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I just wanted to post some of my collection of the Women of Rome - in bronze. The first is an AE Dupondius of Antonia who was the daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia. This coin was struck under Claudius in the year 50-54AD. Obv: ANTONIA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right. Rev: TICLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP PP, Claudius standing togate left holding a simpulum. S/C across fields. Diameter: 29.5mm Weight: 10.7 grams Ref: RIC 104, Sear 1903, Cohen 6.   Anyone wanted to display their collection as well is welcomed. Edited by Ruger9a
05/03/2021 08:42 am
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The next coin is Aelia Flaccilla who was the wife of Theodosius I. This coin is very small and is classified as an AE4. Obv: AELFLAC-CILLAAVG, Draped bust right with elaborate headdress, necklace and mantle . Rev: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory seated right writing chi-rho on shield set on narrow column. Mint: Heraclea. Date: 378-383 AD Diameter: AE13mm Weight: 1.1 Grams Ref: RIC IX Heraclea 17; Sear 20625.   |
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The next coin is of Crispina who was one of the wives of Commodus. It's an Dupontius. Obv: CRISPINAAVGVSTA, Draped bust right. Rev: IVNOLVCINA. Juno standing left holding patera and scepter. S-C across fields. Mint: Rome Date: 178-192 Ref: RIC 680 (Commodus), Sear 6018, Cohen 24   |
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The next coin is Fausta and this coin is a AE3. ObV: AFLAV MAX-FAVSTA AVG, Wavy hairdo, draped bust right with pearl necklace. Rev: SPES REIP-VBLICAE, Spes standing left holding Constantine II and Constantius II in her arms. Mintmark: SMHA. Mint: Heraclea Date: 325-326 AD Ref: RIC VII Heraclea 80; Sear 16572.   |
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Interesting set. And the Fausta is outstanding. Thanks for sharing.
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The next coin is a Faustina Senior who was married to Antonius Pius. She passed away in 141AD. AE Dupondius Obv: DIVA FAUSTINA, Draped bust right. Rev: AVGVSTA, Vesta standing left holding a palladium and long torch. S-C acress fields. Dimension: 28mm Weight: 12.7 grams   The next coin is Faustina Junior who was the wife of Marcus Aurelius. Sestertius ObV: FAUSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right. Rev: DIANA LVCIF, Diana standing left holding a long torch in both hands. Dimension: 32mm Weight: 21.6 grams Ref: RIC 1629, Cohen 86, Sear 5293   The next coin is Galeria Valeria who was the daughter of Diocletian and the 2nd wife of Galerius. AE Follis Obv: GAL VALERIA AVG, Diademed & draped bust right. Rev: VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing left holding an apple. A left, * right in fields. MKV in ex. Mint: Cyzicus Minted: 309-310AD Dimension: 27mm Weight: 5.4 grams Ref: RIC 58   |
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Good updates.  Since you clearly enjoy this collecting focus, curious if you checked out EFLargeCents' and Lrbguy's "Women of Rome" threads. Lrbguy was kind enough to index them in the stickies section - in the "Index - Women of Rome Coinage (List Project)" thread. |
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The next coin is Helena. It's a very small coin at about 13mm. AE3 Obv: FLIVLHELENAEAVG, bust right wearing an ornamental mantle and necklace, hair is elaborately dressed, broad hairband. Rev: PAXPVBLICA dot, Pax standing left holding a branch and transverse scepter. Mintmark CONSE. Ref: RIC VIII 34   The next coin is Herennia Etruscilla an is a "sestertius" Sestertius Obv: HERETRVSCILLAAVG, draped bust right in staphane. Rev: PMSCOLVIM, Provincial Moesia standing facing left between a bull and lion. EX: ANXII Provincial: Viminacium Ref: BMC 32, Moushmov 48   And the last coin for today is Julia Domna. Sestertius Obv: IOYAIACEBACTH, draped bust right. Rev: ERIIKAKARIITONOCAPX0A0IAAAEA0EONNEOKOPON, agnoatic table surmounted by two pusces between two prized urns, each containing a palm branch, beneath the table a vace containing two palm branches with an aspergillum to the left and right. Provincial: Phildelphia, Lydia. Ref: BMC 79-80, Mionnet IV 579   |
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@Bob L, no... I was not aware of an existing post or I would have just contributed to it......... I will check it out!
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Julia Mamaea Obv: IVLIAMAMAEAAVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right. Rev: FELICITASPVBLICA, Felicitas seated left holding caduceus and cornucopia, S-C across fields. Dimension: 26mm Weight: 11.2 grams Ref: RIC 679, BMC 661   |
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Lucilla was the wife of Lucius Verus. Sestertius Obv: LVCILLAAVGVSTA, draped bust right. Rev: HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing left holding a cornucopia in left hand, palm branch in right. S-C across fields. Diameter: 29.5mm Weight: 23.3 grams Mint: Rome Ref: RIC 1742, Sear 1578, BMC 1147   Otacilla Severa Sestertius Obv: MOTAESEVERA, draped bust right. Rev: COLDMASMETRO, wreath surrounding "CCBA over MTA" EX: Lazy 6 Diameter: 29mm Weight: 16.0 grams Provincial: Damascus, Syria (Cecle)   |
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The next Lady of Rome is Plautilla. Provincial: Mantinea, Arkadia Obv: 0OYABIARIAAYTIAAACE, draped bust right. Rev: MANTINEON, Artemis Phosphoros standing right holding a torch in each hand. Dimensions: 22mm Weight: 5.1 grams Ref: Mionnet Supp IV 53, Imhoof Pausanias 2d BCD 1507   The next coin is Salonina. Provincial: Damascus, Syria Obv: CORNESANIONAAVG, diademed, draped bust right set on crescent. Rev: COLAAMASMETRO, Agonistic crown set on table with three lion footed legs. Dimension: 21mm Weight: 7.1 grams Ref: Rosenberger 63, Damascus SGI 4691   The next coin is Severina. AE Antoninianus Obv: SEVERINAAVG, diademed and draped bust right resting on crescent. Rev: CONCORDIAAVGG, Aurelian and Severina standing facing each other clasping right hands. Mint: Rome, 275 AD Dimension: 22mm Weight: 3.9 grams   The next coin is Theodora. AE4 Obv: FLMAXTHEODORAEAVG, diademed and draped bust right. Rev: PIETASROMANA, Pietas standing right holding child in her arms. Dimension: 16mm Weight: 1.5 grams   |
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The last coin is Tranquillia but I haven't found any data to properly attribute the coin.   |
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