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| Julia Domna (AD 193-217) BI Limes Denarius / Cybele |
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Attribution: RIC IV 382 Rome
Date: AD 212
Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right
Reverse: MATRI DEVM, Cybele standing facing, head left, resting arm on column, holding drum and scepter, lion at feet
Size: 17.74mm
Weight: 2.52 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: VF. Limes denarii were struck by official mints in bronze or billon generally on the northern frontier where silver was scarce. Many times they are mules with mismatched obverse and reverse dies. They were still valuated as a denarius. Many times the weak strikes are attributed to the use of old dies sent to the frontier to be used once they were too worn for Imperial use. An interesting part of Roman history.
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