 |
|
Home |
|
Roman Coin: Julia Domna, wife of Septimus Severus browse these categories for related items... Directory: Archives:Regional Art:Ancient World:Roman: Pre AD 1000: Item # 493506
Janus Antiquities By Appointment New Jersey (330) 612-3957 Guest Book SOLD |
|
||||
|
Julia Domna was the ambitious and powerful wife of Septimus Severus and mother of Caracella and Geta. She assembled a court of many of the greatest thinkers of her age, including the philosopher Philostratus, the physician Galen, and the historians Appian and Dio. When her husband died in 211 AD, she managed to successfully oppose a plan to divide the empire between her feuding sons. Unfortunately, the consequence of maintaining a unified empire was increased strife between Caracella and Geta, which ended with the assassination of Geta as he laid dying in his mother’s arms. In her old age, Julia Domna maintained an active role in assisting her son as a ruler, which became increasingly important as the always unstable Caracella began to succumb to venereal disease. Following Caracella’s assassination, Julia found herself facing banishment and chose to commit suicide instead.
Obverse: Julia facing right; IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG Reverse: Venus seated left; VENVS GENETRIX AGE: 211-217 AD CONDITION: Nice portrait with some wear to the reverse and edges, about Fine. Rome mint. RIC IVi 388a, Cohen 211 DIMENSIONS: About 2cm in diameter |
|||||
|
||||||
| Home | Join | Shops | Map | Terms | Help | |
