THRACE, Pautalia. Julia Domna, Augusta AD 193-217.

AE 22 (6.90 g, ∼22 mm, 12h). Good Very Fine, dark green patina with earthen highlights, well centered, minor smoothing on high points.

Obverse: IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CEB, draped bust of Julia Domna right, hair waved and coiled in a large bun

Reverse: ΠΑVΤΑΛΙΩΤΩΝ around, ΒΟΤΡV ΑΡΓVΡΟC CΤΑΧV ΧΡVCΟC in the fields. Gaia reclining left, resting left elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows; vine and bunch of grapes to right; four children around her, representing the civic products — grapes/wine (BOTRY), silver (ARGYROS), grain (STACHYS), and gold (CHRYSOS)

References: Varbanov 4922; Ruzicka 473. For the type in general (the celebrated "Four Products" issue of Pautalia): cf. Ruzicka 634; Moushmov 4286; Varbanov 5174 (Caracalla, large module) — "Four youths around; APΓY/POC (Argyros = silver)... BOTPY (Botry = grapes)... XPY/COC (Chrysos = gold)... CTAXY (Stachy = grain ear)"

Notes: Pautalia's famous civic bronze proclaiming the city's natural wealth — gold, silver, wheat, and wine. The type is very rare for Julia Domna.

Provenance: Ex Classic Coins Inc., West Palm Beach inventory.