Ancient Coin Stories

Let coins tell their stories…

Julia Domna, Augusta
Rome c 205 CE
AR Denarius 2.47g 18.5mm
RIC IV S564, RSC III 123, BMCRE V p163, S51
Julia Domna, Augusta
Perge, Pamphylia 194-217 CE
AE 4.6g, 18.2mm
SNG Cop 323 var (CEB), Lindgren A1108A var (same)
188 CE
April 4

Caracalla born as Lucius Septimius Bassianus to Septimius Severus and Julia Domna.

211 CE
December 26

Julia Domna arranges a conciliation meeting between her sons and co-emperors Caracalla and Geta. There, Geta is assassinated by the Praetorian Guard.