Julia Soaemias Elagabalus mother 220AD Rare Silver Roman Coin VENUS LOVE

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Item: i23481 Authentic Ancient Coin of: Julia Soaemias - Roman Empress Mother of Elagabalus, Roman Emperor 218-222 A.D. - Silver Denarius 19mm (1.83 grams) Rome mint: 220-222 A.D. Reference: RIC 241 (Elagabalus), S 7719 IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG - Draped bust right. VENVSCAELESTIS - Venus standing left, holding apple and scepter; star in right field. You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity. Venus was a Roman goddess principally associated with love , beauty and fertility , who played a key role in many Roman religious festivals and myths. From the third century BC, the increasing Hellenization of Roman upper classes identified her as the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite . Her cult began in Ardea and Lavinium , Latium . On August 15, 293 BC, her oldest known temple was dedicated, and August 18 became a festival called the Vinalia Rustica . After Rome 's defeat at the Battle of Lake Trasimene in the opening episodes of the Second Punic War , the Sibylline oracle recommended the importation of the Sicillian Venus of Eryx; a temple to her was dedicated on the Capitoline Hill in 217 BC: a second temple to her was dedicated in 181 BC.Venus seems to have played a part in household or private religion of some Romans. Julius Caesar claimed her as an ancestor (Venus Genetrix); possibly a long-standing family tradition, certainly one adopted as such by his heir Augustus . Venus statuettes have been found in quite ordinary household shrines ( lararia ). In fiction, Petronius places one among the Lares of the freedman Trimalchio 's household shrine. Julia Soaemias Bassiana ( 180 - March 11 , 222 ) was the mother of Roman Emperor Elagabalus and ruled over the Roman Empire during the minority of her son's rule.Julia was the daughter of Julia Maesa , a powerful Roman woman of Syrian origin, and Syrian noble Julius Avitus . Julia was born and raised in Emesa (modern Homs , Syria ). She was a niece of empress Julia Domna and emperor Septimius Severus and a sister of Julia Avita Mamaea . Her husband was Sextus Varius Marcellus , a Syrian Roman of an Equestrian family. As members of the imperial Roman family, they lived in Rome, where their numerous children were born.In 217, her cousin, Emperor Caracalla , was killed and Macrinus ascended to the imperial throne. Julia's family was allowed to return to Syria with the whole of their financial assets. They would not allow the usurper to stand unopposed. Together with her mother, Julia plotted to substitute Macrinus with her son Elagabalus . To legitimise this plot, Julia and her mother spread the rumour that the thirteen-year-old boy was Caracalla's illegitimate son. In 218 Macrinus was killed and Bassianus became emperor with the name of Elagabalus.Julia became the de facto ruler of Rome, since the teenager was concerned mainly with religious matters. Their rule was not popular and soon discontent arose, mainly because of the strange sexual behaviour and the eastern religious practices of Elagabalus. Julia Soaemias and Elagabalus were killed by the Praetorian Guard in 222. Julia was later declared public enemy and her name erased from all records. Frequently Asked Questions How long until my order is shipped? Depending on the volume of sales, it may take up to 5 business days for shipment of your order after the receipt of payment. How will I know when the order was shipped? After your order has shipped, you will be left positive feedback, and that date should be used as a basis of estimating an arrival date. After you shipped the order, how long will the mail take? USPS First Class mail takes about 3-5 business days to arrive in the U.S., international shipping times cannot be estimated as they vary from country to country. I am not responsible for any USPS delivery delays, especially for an international package. What is a certificate of authenticity and what... read more

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