Triton XVIII, Lot: 1174. Estimate $500. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Julia Soaemias. Augusta, AD 218-222. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 19.34 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 220-222. IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane / VENVS CAELESTIS, S C low across field, Venus Caelestis, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and scepter in left; star low in left field. RIC IV 402; Thirion 385 var. (star in right field); Banti 4 var. (same); BMCRE 375-6 (Elagabalus). VF, dark brown patina, some red and green, some deposits, areas of doubling on reverse. Rare.

From the RAM Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 1441; Numismatica Ars Classica I (19 May 1999), lot 2179.