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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     80000675      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Julia Domna Date Ruled:     Augusta, AD 193-217 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Antoninianus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD under Caracalla, Weight:     5.25 g Die Axis:     1 h Obverse Legend:     IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG Obverse Description:     Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent Reverse Legend:     LVNA LVCIFERA Reverse Description:     Luna, with fold of drapery floating around and above head, driving biga of horses left Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC 379a (Caracalla) Reference2:     RSC 106 Reference3:     BMCRE 9 (Caracalla) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=132898 Grade:     Choice EF, lustrous. Notes:     Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 675 Julia Domna was associated with Luna Lucifera, “the light-bearing Moon”, while Septimius Severus associated himself with Sol, god of the Sun. The concept of identifying themselves with Sun and Moon speaks of the eternal nature of the imperial house.

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