Coin: æ sestertius
- Museum number:
- 8-6494
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21080006494
- 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:
- Legacy documentation: