Denarius of Julia Domna
Dublin Core
Title
Denarius of Julia Domna
Subject
Silver
Description
Obv: Julia Domna, draped, hair braided. IVLIA AVGVSTA Rev: Hilaritas standing, long palm in right hand, scepter in left hand. HILARITAS Julia Domna, second wife of Septimius Severus and mother of Caracalla, was honoured in a wide variety of coins, designed to reflect her virtues. In Hilaritas there is a probable reference to the cult of the Great Mother, Cybele: the influential Julia was the earthly counterpart of the mother of the gods
Creator
Roman, minted in Italy
Source
Acquired from an unknown source, prior to 1982.
Date
AD 196 - AD 211
Identifier
C.116
Provenance
Acquired from an unknown source, prior to 1982.
Files
Citation
Roman, minted in Italy, “Denarius of Julia Domna,” RD Milns Antiquities Museum Online Exhibitions, accessed May 2, 2024, https://uqantiquitiesonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/items/show/89.