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Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1053. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. 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 (Elag); Banti 6; BMCRE 389 (Elag); 
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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