Regal Domna

bronzemat · May 25, 2015 1:35AM

Here is a coin I have had for a long time now. I didn't need or set out for another domna since I have 24 of her currently loose in a pile on a bookcase, but this was listed on a dealer's site and I saw it new, I immediately liked the look of the coin itself & the portrait, which I felt was very regal. The other kicker was I didn't own any with her full name in the legend. It was also at a great price so 2min later I bought it.

Julia Domna (19 - 217 A.D.)
AR Denarius
IVLIA DOMNA AVG; Draped bust to right.
VESTA; Vesta seated left, holding palladium and scepter.
Rome Mint, 193 - 195 A.D.
3.3g
17mm
IC IV-1 Rome 538

NiceCurrency · May 25, 2015 3:05AM

lovely portrait on this one Mat

Aethelred · May 25, 2015 5:26AM

Except, if I may say so, her nose. She looks like she had a nose job that did not go so well.

Having made my observation on her nose with a bit of cheek, nice pickup, I can see why you bought it!

Zohar · May 25, 2015 5:43AM

That's a neat portrait. Well done.

NiceCurrency · May 25, 2015 5:53AM

Mat hopefully my purchases yesterday helped you get this one

bronzemat · May 25, 2015 6:02AM

Nope, i've had this coin for two months

Thanks for the replies, so far.

nicholasz219 · May 25, 2015 2:34PM

I do not have a coin with Domna on it either. This is actually the first that I have noticed. That nose is something else though. Cripes. Nice pickup.

yosclimber · May 26, 2015 8:39AM

In a collection I recently photographed, the obverse legend frequencies for the Julia Domna denari were:
8 IVLIA AVGVSTA
4 IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG
1 IVLIA DOMNA AVG
None had the patina which appears to make your portrait look a bit more real.
Below is perhaps the most regal. In many, the portrait / head is rather small.

Regal Domna

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