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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 8155017, member: 75937&quot;]<a href="https://www.academia.edu/42077009/The_Role_of_Imperial_Women_in_the_Monetary_Distributions_Liberalitas_in_Rome_in_the_Light_of_Numismatic_Sources" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.academia.edu/42077009/The_Role_of_Imperial_Women_in_the_Monetary_Distributions_Liberalitas_in_Rome_in_the_Light_of_Numismatic_Sources" rel="nofollow">Interesting article</a> by Katarzyna Balbuza: &quot;The Role of Imperial Women in the Monetary Distributions Liberalitas in Rome in the Light of Numismatic Sources.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>If you don&#039;t have a free account at academia.edu, I recommend you sign up for one. </p><p><br /></p><p>Balbuza discusses Liberalitas coinage in general and then notes that the first empress to depict Liberalitas on her coins was Julia Domna, citing this issue in particular and the circumstances behind its issue (pp. 11-13).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-liberal-avg-denarius-emesa-jpg.1208015/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Julia Domna, AD 193-217. </p><p>Roman AR denarius, 2.94 g, 19 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Uncertain eastern mint, AD 193-196. </p><p>Obv: IVLIA DOMNA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust of Julia Domna, right.</p><p>Rev: LIBERAL AVG, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and cornucopiae in left.</p><p>Refs: RIC 627; BMCRE 418-419; Cohen/RSC 103; RCV 6591; CRE 366.</p><p><br /></p><p>Her article later discusses the Liberalitas issues of Julia Mamaea (i.e. RIC IV, 2: Sev. Alex. 372 &amp; 663), a medallion of Philip I and Otacilia featuring a congiarium scene, and a medallion of Gallienus and Salonina featuring a similar design. </p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Let&#039;s see your coins depicting Liberalitas, congiaria, or anything you feel is relevant.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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