Julia Domna - denarius VENUS Alexandria very rare! (JUL2308)

Julia Domna. Augusta, A.D. 193-217. AR denarius (18 mm, 2,14 g). Alexandria, under Septimius Severus, A.D. 198-200. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Julia Domna right / VENVS FELIX, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple in extended right hand, pulling drapery with left. RIC -; BMC -; RSC -; Bickford-Smith pl. 1, 10. Very rare. Good fine.

After Septimius' victory against Pescennius Niger in the battle of Nikaia, the prefect of Egypt switched sides and started issuing coins in the name of the apparent winner and his wife Domna, assuring him the fidelity of the Egyptian troops