Roman Empire. Julia Domna (Augusta, AD 193-217). Denarius PIETAS PVBLICA (No reserve price)

The denarius of Julia Domna, Augusta from AD 193-217, features the empress who was wife to Septimius Severus and mother to Caracalla and Geta. Julia Domna was influential in the Severan court, often depicted with distinctive hairstyles and regal profiles on coinage. The reverse inscription "PIETAS PVBLICA" refers to public devotion or piety, highlighting virtues esteemed by Roman society and imperial propaganda. Coins bearing her image helped emphasize dynastic continuity and the prominence of empresses in political and religious life. Julia Domna is noteworthy for her patronage of the arts and philosophy, and her coinage is prized for its artistic quality and historical significance, providing collectors and scholars material evidence of female imperial influence in the early 3rd century Rome.