Roman Provincial, Thrace, Serdica, Julia Domna, AE

Roman Provincial

Thrace, Serdica, Julia Domna (wife of Septimius Severus, 193-217), AE

Obverse: bust of the Empress facing right

IOVΛIA ΔOMNA

Reverse: Homonoia stending left, holding patera and corncuopiae

OVΛΠIAC CEΡΔIKHC

Weight 7.3 g

Julia Domna was the second wife of Septimius Severus and the mother of Caracalla and Geta. An intelligent, talented and beautiful woman, she had a great influence on the Empire during her husband reign and practically managed it on behalf of her sons. In 217, after the murder of Caracalla, she probably committed suicide by starving herself to death.