Sale: Nomos 1, Lot: 158. Estimate CHF7500.  Closing Date: Tuesday, 5 May 2009.  Sold For CHF16000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Julia Mamaea. Augusta, 222-235. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 18.61 g 12), 224. IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA Diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right Rev. VENVS FELIX S C Venus seated left on high backed throne, holding Cupid in her right hand and long scepter in her left. BMC 197. Cohen 69. RIC 701. A splendid coin with a superb, emerald-green patina. Good extremely fine.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 10, 9 April 1997, 666.