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Julia Avita Mamaea (after 180 - Mar 235)
Roman noblewoman who wielded great power through her son, Alexander Severus, from 222-235. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-3373?rskey=a32a1E&result=1&q=iulia%20mamaea Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Mamaea Relationships: Julia Avita Mamaea was a relative of Caracalla (04 Apr 188-08 Apr 217)Julia Avita Mamaea was a relative of Julia Domna (170-217)
Julia Avita Mamaea was a daughter of Julia Maesa (c. 165-c. 224)
Julia Avita Mamaea was a relative of Septimius Severus (11 Apr 145-4 Feb 211)
Julia Avita Mamaea was a mother of Alexander Severus (c. 209-235)
References in Documents:
Mother of Alexander Severus
Elbow upon a Pileas in its right
Hand holding a Caduceus.
met with nothing that is rare, save some very fair
Coins, or rather
verend
Mr. Clark
field
some Laborours, who in delving in Fields near
on the Hill
first we could not imagine for what use they were de
sined,
but upon a stricter view, it appears plainly, they
were for the Coining, or rather Counterfeiting of the
Roman Moneys, that wretched Art it seems being in
vogue
Antiquity, and are really very dexterously done; they
have round the Impression a Rim, about half the thick
ness
of the Roman Silver Penny, in each of which is a
little Notch, which being join’d to the like Nick in the
next, makes a round Orifice to poure in the Mettal;
each of these has either Two Heads, or as many Rever
ses;
so that placing one, for Example, with
mœa's
it compleats both; so that one with Heads, and another
with Reverses, are placed alternatim for a considerable
length, and then all passed over with an outer Coat of
Clay, to keep the Metal from running out, and a little
Ledge on either side the Orifice, to convey the Metal
into the long row of Holes: They are all of Emperors
about the same Age, when indeed the Roman Moneys
were notoriously adulterated, as is observable in any
Collection of their Coins, though some of them now
are so scarce, particularly a
Duodumenianus, that I que
stion
whether this Age can produce one to take a Co
py of.
Monies (that wretchedRoman
Art it seems being in Vogue 1500 Years ago) found by the Labourers
in delving at
, nearThorp upon the Hill
Lingwel-yate
curious Impressions of their Coins upon very fine Clay, each hath a
Rim half the Thickness of a
Denariuson either Side the Piece with
the Impression; and a Notch upon one Edge, which being joined
with the like Nick on the next, makes a round Orifice to receive the
Metal; each of these hath generally two Heads, or as many Reverses;
so that placing one for Example, with
's Head on oneAlex. Severus
Side, and his Mother
's on the other, betwixt two Pieces,Julia Mammea
with Reverses, it compleats both; so that one with Heads, and ano
ther with Reverses, are placed
alternatimfor a considerable Length,
and then all pasted over with an outer Coat of Clay, and a little
Ledge on either Side the Orifice to convey the Metal into the long
Row of Holes; as appears by some thus placed that were presented
to his Grace my late
Yorke
me also a small Vessel of the same Materials, about the Bigness of the
smallest sort of Crucibles for melting the Metal. All the legible In
scriptions I have met with are of Emperors about the same Age, when
indeed the
Monies were notoriously adulterated, as is obserRoman
vable in any Collection of their Coins. Those that the
Mr.
Clarke
Will. Ingram, of
, EsqThorp
scribed, IVLIA. AVGVSTA, with her Head on one Side, and
Se
verus's on the other, inscribed - - - - - PERT. AVG. IMP.VIII.
verus
mea
videNo. 542 to 548, 550 to
563