The women of the Roman Empire

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Justin Lee, Jul 13, 2017.

  1. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    Beautiful examples, @David@PCC!!
     
  2. Avatar

    Guest User Guest



    to hide this ad.
  3. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    rrdenarius likes this.
  4. Smojo

    Smojo dreamliner

    Julia Domna is a favorite. I don't have pics of all my empresses but will post a few I do.
    1KD126.jpg
    Julia Domna-Pietas[RIC 574].jpg
    Faustina Jr
    20170227_172341.jpg
    Salonina -Alexandria
    20170625_124307.jpg
    Julia Maesa JVLIAMAESA-Felicitas[RIC271]79-10-R.jpg
     
  5. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    A few more :

    Livia

    [​IMG]
    Livia (+ AD 29), Dupondius Rome mint, AD 22-23 under the reign of Tiberius
    SALVS AVGVSTA, draped bust of Salus (Livia) right
    TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVG P M TR POT XXIIII, around large S C
    13.90 g, 27 mm,.
    Ref : RCV # 1740 (450), Cohen # 5 (6), RIC I, 47.


    Julia Titi

    [​IMG]
    Julia Titi, Denarius minted in Rome, c.79-81 AD
    IVLIA AVGVSTA T AVG F, Bust of Julia right
    VENVS AVG, Venus leaning on a column, holding helmet and sceptre
    3.03 gr
    Ref : Cohen #12, RCV #2611


    Sabina

    [​IMG]
    Sabina, Denarius Rome mint AD 129
    SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P , draped bust right
    CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated left holding patera, resting on a statuette of Spes, Cornucopia beneath her seat.
    3.22 gr
    Ref : Cohen # 12, RCV # 3919


    Julia Maesa

    [​IMG]
    Julia Maesa, Denarius struck in Rome in AD 218-220
    IVLIA MAESA AVG, Bust of Maesa right
    IVNO, Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre
    3.48 gr
    Ref : RCV #7750, Cohen #16


    Orbiana

    [​IMG]
    Orbiana, Denarius Rome mint, AD 225
    SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, diademed and draped bust right
    CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated left on throne, holding double cornucopia and patera
    3.08 gr
    Ref : RSC # 1, Cohen # 1, RCV # 8191, RIC # 319

    Q
     
  6. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    There are many youtube videos about recreating Roman hairstyles. Here is one about a hairstyle of Faustina II and it will link to others:

     
    chrsmat71, Mikey Zee, TJC and 8 others like this.
  7. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    I watched a couple of those ancient hairstyle recreation videos and they were interesting. I'm very happy to be alive in the 21st century though, where I can shower, hit it with a blow dryer for a minute, and be on my way :D.

    ...

    Here'a an empress coin purchased for the utterly charming portrait of Lucilla and wonderful rendering of Pudicitia:

    [​IMG]
    Lucilla
    Empress CE 163-169, wife of Lucius Verus
    AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.25 gm
    Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA; draped bust right
    Rev: PVDICITIA; Pudicitia, veiled, standing left, with right hand preparing to draw a veil across her face (or had she just drawn the veil off her face?), left hand at side
    Ref: RIC III 780

    WOW, those are incredible!
     
    Justin Lee, Mikey Zee, TJC and 13 others like this.
  8. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    @Meander: That portrait of Faustina Jr. is the most charming I've ever seen. Is that a sestertius, or a middle bronze?

    My most recent empresses are all small to middle bronzes:

    Sabina, AE as, RIC 1024 (Hadrian), issued c. 134 (I wanted one with this specific hairstyle):
    013473_l.jpg

    Lucilla, AE as, RIC 1752, issued c. 164:
    01025q00.jpg

    And Agrippina II (with Nero), Myrina in Aeolis, hemiassarion (17mm, 4g):
    00744q00.jpg
    I am thinking of trying to remove or at least reduce the encrustations from that last one. Anyone have some tips?
     
    chrsmat71, Mikey Zee, TJC and 10 others like this.
  9. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Great coins all. All I've got so far is severina and fausta. Used to have a nice Alexandria tet of domna but it was in my old collection that was sold.
     
    gregarious likes this.
  10. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    A few more...

    upload_2017-7-14_18-27-31.png
    RI Orbiana w Severus Alexander Augusta 225-227 CE Æ AS 23 mm 8.75g Rome Concordia patera double cornucopiae RIC 656

    upload_2017-7-14_18-28-42.png
    RI Severina Wife of Aurelian 274-275 CE BI22 Antoninianus 3-14g Rome mint Crescent Concordia RIC 317

    RI AR Den Julia Domna 193-195 CE Vesta Palladium O-R.jpg
    RI Julia Domna 193-195 CE AR Den Vesta Palladium ex: @dougsmit 's collection
     
    chrsmat71, Mikey Zee, TJC and 7 others like this.
  11. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Julia Domna 6.jpg
    Julia Domna

    Julia Mamaea 3.jpg
    Julia Mamaea

    Julia Maesa 1.jpg
    Julia Maesa
     
  12. dlhill132

    dlhill132 Member

    JL and all, great coins of the women of the Empire.
    125.jpg
     
    Bing, chrsmat71, Smojo and 7 others like this.
  13. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    WOW! this coin of yours is incredible! i love it:)
     
    Justin Lee and TIF like this.
  14. Meander

    Meander Well-Known Member

    It is a sestertius.
     
    Severus Alexander likes this.
  15. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Here's one from the late empire--Aelia Flaccilla, the wife of Theodosius I. Often, coins of this era are crudely rendered, but I think this portrait is quite lovely.

    Aelia Flaccilla AE 2.jpg
    Aelia Flaccilla, AD 379-386
    Roman Æ Maiorina (Æ 2); 4.78 gm, 21.55 mm
    Antioch, AD 383-386
    Obv: AEL FLACCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right
    Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing chi-rho onto shield. T in field right, ANTЄ in exergue.
    Refs: RIC 61.3; Sear 20616; Cohen 4; c.f. LRBC II 2747

    Flaccilla was of Hispanian Roman descent. During her marriage to Theodosius, she gave birth to two sons -- future Emperors Arcadius and Honorius -- and a daughter, Aelia Pulcheria.

    She was a fervent supporter of the Nicene Creed and is commemorated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, her feast day being 14 September. Sozomen reports her preventing a conference between Theodosius and Eunomius of Cyzicus who served as figurehead of Anomoeanism, a distinct sect of Arians. Ambrose and Gregory of Nyssa praise her Christian virtue and comment on her role as "a leader of justice" and "pillar of the Church."
     
    Last edited: Jul 15, 2017
  16. TJC

    TJC Well-Known Member

    Faustina II, Sestertius

    Faustina375xO.jpg Faustina375R.jpg
     
  17. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    this is one of my favorite portraits on a coin i own

    [​IMG]

    Plautilla. Augusta, AD 202-205. AR Denarius

    Struck under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, AD 202-203. O: Draped bust right R: Concordia standing left, holding patera and scepter. RIC IV 363a, Rome mint. 18 mm, 3.7 g.

    poor girl. :(
     
    Smojo, FitzNigel, Bing and 8 others like this.
  18. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    that is a purdy portrait
     
    Mikey Zee and chrsmat71 like this.
  19. Ajax

    Ajax Well-Known Member

    Here's one I haven't shown before. I was happy to find it at the local coin shop which does not have very many ancients at all. This one was probably the best looking they had and it's also my first of Julia Domna.
    Julia Domna.png
     
    Smojo, chrsmat71, Bing and 6 others like this.
  20. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Anyone have Verina?

    RI Verina w Leo I AE2 20mm 457-475 Victory inscribing CHI RHO - RIC X 656 R3 RARE.JPG
    RI Verina w Leo I AE2 20mm 457-475 Victory inscribing CHI RHO - RIC X 656 R3
     
  21. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Leo 1.jpg
    Leo I, AD 457-474
    Roman AE-4 Half Centenionalis; 0.82 gm; 10 mm
    Constantinople, AD 457-474
    Obv: DN LEO, diademed and draped bust, right
    Rev: b E, Verina standing, holding transverse scepter and globus cruciger
    Refs: L LRBC II 2272; RIC 714; Sear 21436; Vagi 3739; MIRB 30
     
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page