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Valued Member
France
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Dear friends, A week ago, I was presented by burned and holed coin with Julia Domna portrait (first two photos). After a few days of smooth cleaning, I found out that is Julia Domna denarius Alexandria mint VLIA obverse legend and VENER(I) VIC reverse legend. I could not find any similar denarius in catalogs available to me. Could it be unpublished variant of VENERI VICTR? Any info is welcome.    
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Try looking on acsearch.info or numista.com
Edited by livingwater 09/01/2024 09:41 am
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Russian Federation
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AFAIK there's a ton of minor spelling variants in Severan denarii from eastern mints (where the mint workers wouldn't have been particularly good at Latin). It wouldn't surprise me at all if some of them are unpublished. EDIT: Wildwinds records a VENERI VIC as [the second] "RIC 632 var", attributing it to "S. Hasen collection, ex ricardo DE, 2005" [sic]. Their coin looks like a double die match to your coin. I couldn't find any examples of this legend on ACSearch or Numista. EDIT 2: the Wildwinds entry is attributed to "Emesa or Laodiceia" (rather than Alexandria), which might be a factor in why you weren't finding it. AFAIK the distinction between specific eastern mints is largely a matter of minor style differences, and I don't know remotely enough about those to have any idea which attribution is more plausible for your specific coin.
Edited by january1may 09/01/2024 10:43 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Attempted, unsuccessfully, to link to an example with an abbreviated reverse legend in a Forum member's gallery. Apparently the link wasn't working. It's not a match to the OP coin, but perhaps a similar variant. Cutting and pasting here.  Julia Domna - Venus Victrix Julia Domna Denarius 194 A.D. Alexandria Av.: IVLIA DO - MNA AVG / draped bust right Rev.: VENER - VIC / Venus, naked to waist, standing right, holding apple and palm, resting elbow on column 2,54 Gr., 12 h die axis RIC - , Coh. -
Edited by Kamnaskires 09/01/2024 10:51 am
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Valued Member
 France
383 Posts |
@january1may-Thank you very much for your answer and information on the coin. It is possible that the reason I did not find the coin in the catalogs is that the mint is not Alexandria, although the style of the portrait of Julia Domna belongs to Alexandria.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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A nice find. There are a few legend varieties known. I have only owned one. Obv:- IVLA (sic) DOMNA AVG, Draped bust right, hair tied in bun behind Rev:- VENERI VICTI (sic), Venus, nude with drapery falling below hips, standing with back turned, head right, resting left arm on low column, holding an apple in extended right hand and palm, sloping upward to left in left hand: coil of drapery falls over column Minted in Alexandria, A.D. 194 RIC -, RSC -, BMCRE -. 2.25g. 17.65mm. 0o 
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Valued Member
 France
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@maridvnvm- I was sure that you would appreciate this coin.
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