Live auction - bpv_443069 - JULIA SOAEMIAS Tetrassaria
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| Estimate : | 550 € |
| Price : | 350 € |
| Maximum bid : | 350 € |
| End of the sale : | 12 September 2017 14:56:45 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Tetrassaria
Date: an 221
Mint name / Town : Tripolis, Phénicie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 14,03 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan irrégulier bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Portrait de haut relief de Julia Soémias bien venu à la frappe. Très belle représentation du temple d’Astarté au revers. Patine marron foncé. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Buste drapé de Julia Soémias à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (L).
Obverse legend : IOULIA - SEMIAS SEB.
Obverse translation : (Julia Soémias augusta).
Reverse
Reverse description : Temple d’Astarté, vu de face dans une coupole ronde distyle flanqué de deux temples tétrastyle à fronton triangulaire posé sur trois marches.
Reverse legend : TRI-PO-LI-Twn/ BLF.
Reverse translation : (de Tripolis, an 532).
Commentary
Type inhabituel pour Julia Soémias avec une magnifique représentation du temple d’Astarté.
Historical background
JULIA SOAEMIAS
(+222)
Mother of Elagabalus, daughter of Julia Maesa, sister of Julia Mamaea - Augusta
Julia Soémias had received the title of augusta in 219. Her mother, Julia Maesa, did not hesitate for a second to sacrifice her with her grandson Elagabalus to keep the throne for the Severian family, imposing her second daughter Julia Mamée and his other grandson Alexander Severus, more controllable. Julia Soémias was murdered with her son Elagabalus on March 13, 222.
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