Dionysopolis (AD 218-225) AE 29 - Julia Maesa

Julia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE29 (10.82g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Demeter, wearing crown, long veil, and peplos, standing facing, holding torch in each hand; to lower left, diminutive figure of Telesphorus, wearing cloak, standing facing. EF, brown patina, very faint porosity. Very rare and exceptional. From Group CEM.

All of the four examples recorded by von Aulock were struck from the same dies. This obverse die was also used to strike coins for Laodicea ad Lycum (see Kraft pl. 14, 38a-b).

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Filename:	90001044.jpg
City/Mint name:	Dionysopolis
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	H. von Aulock, Phrygiens 156-9 (same dies); SNG MÃ¼nchen -; SNG von Aulock -; BMC 26 (same dies)
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 90 (5/2012), lot 1044 ($1800 + comm)
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Date added:	Jun 23, 2012
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