Description: Julia Maesa (218 - 224/5 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 219-220 AD. IVLIA MAESA AVGVSTA; diademed, draped bust of Julia Maesa right / PIETAS AVG, S-C;, Pietas standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding box.

Diameter: AE28 mm

Weight: 21 g

Grade: VF/aVF

Attribution: RIC 414

Commentary: ex Royal Dutch Mint; attractive brown patina, great portrait, some scratches

History: Julia Maesa was the grandmother of two emperors (Elagabalus and Severus Alexander) and a real master mind behind the restoration of Severan dynasty.

Article Number: 046-07-02-41652