Sale: CNG 66, Lot: 1561. Estimate $150.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 19 May 2004.  Sold For $420. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JULIA SOAEMIAS, mother of Elagabalus. Augusta, 218-222 AD. AR Denarius (3.83 gm). Struck 220-222 AD. Draped bust right / Venus standing left, holding apple and sceptre; star in left field. RIC IV 241 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 52 (Elagabalus); RSC 8c. Superb lustrous EF. Choice metal. ($150)