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2713- Aelia Capitolina. Julia Domna, wife of Septimius

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2713- Aelia Capitolina. Julia Domna, wife of Septimius
<Our item number 110283><B>Aelia Capitolina. Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, d. 217 C.E. AE 16. Mesh &#40;&#34;Aelia&#34;&#41; 83. Kadman 39.</B> Draped bust right of Julia Domna. <I>Reverse:</I> Nemesis standing left. <B>Choice Very Fine.</B> <BR><BR>Nemesis is the Greek goddess associated with rightful retribution. On this reverse she is seen holding her chiton open in order to spit upon her breast &#40;her standard gesture of aversion&#41;; a wheel, symbolizing &#34;what goes around comes around&#34;, is at her feet. It reminds the cataloguer of the wonderful pre-federal American coppers of Dr. Samuel Higley and his brother John. Readers may remember with fondness the inscriptions on these very rare tokens dated 1737: &#34;Value me as you please&#34;, &#34;I am good copper&#34;, &#34;I cut my way through&#34;, and most appropriately for our goddess Nemesis, &#34;The wheele goes round&#34;. It still does today. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;300-400. <BR><BR>Our item number 110283<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CE NTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/110283.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/110283N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>