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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1053. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. JULIA MAESA, grandmother of Elagabalus 
                                and Severus Alexander. Augusta, 218-224/5 AD Æ 
                                Sestertius (16.85 gm, 5h). Struck 218-220 AD. 
                                Estimate $750 Sold For $880 

                              JULIA MAESA, grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus 
                              Alexander. Augusta, 218-224/5 AD Æ Sestertius 
                              (16.85 gm, 5h). Struck 218-220 AD. IVLIA MAESA 
                              AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right / PIETAS 
                              AVG, S C across field, Pietas standing left, 
                              sprinkling incense from extended right hand over 
                              garlanded and lighted altar and holding open 
                              casket of incense in left hand. RIC IV 414 
                              (Elagabalus); Banti 6; BMCRE 389 (Elagabalus); 
                              Cohen 31. Good VF, mottled black-green patina, 
                              spots of brick-red on reverse, hairline flan 
                              crack. ($750)

                              From the Michael Weller Collection. Ex Vecchi 12 
                              (5 June 1998), lot 790.








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