Julia Maesa

Julia Maesa

JULIA MAESA was born at Emesa in Syria, daughter of Julius Bassianus, priest of the Sun, sister of Julia Domna and grandmother of Elagabalus.

Julia Maesa (?-226?)
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JULIA MAESA (+223 ou 226)
Julia Mæsa sœur de Julia Domna, mère de Julia Soémias et de Julia Mamée, grand-mère d'Élagabal et d'Alexandre-Sévère - Augusta (218-223/6)
Sesterce, (GB, Æ 31) - 222
N° v18_0508 ...

Julia Maesa , sister of Julia Domna and grandmother of the boy emperors Elagabalus (218-222 AD) and Severus Alexander (222-235 AD). Her name is on the obverse, and the reverse is FECVNDITAS, a reference to "fruitfulness" of the imperial women.

Julia Maesa, AR Denarius, Antioch Mint, 218-225 AD
Following the death of Caracalla, Julia Maesa, sister-in-law of Septimius, orchestrated the continuation of the Severan dynasty in the person of her young grandson Elagabalus.

Julia Maesa
- AE25
Julia Maesa Æ 25mm of Pisidia, Olbasa. IVL MAESA AVG, draped bust of Julia Maesa right / COL IVL AVG OLBASE, Hygeia standing right facing Aesculapius standing left, holding serpent staff.
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JULIA MAESA, the sister of Julia Domna, was very upset over the Domna's suicide, and held Caracalla responsible.

Julia Maesa
Draped bust right, hair braided in straight lines and tucked into small bun at base of head
218-224/225 ...

294 JULIA MAESA, Sister of Julia Domna. Prob. died. 225 AD. AR Denarius. Juno stg.left, hldg patara and scepter. SR-7750, RIC-254. EF $110 ...

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Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus and Sev. Alexander, died AD225, AR Denarius (2.7g). Her bust rt./PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated left holding long sceptre, RIC 268. Centered, bold portrait and decent rev.

RIC254, Julia Maesa: Denarius (0218AD-0222AD)
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Draped bust of Julia Maesa right ...

ELAGABALUS & JULIA MAESA (Grandmother)
(218 - 222 CE)
Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior - Julius Ant. Seleucus ...

M. Aurelius Antoninus
(Elagabalus)
Emperor 218-222
Relatives depicted on coins:
Wives - Julia Paula, Aquilia Severa, Annia Faustina;
Julia Soaemias - mother;
Julia Maesa - grandmother ...

He became known as Elagablus because as the son of Varius Marcellus and Julia Soaemias, he was a hereditary high priest of the Phoenician sun god, Elagabal. His grandmother was Julia Maesa, sister of Julia Domna, making him the nephew of Caracalla.

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