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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1043. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. DIVA JULIA DOMNA. Died 217 AD. Æ 
                                "Medallic" Sestertius (28.32 gm, 11h). Struck by 
                                Elagabalus or Severus Alexander, 218 or 222 AD. 
                                Estimate $5000 Sold For $3000 

                              DIVA JULIA DOMNA. Died 217 AD. Æ "Medallic" 
                              Sestertius (28.32 gm, 11h). Struck by Elagabalus 
                              or Severus Alexander, 218 or 222 AD. DIVA IVLIA 
                              AVGVSTA, veiled and draped bust right / 
                              CONSECRATIO, S C across field, Diva Julia Domna 
                              reclining left on peacock, cloak billowing around, 
                              left leg wrapped around peacock's right wing, 
                              holding sceptre in right hand; peacock flying 
                              right with wings outstretched. RIC IV 609; cf. RIC 
                              IV 716 (Severus Alexander); Banti 6; BMCRE pg. 589 
                              **(Elagabalus); Cohen 25. Good VF, mottled 
                              blue-green, yellow-brown, and red patina. Very 
                              rare. ($5000)

                              From the Michael Weller Collection. Ex Giessener 
                              Münzhandlung 90 (12-13 October 1998), lot 1095 
                              (expertly conserved since).








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