Triton XVIII, Lot: 1175. Estimate $500. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Julia Maesa. Augusta, AD 218-224/5. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.02 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 218-220. IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust right / PIETA S • AVG, Pietas, veiled and draped, standing left, holding acerrum with lid open in left hand and with right hand dropping incense onto garlanded and lighted altar to left. RIC IV 263 (Elagabalus); Thirion 405 var. (break in rev. legend); RSC 29; BMCRE 73-4 var. (Elagabalus, same). Superb EF, lustrous. Bold details.

From the Michael Joffre Collection.