- Choice Very FIne Empress Julia Domna Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- Minted at Rome between 196 to 211 CE during the reign of her husband Emperor Septimius Severus.
- Approx. 19mm, 3.78g (heavy flan), RIC 559, RSC 82.
- Certified by NGC to Ch VF brushed (not distracting).
- Obverse: JULIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right with hair braided in waves and tucked into a large chignon.
- Reverse: IVNO, Juno veiled standing left holding patera & scepter, at feet to left a peacock.
- Juno is known for her various roles as a goddess protecting the Roman people, and she was a part of the integral triad on Capitoline Hill along with Jupiter and Minerva, Juno is most famous for her role as the goddess of marriage and childbirth. An appropriate reverse for the Wife & Mother of the Severan Dynasty.