A.D. 218-225 Julia Maesa Antoninianus

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Add a fascinating part of history to your collection with this nicely-detailed silver coin! Struck nearly 1,800 years ago from A.D. 218-225 under the grandmother-grandson pair of Julia Maesa and Elagabalus. Using her considerable wealth, Julia Maesa saw to it that her 14-year old grandson, Elagabalus, rose to power after the Roman army defeated the usurper Macrinus. Ironically, he was murdered just a few years later at the age of 17 when his life of excesses caused the sworn allegiance of the soldiers to shift to mutiny.


Making certain her family’s interests came first, Maesa saw to it that her other grandson, Severus Alexander, was secured as Elagabalus’ heir before the assassination. Was this resourceful grandmother in on a plot, or was she caught off guard? You decide, with these genuine coins in your hand!


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