- Co 464 (Middle Roman sestertius of Julia Mamaea from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC IV.2, 708, p. 127, pl. IX:12
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F/VG. Small segments of obverse upper left and lower right edge snapped off, and remainder sparsely chipped, with one deep contiguous crack; extensive, slight pitting and scratching and fissuring. Extensive, thin film of pale blue to pale green bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, pp. 30, 85, no. 305, pl. I (R. Hohlfelder identified as mint “Uncertain“)
- Axis (1-12
- 12
- Has denomination
- Sestertius
- Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
- 29.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Rome
- Numismatic Weight (grs.)
- 15.02
- Obverse Description
- Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- IVLIA MAMAEA – AVGVSTA
- Reverse Description
- Vesta veiled standing to left holding palladium and scepter
- Reverse Inscription
- [V]ES–T[A]; to left and right, S – C
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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“Co 464 (Middle Roman sestertius of Julia Mamaea from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2022. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0464>
