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OBVERSE
Obverse legend : IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG.
Obverse description : Buste drapé de Julia Soémias à droite vu de trois quarts en avant, les cheveux légèrement tressés (L).
Obverse translation : “Iulia Soæmias Augusta”, (Julia Soémias augusta).
REVERSE
Reverse legend : VENVS CAEL-ESTIS.
Reverse description : Vénus assise à gauche, les jambes croisées, tenant de la main droite une pomme et de la main gauche un sceptre long ; à ses pieds à gauche, un enfant debout à droite.
Reverse translation : “Venus Cælestis”, (La Vénus céleste).
COMMENTARY
Poids léger.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
JULIA SOÉMIAS
(222) Julia Soæmias
Mother of Elagabalus, daughter of Julia Maesa, sister of Julia Mamee - Augusta (219-222)
Julia Soémias had received the title of augusta in 219. His mother, Julia Maesa, do not hesitate one second to sacrifice with his little son Elagabalus to keep the throne to the Severan family, imposing his second daughter Julia Mamee and other small-son Alexander Severus, more controllable. Julia Soémias is murdered with her son Elagabalus 13 March 222.
Coleção : romaine