maridvnvm Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 I am only getting round to processing some recent purchases. I try and do them when they arrive but at the moment I am waiting for a few to arrive and processing them in batches. I was browsing the stock of @YOTHR and spotted this one. I am a sucker for these Eastern issues. Julia Maesa denarius Obv:– IVLIA MAESA AVG Draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, her hair bound in a bun at the back Rev:– FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas seated left, holding branch and scepter; child to left and right. Minted in Antioch. A.D. 218-220 Reference– RIC 249, note; BMC p. 540, * note; RSC 7a. 2.74g, 20.20mm, 0o Slight flat strike in the centres. Anyone else have any Eastern issues of Julia Maesa? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 Beautiful coin, you don't see these ones too often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 I don't have an Eastern Maesa but I have a Fecunditas Rome denarius. This would have been a fantastic coin - minimum wear level, excellent dies, good strike. But most likely the previous owner had the coins stored in a very bad holder? or something similar. Never seen silver coins damaged in this pattern. This was not a singular event - there were other coins from this period in 2-3 auctions and I bought others. Presumably from the same collection. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 Silver Coin (AR Denarius) minted for JULIA MAESA, grandmother of ELAGABALUS and SEVERUS ALEXANDER, between 222 - 225 A.D. Obv. IVLIA.MAESA.AVG.: dr. bust r. Rev. SAECVLI.FELICITAS.: Felicitas stg. l., sacrificing over altar. RCS #2184. RSCIII #45. RICIV #271. DVM #12. Silver Coin (AR Denarius) minted for JULIA MAESA, grandmother of ELAGABALUS and SEVERUS ALEXANDER, between 222 - 225 A.D. Obv. IVLIA.MAESA.AVG.: dr. bust r. Rev. SAECVLI.FELICITAS.: Felicitas stg. l., sacrificing over altar. RCS #2184. RSCIII #45b. RICIV #272. DVM #12 1st coin, she has a differant Hairdo and looks young, 2nd coin she looks older, which coin is from Rome and which coin is from an eastern mint? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted August 21, 2022 · Patron Share Posted August 21, 2022 Here's my Maesa from the Eastern mint: Here's yours for comparison: They were struck with a different die-pair. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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