Julia Mamaea AR Denarius RIC 332 Fecunditas Seated

# Julia Mamaea AR Denarius - Fecunditas Seated - 2.75g - Ex Locke & England

An attractive, well-centered ancient Roman silver denarius struck under the authority of Julia Mamaea, mother of the Emperor Severus Alexander. This specimen features excellent obverse portrait detail and a beautifully preserved narrative reverse scene

* **Emperor/Authority:** Julia Mamaea (Augusta, AD 222–235)

* **Denomination:** AR Denarius (Silver)

* **Mint:** Rome

* **Date of Issue:** Struck circa AD 232

* **Weight:** 2.75 grams

* **References:** RIC IV 332 (Severus Alexander); BMCRE 913-915; RSC 6

* **Provenance:** Ex Locke & England Auctions

* **Obverse Legend:** `IVLIA MAMAEA AVG`

* **Obverse Description:** Diademed (*stephane*) and draped bust of Julia Mamaea facing right. Displays highly defined hair braiding and sharp facial profile lines.

* **Reverse Legend:** `FECVND AVGVSTAE` (The Fertility of the Empress)

Reverse Description:** Fecunditas (goddess of fertility) seated left on a high-backed chair, extending her right hand toward a small child standing to the left who is reaching up toward her; she rests her left arm casually on the armrest.

* Struck on a sturdy, honest 2.75g silver flan. Well-centered on both sides with complete legends. Features typical minor ancient edge stress fractures from the striking process that do not affect the integrity of the coin.