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Quinarius of Julia Maesa

Triton XX, Lot: 809. Estimate $3000.
Sold for $4750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Julia Maesa. Augusta, AD 218-224/5. AR Quinarius (15mm, 1.21 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, circa AD 219-222. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust right / SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding patera in right hand over lit altar to left, long caduceus in left hand; star to left. RIC IV 273 (Elagabalus); Thirion 423; King 16h (this coin); RSC 46; BMC 83 (Elagabalus). EF, toned. Very rare, one of twelve noted by King.


From the Continental Collection. Ex Künker 77 (30 September 2002), lot 551; Münzen und Medaillen AG 72 (6 October 1987), lot 749; Hess-Leu 41 (24 April 1969), lot 390.