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Julia Maesa. Augusta, AD 218-224/5. AR Denarius 20mm, 2.64 g. Rome Felicitas
VergrootJulia Maesa. Augusta, AD 218-224/5. AR Denarius 20mm, 2.64 g. Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 220-222. Draped bust right / Felicitas standing left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar to left and holding long caduceus; star to right. RIC IV 271. Good Very Fine. From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection. Sold with collector's ticket.
Julia Maesa, sister of Julia Domna, was a central figure in restoring the Severan dynasty after the fall of Macrinus. She orchestrated the rise of her grandsons Elagabalus and Severus Alexander to the throne. A shrewd and politically astute matriarch, Julia Maesa held immense power behind the scenes. Her coinage, issued under Elagabalus, reflects her status as Augusta, often with themes of Pudicitia and Providentia, emphasizing female virtue and foresight. She is remembered as a key architect of imperial succession during a volatile era.
Julia Maesa, sister of Julia Domna, was a central figure in restoring the Severan dynasty after the fall of Macrinus. She orchestrated the rise of her grandsons Elagabalus and Severus Alexander to the throne. A shrewd and politically astute matriarch, Julia Maesa held immense power behind the scenes. Her coinage, issued under Elagabalus, reflects her status as Augusta, often with themes of Pudicitia and Providentia, emphasizing female virtue and foresight. She is remembered as a key architect of imperial succession during a volatile era.
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