Description: Pontos, Zela, Julia Domna (193 - 217 AD), wife of Septimius Severus. Struck 205-7 AD. IOYΛIA•ΔOMNA•AYΓOYCTA; draped bust right / ZΗΛΙΤ-ω-Ν ΤΟ-Υ ΠΟΝ; six-column temple, EΤ ΡΜΓ in ex.

Diameter: AE29 mm

Weight: 17,76 g

Grade: aVF/gF

Attribution: cf. RG 160, 6 (for reverse Caracalla with same date)

Commentary: very rare; dark brown patina; including collector's original card with detailed description

History: 47 BC in the Battle of Zela, Julius Caesar defeated Pharnaces II of Pontos, who wanted to avenge his father, Mithridates VI; Julius Caesar won the battle and his words adressed to Roman Senate "veni, vidi, vici" became history.

Article Number: 028-06-01-41652