Mother's Day: Post any ancient moms

Another with the same three but from Alexandria. This year 20 (L K) tetradrachm was struck beginning the last day of August 211. In late December of that year, Caracalla killed Geta. Which is which? The one on the right does appear to have his hand on a sword.

 

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I dont know whos mother that is but i love the .. coin

 

Otacilia Severa was the mother of Philip II:



Herennia Etruscilla was the mother of Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian. This coin celebrates her fertility:



Mariniana was the mother of Gallienus:



Salonina was the mother of Valerian II and Saloninus. This coin celebrates her fertility:

 

Here's my humble example of Empress Galeria, and also the charming Empress Eudoxia mother of Theodosius II. She attracted and married the young Emperor Arcadius. Happy mothers'Day to all mothers on Earth.

 

Agrippina Major This particular sestertius was minted by Claudius

 

I have a rather pleasant Julia Domna Sestertius as well

 

Moving a little further in the Severan dynasty and its immediate aftermath, but looking only at mothers:

Julia Maesa was the sister of Julia Domna and the mother of two daughters who became Empresses:


The first daughter of Julia Maesa to become an Augusta was Julia Soemias, mother of Elagabalus:

Disgusted by the dereliction of Soemias and son, Maesa arranged for the elimination of her grandson Elagabalus and his mother. Then she militated for the elevation of another grandson, Severus Alexander, and his mother Julia Mamaea. This coin celebrates her "fecundity" as imperial mother:



Severus Alexander and his mother were eliminated by Maximinus Thrax bringing to an end the Severan dynasty. Paulina, the wife of Maximinus apparently did not live to see him elevated to the throne, but had born him a son, Maximus who was made Caesar under his father.

 

I hope all had a great Mothers Day!

My mother was a saint, but here's a mom that made it official.



Helena, Mother of Constantine I. AE Follis, 325-330 AD

O: FL HELENA AVGVSTA, Pearl-diademed and mantled bust right, wearing necklace. R:SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas standing left, holding branch pointing down; ∙ΓSIS in ex., Siscia mint, RIC 204. 20 mm, 2.6g

 

@lrbguy.. Love that peacock on reverse of Paulina. Rare..

 

Mary, mother of Jesus, on asperon trachy of Andronicus I; on reverse Christ crowns Andronicus