Julia Domna, Augusta, 193-217. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.67 g, 6 h), Rome, 196-211. IVLIA AVGVSTA Draped bust of Julia Domna to right. Rev. HILARITAS Hilaritas standing front, head to left, holding long palm frond in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left; to left, small figure standing right and reaching for palm frond; to right, small figure standing left and reaching for her drapery. BMC 34. Cohen 79. RIC 557. Nicely toned. Struck from a somewhat worn reverse die, otherwise, very fine.

From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 1970s, and from the collection of Dr. F. Sternberg, Sternberg I, 30 November-1 December 1973, 503 (part of), (with original ticket).