Roman Ladies NewPs

I've been collecting various Roman Emperors for a year or so now. I've collected a decent number, but still only had one Roman woman. So when I came across a few recently, I decided to branch out and collect a few Roman ladies just to add a bit of a feminine touch to my collection and liven up the party!
After all, how many old dead guys can you look at?

Feel free to post your favorite Roman/Greek or other ancient coins depicting the fairer sex. I know there are a few collectors on this forum who specialize in this area (Mat?)

Julia Domna; 211-217 AD
Silver Denarius; 20mm/3.2g
Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right /
Rev: DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing left, holding long torch with both hands.
(RIC 373 A, Sear5 7100, RSC 32)


Julia Mamaea; AD 235
Silver Denarius; 20mm/2.6g
Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed & draped bust right /
Rev: VESTA, Vesta standing half-left, holding palladium & scepter.
(RIC 360, RSC 81, Sear 8217)

 

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EGYPT.ALEXANDRIA.Cornelia Salonina, wife of Gallienus AD 253-268.Billon Tetradrachm, struck AD 259/60. (10.97g, 22mm, 12h).
KOPNHΛΙΑ CAΛWNEINA CEB, bust of Salonina right.
Reverse.Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head reverted with wreath in beak, across field regnal year L- Z ( = year 7 AD 259/60 ).
Ref:SNG Cop -, Milne 4043-4046.


A bit darker in hand...

 

Wolf-whistle!!

=> nice new ladies, Bannon (congrats)

 

Nice one Vlaha! Love that eagle on the reverse.

 

Ya gotta love dem ladies. Nice coins RB

 

Love the ancient women, great coins Race, very good details, i like the new lovely ladies..

Vlaha, very nice...well done..

 

Common reverses but they are in great shape & both have lovely portraits. Great additions!

 

Some nice additions!

 

Thanks, it's on a rather uneven flan.

Here's a photo of the edge:

 

Very nice new purchases! I'm going to post some of mine soon.

 

get those nails cut marine!

 

But they're so useful!

 

for?

 

Nose pick'in and butt scratchin!

 

Not the best looker but a lot better than the one it replaces in my collection. I would have prefered one with a stroger name on the reverse.
Nero/Poppaea, Alexandria, AR tetradrachm 13.38g

 

1. Picking up large diameter coins.

2. Getting batteries out of microphone packs. Think something like this:

3. What Mat said.

 

I didnt see the last sentence. Hard to pick one but this was a long time goal that I was really happy to scratch.


Orbiana (225 - 227 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, draped bust right.
R: CONCORDIA AVGG,Concordia seated left holding double cornucopia and patera.
Rome
19mm
3.8g
RIC IV 319, RSC III 1, BMCRE VI 287, SRCV II 8191

 

Those are marvelous, high-quality denarii, Race. Well-done!

 

nice ladies everyone! RB, great new pickups! what's that under vestas right arm on your second coin?