Julia Soaemias Silver Denarius 218AD Venus Caelestis Reverse

Empress Julia Soaemias (mother of Elagabalus) Silver AR Denarius

Obverse: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, Bust of Julia Soaemias, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right

Reverse: VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus, diademed, draped, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; in field, star

Date: c. 218-222 A.D., RIC IV Elagabalus 241

Size: 19mm diameter, 3.26g weight

Composition: Silver