Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 705. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Julia Soaemias. Augusta, AD 218-222. AR Denarius (2.89 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 220-222. IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, bare-headed and draped bust right / VE-N-VS CAE-LESTIS, Venus standing left, holding apple in right hand and scepter in left; star in left field. RIC IV 241; Thirion 384; RSC 8a; BMCRE 49-51. Superb EF, lustrous.

From a Gentleman’s Collection. Ex Tkalec (18 February 2002), lot 206.