMCRE 232-33; Cohen 234; RCV 7137. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenfool Posted December 23, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 23, 2022 WTF WHY ARE THE TETRARCHS SACRIFICING ON A JULIA DOMNA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted December 23, 2022 · Patron Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Roman Collector said: FDC ... ??.....ah, yours is a most remarkable coin RC 🙂 Edited December 23, 2022 by ominus1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted December 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) In a previous life I had one of them. Many years ago I swapped it for a Diana Lucifera Plautilla denarius with @arizonarobin Julia Domna, Middle bronze - Rome mint, 214 CE IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Domna right VESTA, sacrifice scene before temple of Vesta 10.4 gr Ref : RIC # 607, Cohen #234, RCV #7137 Q Edited December 25, 2022 by Qcumbor 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted December 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 25, 2022 Nice coins!..What an interesting reverse portrayal.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted December 25, 2022 · Patron Author Share Posted December 25, 2022 5 hours ago, Qcumbor said: I a previous life I had one of them. Many years ago I swapped it for a Diana Lucifera Plautilla denarius with @arizonarobin Julia Domna, Middle bronze - Rome mint, 214 CE IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Domna right VESTA, sacrifice scene before temple of Vesta 10.4 gr Ref : RIC # 607, Cohen #234, RCV #7137 Q ...by golly Q..that's is a close die match ifn i ever saw one! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizonarobin Posted December 28, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 28, 2022 Still have it @Qcumbor 🙂 and its still one of my favorites! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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