Coin: æ sestertius

Museum number:
8-6494
Permalink:
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Description:
Coin: Sestertius; Æ; J [Mamaea] Ru. Felicites - 18.5 gm. Obverse: IVLIA MAMA EA AVG VSTA - Bust facing right, draped, diademed. Reverse: FELICIT AS PVBLICA, SC - Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning on column.
Collection place:
Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Severan Dynasty (193–235 AD)
Collector:
unknown
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Felicitas (Roman diety) and Julia Mamaea (Regent, mother of Alexander Severus, Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: FELICIT AS PVBLICA, SC and Obverse legend: IVLIA MAMA EA AVG VSTA
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Sestertii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
222-235 AD
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 18.5 grams
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6494, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; J [Mamaea] Ru. Felicites - 18.5 gm. Obverse: IVLIA MAMA EA AVG VSTA - Bust facing right, draped, diademed. Reverse: FELICIT AS PVBLICA, SC - Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning on column.Hearst Museum object 2 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6494, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; J [Mamaea] Ru. Felicites - 18.5 gm. Obverse: IVLIA MAMA EA AVG VSTA - Bust facing right, draped, diademed. Reverse: FELICIT AS PVBLICA, SC - Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning on column.Hearst Museum object 3 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6494, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; J [Mamaea] Ru. Felicites - 18.5 gm. Obverse: IVLIA MAMA EA AVG VSTA - Bust facing right, draped, diademed. Reverse: FELICIT AS PVBLICA, SC - Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning on column.Hearst Museum object 4 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6494, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; J [Mamaea] Ru. Felicites - 18.5 gm. Obverse: IVLIA MAMA EA AVG VSTA - Bust facing right, draped, diademed. Reverse: FELICIT AS PVBLICA, SC - Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning on column.Hearst Museum object 5 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6494, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; J [Mamaea] Ru. Felicites - 18.5 gm. Obverse: IVLIA MAMA EA AVG VSTA - Bust facing right, draped, diademed. Reverse: FELICIT AS PVBLICA, SC - Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning on column.Hearst Museum object 6 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6494, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; J [Mamaea] Ru. Felicites - 18.5 gm. Obverse: IVLIA MAMA EA AVG VSTA - Bust facing right, draped, diademed. Reverse: FELICIT AS PVBLICA, SC - Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning on column.Hearst Museum object 7 of 7 titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6494, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; J [Mamaea] Ru. Felicites - 18.5 gm. Obverse: IVLIA MAMA EA AVG VSTA - Bust facing right, draped, diademed. Reverse: FELICIT AS PVBLICA, SC - Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning on column.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6494, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; J [Mamaea] Ru. Felicites - 18.5 gm. Obverse: IVLIA MAMA EA AVG VSTA - Bust facing right, draped, diademed. Reverse: FELICIT AS PVBLICA, SC - Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning on column.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ sestertius, accession number 8-6494, described as Coin: Sestertius; Æ; J [Mamaea] Ru. Felicites - 18.5 gm. Obverse: IVLIA MAMA EA AVG VSTA - Bust facing right, draped, diademed. Reverse: FELICIT AS PVBLICA, SC - Felicitas standing front, head turned left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning on column.

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