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Julia Mamaea Ancient Roman Silver Denarius — Mother of Severus Alexander (AD 222–235) — NGC Certified

Name: Julia Mamaea Ancient Roman Silver Denarius — Mother of Severus Alexander (AD 222–235) — NGC Certified
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Julia Mamaea Ancient Roman Silver Denarius — Mother of Severus Alexander (AD 222–235) — NGC Certified

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Julia Mamaea Silver Denarius — The Imperial Mother Who Governed Rome Until the Day She Died Beside Her Son

Own a Silver Coin from the Most Powerful Imperial Mother in Roman History

A real silver denarius of Julia Mamaea—the Augusta who effectively governed the Roman Empire throughout the reign of her son, Alexander Severus, and whose murder alongside him in AD 235 brought the Severan dynasty to an end and ushered in the Crisis of the Third Century. NGC certified.

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📷 Coin shown is a representative example. You will receive one authentic NGC-certified silver denarius of Julia Mamaea. Each coin is unique and will vary in strike, centering, toning, preservation, and overall appearance.

👑 Mother and regent of Alexander Severus—the Augusta who exercised extraordinary political influence throughout much of her son's thirteen-year reign

🏛 Reverse depicts Pietas, Fecunditas, Concordia, or other imperial virtues, celebrating dynastic stability and the ideals of Rome's final Severan court

🤲 Struck before AD 235, shortly before mother and son were murdered together by their own soldiers, ending forty-two years of Severan rule

Own This Piece of History

Why This Coin Matters

Julia Mamaea was the last great political force among the remarkable Severan women who dominated Roman imperial politics for nearly half a century.

Following the assassination of Elagabalus in AD 222, Mamaea secured the throne for her thirteen-year-old son, Alexander Severus, and became the guiding force behind his government. Although Alexander held the imperial title, ancient sources consistently portray Mamaea as one of the most influential figures in the empire, overseeing appointments, finances, foreign policy, and the daily administration of Rome.

Unlike the turmoil that marked the reign of Elagabalus, Mamaea sought stability. She promoted capable administrators, encouraged financial discipline, and attempted to restore the orderly government associated with Rome's earlier golden age. Ancient writers also record her interest in philosophy and religion. The church historian Eusebius even reports that she invited the Christian scholar Origen to discuss theology—an unusual act at a time when Christianity was still far from becoming the empire's official faith.

Her greatest challenge came from the army.

As Germanic tribes threatened the Rhine frontier in AD 235, Mamaea favored negotiation over reckless warfare. Many soldiers interpreted restraint as weakness. They instead proclaimed the veteran commander Maximinus Thrax emperor. At their camp near Moguntiacum (modern Mainz), mutinous troops murdered both Alexander Severus and Julia Mamaea together.

Their deaths ended the Severan dynasty and began the Crisis of the Third Century—five decades of civil wars, invasions, economic collapse, and rapid imperial turnover that nearly destroyed the Roman Empire.

This silver denarius was struck while Julia Mamaea stood at the center of imperial government, preserving the portrait of one of Rome's most influential—and ultimately tragic—imperial women.

Perfect For

Collectors of Severan dynasty and Roman silver denarii
History lovers fascinated by Julia Mamaea and the Severan women
Collectors of NGC-certified Roman imperial portraits
Students of the Crisis of the Third Century
Anyone seeking an important piece of Roman imperial history

What You'll Receive

One authentic silver denarius of Julia Mamaea
Denomination: AR Denarius (Roman silver)
NGC certified for authenticity and preservation
Struck before AD 235
Presented in an NGC holder
Representative example of the type (each coin is unique)

Continue the Story

Julia Mamaea spent thirteen years guiding the Roman Empire through careful administration, only to die beside the son she had placed on the throne. Their murders ended one of Rome's greatest dynasties and opened one of its darkest chapters.

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