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228 NGC Ch F Julia Mamaea AE Sestertius Roman Empire Felicitas Luck (26051001C)

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  • Choice Fine Roman Empire AE sestertius coin.
  • Struck for Empress Julia Mamaea at the Rome Mint, 228 CE.
  • RIC 676, approx. 29mm.
  • Excellent portrait with nice brown patina and great surfaces, very appealing in hand.
  • Certified by NGC to Ch F (with no problems).
  • Obverse: JVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, draped bust right.
  • Reverse: FELICITAS PVBLIVCA, Felicitas standing facing, legs crossed, holding caduceus in right hand and resting left arm on column.
  • Felicitas was the personification of good luck and success.
  • Julia Mamaea was a Syrian noble woman and member of the Severan dynasty. She was the mother of Roman emperor Severus Alexander and remained one of his chief advisors. She was killed in 235 by rebel soldiers alongside her son.