Some of my ladies of Rome

Diva Faustina I, AR Denarius, Rome
DIVA-FAVSTINA
Draped bust right, hair elaborately waved in several loops around head, braided, drawn up and coiled on top
AETER_NITAS
Providentia (?), veiled, standing facing, head left, globe in right hand, veil in left and blowing out behind
17mm , 3.00g
RIC I, 351


Antonia, mother of Claudius. Died 37 AD. Æ Dupondius
(10.2 gm).{ 27 mm}
ANTONIA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Antonia right / TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P
IMP, S-C across field, Claudius, togate, standing left, holding simpulum. RIC I 92


Galeria Valeria AE Follis. Alexandria (25mm 6.5g) GAL VAL-ERIA AVG, diademed draped bust right / VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing facing with apple and raising drapery over shoulder, K in left field, G over P in right field, mintmark ALE. RIC VI 110; Sear 14607.


Otacilia Severa, AR antoninianus. Rome, AD 244-249. 22mm, 4.3 g. MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, on crescent / PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia, veiled, seated left, holding sceptre and drawing veil from her face. RIC 123c; RSC 53; Sear 9159.


Lucilla Denarius. 3.0g, 18mm LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right / IVNONI LVCINAE. Juno standing left holding child in swaddling clothes. RIC 771


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Cool Female Rulers, @ancient times. Here are a few of mine...

FAUSTINA I


RI Faustina Sr 138-140 CE after 146 CE DIVA AR Denarius m Antoninus Pius 17.4mm 3.2g Ceres torch fold RIC 362 RSC 104


ANTONIA

RI ANTONIA Minor AVGVSTA d-Marc Antony w-Nero Claudius Drusus AE Dupondius 28mm 11.8g togate holding simpulum S-C


GALERIA VALERIA


RI Galeria Valeria AE23 Follis 308-310 CE Venus apple SMNGamma 5-42g RIC VI 57


OTACILLA SEVERA


RI Otacilia Severa 244-249 CE w-Philip I AR Ant Pietas Augustae incense RIC IV 43


LUCILLA

RI Lucilla AR denarius Juno seated flower child in swaddling clothes Seaby 36

 

A lot of Roman females has amazing coins!

 

Ok, it looks like all the girls are out showing their stuff . Here's my favorite.

 

Some more of the Women of Rome:


RProv Domitia Lydia Philadelphia AE 16 Grape Bunch RPC 1336



RI Verina w Leo I AE2 20mm 457-475 Victory inscribing CHI RHO - RIC X 656 R3 RARE
Ex: @Valentinian


RI Prv Thrace Deultum Tranquillina 241-244 CE Æ 22mm 6.6 g Hermes purse caduceus SNG Bulgaria 1504-8


RI Agrippina II 50-59 CE AE Diobol 22mm 8.7g Egypt Alexandria Bust of Euthenia w Corn Wreath in Hair RPC 5188

 

Nice liitle ladies!....A small group of mine....

 

A nice mix @ancient times! Here are four Plautilla's - sporting a variety of looks and hairdos. Hers is a sad story - see here for details.

Plautilla AD 202-205
Rome Mint, 4 AR Denarii

top left
Obv: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
Rev: PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing right, holding sceptre and child
top right
Obv: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia standing left, holding patera and sceptre
bottom left
Obv: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust right
Rev: PROPAGO IMPERI, Caracalla clasping hands with Plautilla, both standing facing each other
bottom right
Obv: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia standing left, holding patera and scepter

 

ah, one for the ladies...i didn't start an empress sewing circle till i joined and was influenced by these fine peeps here at cointalk.

 

LIVIA
AE Dupondius
OBVERSE: IVSTITIA, draped bust of Livia as Justitia right, wearing stephane
REVERSE: IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST, around large SC
Restoration issue under Titus.
Rome, AD 80-81
9.9g, 27mm
Cohen 9, RIC II 424 (Titus), BMC 289 (Titus), Komnick 15
Modern stamp, 7 over 36 on obverse

 

Who are we missing?

Agrippina I:


Julia Titi:


Plotina:


Marciana:


Matidia:


Faustina II:

Crispina:


Manlia Scantilla:


Didia Clara:

 

Agrippina - mother and daughters....(and son).

 

Here’s another Helena...I think I see at least one of hers posted above.

Helena, mother of Constantine, Treveri circa 326, AE Follis (19mm, 2.25g), Diademed and draped bust of Helena right, Rev. Securitas standing facing, head l., holding branch, RIC 481
From the Cardinal Meisner (1933-2017) Collection.

 

Aelia Flaccilla (379-386/8)

 

The unfortunate Poppaea.....


Nero, with Poppaea. Tetradrachm.
EGYPT, Alexandria.
25 mm, 12,87g.
Obv. Radiate head of Nero right.
Rev. Draped bust of Poppaea Sabina right; date in right field.

 

The unfaithful Messalina....


Claudius & Valeria Messalina, Tetradrachm
Struck at Alexandria in Egypt in regnal year 1 (A.D. 41/2).
Obv: TI KΛAΩΔI KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEPMANI AYTOKP, laureate head of Claudius right,
Rev: MEΣΣAΛI-NA KAIΣ ΣEBAΣ, Messalina standing facing, head left, leaning on draped column,
holding figures of two children (Octavia and Britannicus) in extended right hand and cradling two grain ears in left arm.
13.21gm.
RPC I 5113.

 

AELIA EUDOXIA


RI Aelia Eudoxia wife of Arcadius 395-401 CE AE3 2.83g 17mm crowned by hand of God Enthroned Constan mint RIC 79


OCTAVIA - Wife of Nero

RImp Octavia Augusta AE 27 7.6g 54-62 CE m Nero Thrace Perinthus Hera Samos RPC 1755

 

MAGNIA URBICA


RI Magnia Urbica 285 CE silvered Ant AE 23mm 3.4g cresent - Venus helmet scepter shield RIC 343 R


AQUILIA SEVERA


RI Julia Aquilia Severa 220-222 CE AE 4th Wife Elagabalus

 

The only two I've ever owned:

 

Faustina the younger, under Antoninus Pius.

My only lady so far, and I've shared it ad nausium so apologies.

 

Looks like we're still missing Fausta:

Fausta Augusta, Struck 326-328 AD
AE2, Thessalonica Mint
Obverse: FLAV MAX – FAVSTA AVG, bust of Fausta, waved hair, mantled, right.
Reverse: SPES REIP-VBLICAE, Empress, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, holding two children in her arms.
Exergue: SMTSA
References: RIC VII 161

And here are some of my favorite ladies' coins: