- Extremely Fine Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- Struck for Empress Julia Domna at the Rome Mint between 196 to 211 CE, during the reign of her husband Emperor Septimius Severus.
- Charming youthful portrait of the Empress.
- Approx. 17mm, 3.16g, RIC 580 (rated as Scarce), RSC 198.
- Certified by NGC to XF.
- Obverse: JULIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right with hair braided in waves and tucked into a large chignon.
- Reverse: VENVS FELIX, Venus standing front, head left, holding apple and drawing drapery from her shoulder.
- Venus was the goddess of love, sex, beauty, and fertility. She was the Roman counterpart to the Greek Aphrodite. However, Roman Venus had many abilities beyond the Greek Aphrodite; she was a goddess of victory, fertility, and even prostitution. The use of "FELIX" denotes a happy or lucky Venus.
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