Caption

Denarius of Julia Maesa ca. 160–224; Augusta 218–224. Obverse: Draped bust of Julia Maesa facing right, pearl border; inscription IVLIA MAESA AVG. Reverse: Veiled Pudicitia seated on a throne facing left, raising the hem of her veil with her right hand and holding a scepter in her left; pearl border; inscription PVDICITIA. Roman Empire, struck 218–223 in Rome. Coin; diameter ~18.5–19.0 mm; weight 3.05 g., A circular metal coin with a worn, uneven surface in gray and dark gray tones showing a raised central design of a seated human figure on a raised platform, with the figure’s outline and surrounding shapes appearing weathered and indistinct against the coin’s textured background, and a lighter rim around the edge where the metal shows subtle variations in gray and silvery highlights.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A31_029

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Keywords

Denarius Julia Maesa ca 160–224 Augusta 218–224 Obverse Draped bust Julia Maesa facing right pearl border inscription IVLIA MAESA AVG Reverse Veiled Pudicitia seated throne left raising hem veil right hand holding scepter inscription PVDICITIA Roman Empire struck 218–223 Rome Coin diameter ~18.5–19.0 mm weight 3.05 g circular metal coin worn uneven surface gray dark gray tones showing raised central design seated human figure raised platform figure’s outline surrounding shapes appearing weathered indistinct coin’s textured background lighter rim edge metal subtle variations silvery highlights.