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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     81001060      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Julia Domna Date Ruled:     Augusta, AD 193-217 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Antoninianus Date Struck:     AD 215-217 Weight:     5.21 g Die Axis:     8 h Obverse Legend:     IVLIA PIA_FELIX AVG Obverse Description:     Diademed, and draped bust right with hair elaborately waved in rows and turned up low in back; on crescent Reverse Legend:     LVNA LVCIFERA Reverse Description:     Luna, with crescent on head and cloak floating round her head, in biga left Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC 379a (Caracalla) Reference2:     RSC 106 Reference3:     Cohen 106 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=140606 Grade:     Superb EF, lustrous. Notes:     Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 1060 Julia Domna was associated with Luna Lucifera, “the light-bearing Moon”, while Septimius Severus associated himself with Sol, god of the Sun. The concept of identifying themselves with Sun and Moon speaks of the eternal nature of the imperial house.

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