~ Post your Roman Empresses ~

Lots of talk of Roman Empresses lately (Mat ) coins which I too have a fondness for. So I though I would make a thread where we can all post our nicest or favorite or ANY Roman Empress coins, from any period during Roman Imperial times. I will start out with some Bronzes of Julia Mamaea, and some Silver Antoninianii of Marcia Otacilia Severa, Herennia Etruscilla as well as some Antoninianii of Salonina..... some will have to be in my second post due to the 5 pic upload limit per post..... enjoy, and don't be shy about posting your own, any and all Roman Empress pics are welcome
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first and second pics: Julia Mamaea - Venus Victrix Sestertius:
Julia Mamaea AE Sestertius. 228-9 AD.

Weight: 24.9 grams. - Heavy.

obv: JULIA MAMAEA AUGUSTA - Diademed and draped bust right, seen from the front.
rev: VENVS VICTRIX SC - Venus standing left holding helmet & scepter, shield at feet.
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third pic: Julia Mamaea - Felicitas Publica Sestertius
Julia Mamaea, Mother of Severus Alexander (AD 222 - 235)

obv: JULIA MAMAEA AUGUSTA - Diademed and draped bust right. Seen from front. Grafitti/Scratches
rev: FELICITAS PUBLICA SC - Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus and leaning on column.
Weight: 19.6 g
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fourth and fifth pics: Marcia Otacilia Severa Antoninianus - Pudicitia seated
Empress Marcia Otacilia Severa, Wife of Emperor Philip I (AD 244 - 249)
AR Antoninianus, Rome Mint
obv: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AUG- Draped bust right, seated on crescent.
rev: PUDICITIA AUG - Pudicitia seated facing left, removing veil from face and holding sceptre.

Weight: 4.8 grams
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First pic:

Empress Herennia Etruscilla, Wife of Emperor Decius, Mother of Herennius Etruscus
AR Antoninianus, Rome Mint

obv: HER ETRUSCILLA AUG - Draped bust right, seated on crescent.
rev: PUDICITIA AUG - Pudicitia standing left holding scepter and drawing veil from her face.

Weight: 3.8 grams
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Second pic:

Ancient Roman Empire
Empress Julia Cornelia Salonina, Wife of Roman Emperor Gallienus (253 - 268 A.D.)
Silver Antoninianus,
Struck in the Mediolanum Mint (present day Milan, Italy )

obv: SALONINA AUG - Diademed and draped bust right, seated on a crescent.
rev: AVG IN PACE - Empress seated left, holding olive branch and scepter. M P in exergue below.
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Third, fourth and fifth pics:

Ancient Roman Empire
Empress Julia Cornelia Salonina, Wife of Roman Emperor Gallienus (253 - 268 A.D.)
Silver Antoninianus -

obv: SALONINA AUG - Diademed and draped bust right, seated on a crescent.
rev: JUNO REGINA - Juno standing facing left holding a patera and sceptre. Peacock to left, star in left field.
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I just love the JUNO REGINA Salonina Ant.... such a beautiful portrait, the detail on her braid is amazing, and you can even see some of the detail of the design on her tiara on top of her head... and although Juno has a bit of a flat face, the reverse is wonderful with a great peacock and good detail all around, one of my favorite Empress coins. I also really like the style of my particular Herennia Etruscilla Ant, most the ones I see of her have the 'cornrows' style hair like Salonina and Otacilia Severa do in my other pics, but on my Herennia example, her hair is straight, I like that.
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That is all for now.... now it is your turn Cointalk.... show us what you have in the way of Roman Empresses....

 

Here's a Julia Mamaea

 

Aelia Flaccilla wife of Theodosius I
AE2 Constantinople

Aelia Eudoxia wife of Arcadius
AE3 Antioch

 

Messalina wife of Claudius I
Poppaea wife of Nero

Both are provincial billon tetradrachms of Alexandria

 

One of my Long Beach pickups.


Aelia Flaccilla ( 379 - 386 A.D.)
Bronze AE 4
O: AEL FLACCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust right.
R: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right inscribing Christogram on shield set on cippus.
12mm

 

Not sure if this one counts

 

Nice coins everyone, I especially like that Claudius Tetra from Alexandria from dougsmit, I have been after that type for a while, great example.
Collector1966 - Nice Mamaea Denarius, great reverse.

I also like everyone's late bronzes, seems the reverse with Victory inscribing a 'chi-rho' on a shield is popular amongst you guys I like it, very cool.

And yeah Randy, if it's a lady it counts I guess I should have labelled the thread 'post your Roman Women' rather than 'post your Roman Empresses'.

 

Question: Who would be your choice if someone were to offer to give you a female coin? Candidates:

Titiana
Dyrantilla
Zenobia
Constantia

others?

 

Ancient Doug: I would love a Zenobia, given the historical significance of the Palmyrene splinter empire during the instability of the third century (picture and attribution from dirtyoldcoins):

RIC 2 Antoninianus Obv: SZENOBIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right on a crescent
Rev: IVNOREGINA - Juno standing facing, head left, holding patera in right hand, scepter in left, peacock at her feet; star in left field. $7,200 1/16/02.





Here's a coin I do know intimately:



Plautilla AR Denarius. PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust right / PROPAGO IMPERI, Plautilla and Caracalla clasping hands. RSC 21. (Attribution wildwinds.com)

The question for her is "So, how did that work out for you?"

http://lordbest.napoleonicmedals.org/galleryplautilla.html


guy

 

I meant because its modern

 

Hi,

I would like to give my two pence :

Antonia

Antonia, As
Restitution of Claudius
ANTONIA AVGVSTA, bust aof Antonia right
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP, Claudius standing left, holding simpulum. SC in field
11,37 gr
Ref : RCV #1902, Cohen #6

 

More,

Julia Titi

Julia Titi, Denarius
Denarius minted in Rome, c.79-81 AD
IVLIA AVGVSTA T AVG F, Bust of Julia right
VENVS AVG, Venus leaning on a column, holding helmet and sceptre
3.03 gr
Ref : Cohen #12, RCV #2611

Sabina

Sabina, Denarius
Rome mint AD 129
SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P , draped bust right
CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated left holding patera, resting on a statuette of Spes, Cornucopia beneath her seat.
3.22 gr
Ref : Cohen # 12, RCV # 3919

Faustina Senior

Diva Faustina, Denarius
Minted in Rome, after AD 147
DIVA FAVSTINA, Draped bust right with pearls in hair
AVGV STA, Vesta standing left, draped and veiled, holding simpulum and palladium
3.29 gr, 18 mm
Ref : RCV #4587, RIC III # 368, Cohen #108

 

Not fed up yet ?

Faustina Junior

Diva Faustina II, Denarius
Rome mint, after AD 176
DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Veiled and draped bust right
CONSECRATIO, funeral pyre
3.26 gr, 18 mm
Ref : Cohen # 77, RIC # 747, RCV # 5218

Lucilla

Lucilla, Sestertius
Rome mint, circa 164-166 AD
LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, Draped bust right
VENVS, Venus standing left, holding an apple and raising drapery from left shoulder, SC in field
24.42 gr
Ref : Cohen # 77, RCV # 5507

Plautilla

Plautilla, Denarius
Rome mint, AD 202
PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust right, hair coiled in ridges and fastened in bun
PROPAGO IMPERI, Caracalla and Plautilla face to face, shaking hands
3.45 gr, 18 mm
Ref : RCV # 7073, Cohen # 21, RIC IV # 362
Ex CNG-from the J.S. Vogelaar collection

I have many more Plautilla denarii. For those interested, they are here :
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1003&page=1&sort=ta

 

Not sleeping ?

Julia Domna

Julia Domna, Denarius
Rome mint, AD 204
IVLIA AVGVSTA, Bust of Domna right
PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing left, sacrificing at altar
3.12 gr
Ref : RCV #6600, Cohen #150

Julia Mamaea

Julia Mamea, denarius
Denarius struck in Rome in AD 228
IVLIA MAMEA AVG, Draped and diademed bust of Mamea right
FELICITAS PUBLICA, Felicity standing left, holding a caduceus and leaning on a column
3.39 gr
Ref : Cohen #17, RCV #8209

Paulina

Paulina, Denarius
Denarius struck in Rome in 236 AD
DIVA PAULINA, Veiled and draped bust of Paulina right
CONSECRATIO, Paulina on peacock flying
3.3 gr
Ref : RCV #8400, Cohen #2

Otacilia Severa

Otacilia Severa, Antoninianus
Antoninianus struck in Rome, AD 247
OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Otacilia right
PIETAS AVGVSTAE, Pietas standing left
4.41 gr
Ref : Cohen #43, RCV #9158

OK, I stop for now...
Q

 

Sweet pieces Cucumbor, always liked your Julia Titi/venus with her "ample" end, lol.

Was looking to get a Sabina but ill wait till I am back from my ancients break.

 

A couple of ladies that are missing from the thread thus far.

Severina:-

Obv:– SEVERINA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right on crescent
Rev:– CONCOR-D MILIT, Concordia seated left holding patera and cornucopia
Minted in Lugdunum (BL). End A.D. 274 to early A.D. 275
Reference:– Bastien 2 (12 examples cited). Cohen 5. RIC 1.



Magnia Urbica:-

AE Antoninianus.
Obv:– MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, Draped bust right on crescent, hair brushed in straight lines, plait carried up the back to top of head and running under stephane
Rev:– VENVS GENETRIX, Venus standing facing, head left, apple upward in right hand, vertical scepter in left
Minted in Lugdunum (A in left field).
RIC V pt. 2, 337 var (not listed from this officina). Bastien -, Bastien Supplement -, Bastien Supplement II 613α (2 examples cited)
23mm, 3.16g



Regards,
Martin

 

Never seen a Magnia Urbica posted here, nice. I know shes somewhat hard to get.

 

Well a little like buses here is another... from the same mint but from officina D. Not as nice as my other example though, which I why I chose that one first.



Regards,
Martin

 

Another couple of ladies missing from the thread...

Fausta:-

Obv:– FLAV • MAX • FAVSTA AVG, Draped bust right
Rev:– SPES REIPVBLICAE, Spes standing left with two children in her arms
Minted in Lugdunum. PLG in exe. end A.D. 324 – A.D. 325
Reference:– RIC VII Lugdunum 235 (R2). Bastien Vol. XIII 193 (20 examples cited)



Helena:-

AE3
Obv:– FL HELENA AVGVSTA, Diademed, draped bust right
Rev:– SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas, standing left, holding branch
Minted in Lugdunum (//PLC). A.D. 324-325
Reference(s) – Bastien 192 (13 examples cited). RIC 234 (R2)



Regards,
Martin