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220 NGC VF Julia Maesa Egypt Tetradrachm Alexandria Isis Bust Rare (24081402C)

220 NGC VF Julia Maesa Egypt Tetradrachm Alexandria Isis Bust Rare (24081402C)

$395.00

  • Very Fine Roman Egypt tetradrachm coin.
  • Struck for Empress Julia Maesa at the Alexandria Mint.
  • Julia Maesa was a Syrian noble woman, sister of Empress Julia Domna and Grandmother to future Emperors Elagabalus and Severus Alexander.
  • Dated to Elagabalus' 3rd regnal year given by Greek letter gamma = 3 = 220 CE.
  • Emmett 3056/3, 11.05g.
  • NGC Certified to VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.
  • Obverse: draped head of Julia Maesa facing right with legends in Greek. 
  • Reverse: Bust of Egyptian god Isis facing left crowned with disk and plumes.
  • Isis is the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic, fertility and motherhood, and death, healing and rebirth. She is the first daughter of Geb (the god of the Earth) and Nut (the goddess of the sky) born on the first day of the first years of creation.

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