Minted by Septimius Severus, Roman emperor, in honour of his wife, Julia Domna.

Aureus

This coin commemorates the granting of the title Augusta (empress) to Julia Domna. Imperial consorts did not acquire the status of empress when their husbands took the throne, but rather they had to be expressly appointed by their spouses. The mention, on the reverse, of Venus Victoriosa relates to the love that the couple professed […]