Æ19 - Julia Cornélien Paula (219-220) front

Æ19 - Julia Cornélien Paula (219-220) back

Æ19 - Julia Cornélien Paula (219-220) photo

Æ19 - Julia Cornélien Paula


Bronze	3.25 g	18.6 mm

Description

Issuer	Ariassus (Lycia et Pamphylia)
Emperor	Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	219-220
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	3.25 g
Diameter	18.6 mm
Thickness	2.15 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-06

References

Numista	N#381177
Rarity index	97%

Reverse

Dionysus standing front, head to left, holding a long thyrseus and a cantharus above a panther, left. Automatically translated

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΡΙΑϹϹƐΩΝ

Comment

Julia Cornelia Paula or Julia Paula was a Roman noblewoman who lived in the 3rd century. Briefly the wife of Emperor Heliogabalus between 219 and 220, she was descended from the Cornelia gens and of Syrian descent. Paula's father, Julius Cornelius Paulus, was Prefect of the Praetorium in Rome, although his parents are not known. Paula received a good education.

Reference: VA Pisid. 472-3, Watson 2

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Julia Cornelia Paula ou Julia Paula était une femme de la noblesse romaine qui vécut au IIIéme siècle. Brièvement femme de l'empereur Héliogabale entre 219 et 220, elle était issue de la gens Cornelia et d’ascendance syrienne. Le père de Paula, Julius Cornelius Paulus, était préfet du prétoire à Rome, même si ses parents ne sont pas connus. Paula reçut une bonne éducation.

Référence : VA Pisid. 472–3, Watson 2

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Julia Cornélien Paula, a prominent Roman woman, on one side, and an image of a mythical creature, possibly a griffin or a sphinx, on the other side. This coin was minted during the reign of Emperor Elagabalus (218-222 AD) and is considered a rare and valuable artifact among collectors of ancient coins.