Denarius - Julia Domna (MATRI CASTRORVM)

Issuer Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)

Type Standard circulation coins

Mints Rome

Obverse

Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right.

Lettering: IVLIA AVGVSTA

Reverse

Julia Domna, veiled, draped, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding a box of incense in left hand; to left, two standards.

Lettering: MATRI CASTRORVM

Basic Information

Category Coin

Ruler Julia Domna (Wikidata)

Technique Hammered

Demonetization Yes

Face Value 1 Denarius (Numeric: 1)

References

RIC IV.1 #567 (denarius)

OCRE #ric.4.ss.567_denarius

Physical Characteristics

Composition Silver

Weight 3.3 g

Size 17.5 mm

Shape Round (irregular)

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

IVLIA AVGVSTA

Reverse Lettering

MATRI CASTRORVM

Comments

Mass varies: 3.22–3.4 g; Diameter varies: 17.2–18 mm; Example of this type: American Numismatic Society (ANS) Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)