As - Julia Mamaea TEMPORVM FELICITAS; Felicitas
Bronze | - | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) (222-235) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 222-235 |
Value | As (1⁄32) |
Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
Composition | Bronze |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#279880 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Felicitas, standing left, holding patera in right hand and spear in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TEMPORVM FELICITAS
Translation:
Temporum Felicitas.
Fortunate times.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin As - Julia Mamaea (TEMPORVM FELICITAS; Felicitas) (222-235) from Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Bronze is that it features an image of Julia Mamaea, the mother of Emperor Alexander Severus, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) bears the inscription "TEMPORVM FELICITAS" which means "Good Fortune of the Times". This coin was minted during a time of great turmoil in the Roman Empire, with numerous civil wars and foreign invasions, yet it still bears a message of hope and prosperity.