MANLIA SCANTILLA COINS
Manlia Scantilla, the wife of Didius Julianus, whom she urged to buy the empire when set up for sale : she enjoyed the title Augusta during the brief period of her husband's reign.
Gold Aureus - Manlia Scantilla ( 193 ) - Rome
RIC IVa 7a [Didius Julianus], Cohen 1, BMC 10 [Didius Julianus], Calico 2400a, Vagi 1675 - 6,7 grams - 21 mm - R3
Obverse: MANL SCANTILLA AVG, Bust, draped, right, hair dressed in two flowing waves and caught up behind in loose chignon.
Reverse: IVNO REGINA, Juno, draped and veiled, standing left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left; at her feet, peacock left.
Coin value: 131 666 USD (2007)
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