71, Lot: 96. SYRIA, Seleukis and Pieria. 
Antioch. Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus 
Alexander. Augusta, 222-235 AD. Æ 28mm (18.17 
gm). Estimate $150. Sold for $245. 

SYRIA, Seleukis and Pieria. Antioch. Julia 
Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander. Augusta, 
222-235 AD. Æ 28mm (18.17 gm). Diademed and 
draped bust right / Tyche seated left on rocks, 
holding grain-ears and resting on rocks; star in 
left field, river-god Orontes swimming left 
below; above, ram leaping left, head right. BMC 
Galatia pg. 209, 491; SNG Copenhagen 257. Nice 
VF, green and brown patina with a few smoothed 
spots of red encrustation. 
Duplicate from the Richard McAlee Collection.

From CNG e-Auction #71, closed August 20, 2003; re-used By permission of CNG, www.cngcoins.com.