Roman Empire, AR Denarius, 218-226, Julia Maesa grandmother of Elagabalus and Alexander Severus, Rome, under Severus Alexander 218-222 AD 

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Roman Empire, AR Denarius, 218-226, Julia Maesa grandmother of Elagabalus and Alexander Severus, Rome, under Severus Alexander 218-222 AD
Roman Empire, AR Denarius, 218-226, Julia Maesa grandmother of Elagabalus and Alexander Severus, Rome, under Severus Alexander 218-222 AD
Roman Empire, AR Denarius, 218-226, Julia Maesa grandmother of Elagabalus and Alexander Severus, Rome, under Severus Alexander 218-222 ADRoman Empire, AR Denarius, 218-226, Julia Maesa grandmother of Elagabalus and Alexander Severus, Rome, under Severus Alexander 218-222 AD

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
4882223
Area
Coins
Title
Roman Empire, AR Denarius, 218-226, Julia Maesa grandmother of Elagabalus and Alexander Severus, Rome, under Severus Alexander 218-222 AD
Country
Roman Empire
Face value
denarius
Year
223
Variety / overstrike
Era
Roman Empire - Macrinus to Pupienus (217-238)
Head of State
Alexander Severus of the Roman Empire (222-235)
Type
Coin
Designer
Series
Rome
Theme
Roman gods
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
Weight
3.77
Diameter
18.91
Thickness
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Obverse
IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust right
Reverse
IVNO, Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
RIC 254, RSC 16, BMC 67
Details

Julia Maesa was the grandmother of two emperors and the sister of Julia Domna (sister-in-law of Septimius Severus). With her intrigues she helped, at the expense of Macrinus, her grandson Elagabalus to power, which in 218 earned her the title "agnomen Augusta avia Augusti" (Augusta, grandmother of Augustus). When Elagabalus turned out to be a weak emperor, she had him murdered by the Preatorian Guard and his cousin Severus put Alexander on the throne.

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