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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GinoLR, post: 24722653, member: 128351&quot;][ATTACH=full]1581440[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sabina, wife of Hadrian, on a much-circulated denarius I bought in the Middle East</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1581441[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina I, the deceased wife of Antoninus Pius. She is veiled to suggest the idea of <i>Pietas</i>, piety : in Rome men and women were supposed to cover their head when performing sacrifices or any religious duty. On this coin she wears her veil like many elegant women today in islamic countries: just covering the back of her head... </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1581442[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, Marcus Aurelius&#039; wife. Her hairstyle is rather simple, a mere chignon, without any diadem or stephane. I&#039;m sure this was the simple style her philosopher husband could appreciate. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1581443[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Domna, Septimius Severus&#039; wife, mother of Caracalla and Geta, and my favourite Roman empress. She had several hairstyles during her career as an empress, and I wonder if it was her natural very long hair or if she wore wigs, like a British judge.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1581444[/ATTACH]</p><p>Plautilla, Julia Domna&#039;s daughter in law. She has a very simple hairstyle, which is suitable for a young person of only 14. She would later switch to another hairstyle more like Julia Domna&#039;s and other <i>matronae</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1581447[/ATTACH]</p><p>Salonina, Gallienus&#039; wife. Her hairstyle is the standard hairstyle of all 3rd century empresses and noble women since Julia Mamaea in the 220s. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1581450[/ATTACH]</p><p>Helena, Constantine&#039;s mother. Her hairstyle is difficult to figure and describe, it&#039;s probably because the die-cutter dis not really understand it. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1581448[/ATTACH]</p><p>Aelia Flacilla, Theodosius&#039; wife and mother of Honorius and Arcadius. With her pearl-diadem and conspicuous necklace, she looks very different of Faustina II... </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1581449[/ATTACH]</p><p>Eudoxia, wife of Arcadius. She has exactly the same hairstyle as her mother-in-law. But it is likely that the celators cutting the dies just wanted to show a standard empress: in fact, it may be Aelia Flacilla&#039;s portrait with the name EVDOXIA written over it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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