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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 3453057, member: 91461&quot;]Oh, the Roman senate. Bunch of blue blooded, rich, power hungry, advice giving snobs.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]917937[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>As you all are familiar with the Roman senate personified on coins. I wanted to run this by you.</p><p>The Roman&#039;s where kind of big on personifications. They personified places, God&#039;s, you name it. Heck they kinda did the personification of Roma to death on their Republic coinage. Don&#039;t get mad. Just saying.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]917938[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So when I saw this interesting little personification that gave&nbsp; the&nbsp; distinct impression of a Flavian empress I had to have it. But I am left with many questions and would love your feedback and opinions.</p><p>What Flavian woman is being portrayed? Or does the senate just change with the modern hairstyles?</p><p>I only have one other personified senate from the provinces. Are there more?</p><p>Is the senate androgynous?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]917933[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Lydia, Apollonis Æ16Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Titus to Domitian, circa AD 79-96. ΘEON CVN[KΛHTON], draped female bust of the Senate right, with the features of Julia Titi or Domitia(?) / AΠΟΛΛΩ[ΝΙΔEΩΝ], tripod. RPC II 950; SNG von Aulock 2900; SNG Copenhagen 21; BMC 17-8. 2.51, 16MM, 12h.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sadly I only have 1 of the 3 Flavian ladies:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]917936[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Titi</p><p><br /></p><p>(Daughter of Titus)AE DupondiusEmpress. 10.76 grams 27mmRome AD 279-80Obv IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTADraped bust of Julia right hair in bunRv CERES AVGVST S CCeres standing left holding corn ears and long torchSear 2615 RIC Titus 177</p><p>Former: fvrisus.rvfvs</p><p><br /></p><p>Post those Tities, Domitias, Domitilas, Flavian gals, personifications or whatever you feel![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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