- Choice Very Fine Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- Struck for Empress Julia Domna at the Rome Mint.
- Minted between 196 to 211 CE during the reign of her husband Emperor Septimius Severus.
- Detailed portrait and reverse presentation of Felicitas, very appealing in hand.
- RIC 551, RSC 47, Approx. 19mm, 3.34g.
- Certified by NGC to Ch VF.
- Obverse: JULIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right with hair braided in waves and tucked into a large chignon.
- Reverse: FELICITAS, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and scepter.
- Felicitas Goddess was the personification of good luck and success. Felicitas could encompass both a woman's fertility, and a general's luck or good fortune. This is perhaps a recognition of the luck and success of her husband in the civil wars that secured his throne.
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