196 NGC XF Julia Domna Denarius Roman Empire Laetitia Pedigree (21041302C)

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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.

Mature portrait of the Empress & detailed treatment of Laetitia.

Approx. 18mm, 2.26g, RIC 561, RSC 101.

Certified by NGC to XF, edge marks.

Pedigree: Ex. Empire Coins Auction #7, 5/2/87, Lot 420 (includes auction ticket).

Obverse: JULIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right with hair braided in waves and tucked into a large chignon.

Reverse: LAETITIA, Laetitia standing left holding wreath & rudder.

Laetitia, deriving from the root word laeta, meaning "happy", "glad", "lucky", "successful", "prosperous", "luxurious", "lush", or "abounding", was a minor Roman goddess of gaiety. Her name was used to mean happiness with prosperity and abundance.

196 NGC XF Julia Domna Denarius Roman Empire Laetitia Pedigree (21041302C)

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