Julia Soaemias 218-222 A.D. - Denarius - VENVS CAELESTIS - RIC # 241 - RARE

Description: RIC IV Elagabalus 241 Date: 218 – 222 Denomination: Denarius Mint: Rome Obverse: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG: Bust of Julia Soaemias, hair waved & turned up low at the back, draped, right Reverse: VENVS CAELESTIS: Venus, diademed, draped, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand & sceptre in left hand; sometimes in field, star. Weight: 2.64g Diameter: 20.00mm Julia Soaemias was a Roman empress & the mother of Emperor Elagabalus (also known as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus). She was born in AD 180 to Julia Maesa, who was the sister of the powerful Roman empress Julia Domna, wife of Emperor Septimius Severus. Julia Soaemias' rise to prominence came when her mother, Julia Maesa, orchestrated the ascension of her young son, Elagabalus, to the imperial throne in AD 218. At the time, the Roman Empire was going through a period of political instability & military crisis & Julia Maesa saw an opportunity to gain influence by having her grandson, Elagabalus, become the emperor. Once Elagabalus was on the throne, Julia Soaemias was given the title of Augusta, making her an empress. However, her reign alongside her son was marked by scandal & controversy. Elagabalus was notorious for his extravagant lifestyle, religious practices & debaucher, & Julia Soaemias was often accused of encouraging & supporting his excesses. The reign of Elagabalus & Julia Soaemias was short-lived & faced significant opposition from the Roman military & the Senate. In AD 222, after only four years in power, Elagabalus & Julia Soaemias were overthrown in a coup orchestrated by the Praetorian Guard. Both mother & son were killed, & their bodies were decapitated, stripped & dragged through Rome. Afterwards they were thrown into the Tiber River.

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