Julia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5, grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander. Denarius (Silver, 19mm, 3.50 g 12), Maesa was the sister of Julia Domna and the mother of Julia Soaemias and Julia Mamaea, Rome, 218-220. IVLIA MAESA AVG Draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, with her hair long but bound up into a small knot at the back. Rev. FECVNDITAS AVG Fecunditas standing left, holding cornucopiae with her left hand and extending her right over a child standing to the left. BMC 61. Cohen 8. RIC 249. With a lovely, youthful portrait of real elegance. Toned. About extremely fine.

From the Stoecklin Collection, from the collection of Dr. Lesic in Belgrad, and from the Niš Hoard of the early 1930s ("Niška Kamenc").