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Livilla??, Wife of Drusus, c. 13 BC-AD 31.764 viewsÆ Dupondius under Tiberius (28 mm, 14.23 gm). Struck circa 22/3 AD.
Obv: PIETAS, veiled, diademed and draped bust of Livilla as Pietas right.
Rev: DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR POT ITER around large S C.
RIC I 43 (Tiberius); BMCRE 98; BN 74; Cohen 1; Sear 1741; Vagi 477.
The identity of this female portrait remains controversial, and has been identified as Livia (RIC, Sear), Livilla (Vagi) and Vipsania (Jasper Burns).
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Caesonia (?), wife of Caligula, died 41 CE755 viewsÆ (28 mm, 11.17 g) of Carthago Nova, Spain.
Obv: C CAESAR AVG. GERMANIC. IMP. PM. TRP. COS. Laurate head of Caligula, right.
Rev: CN. ATEL. FLAC. CN. POM. FLAC. II VIR. Q.V.I.N.C. Head of Caesonia (as Salus) right, SAL AVG across field.
SGI 419; Heiss 272,35; Cohen 247,1.
Though this coin is reputed to portray Caesonia, this is not likely for its obverse is dated TR P COS = 37 AD, yet Caligula did not marry Caesonia until late 39! RPC 185 calls the lady Salus, but also mentions possible IDs with Antonia or Livia (p. 92).
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Zoe, mother of Constantine VII, 913-959 CE.685 viewsÆ Follis (23.7 mm, 5.15 g). Constantinople mint. Struck 914 - 919 CE.
Obv: +CONSTANT CE ZO Hb, Facing busts of Constantine, wearing loros, and Zoe, clad in chlamys, both crowned and holding long cross between them.
Rev: +CONS/TANTINO/ CE ZOH bA/SILIS RO/MEON.
Sear 1758; Berk 928; DOC 22.
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Messalina (Valeria), third wife of Claudius. Augusta, 41-48 CE.611 viewsAlexandria, Egypt.
Billon Tetradrachm (24 mm, 10.32 g).
Year 6=AD 45/46.
Obv: TI KLAUDI KAIS SEBA GERMANI AUTOKR, Laureate head of Claudius, right, Ls (=year 6) before.
Rev: MESSALINA KAIS SEBAS, Messalina standing, left, veiled and wearing long chiton and peplos, resting l. elbow on column, holding in the r. hand two figures (their children, Octavia and Britannicus), on her l. arm are two stalks of corn; in lower l. field, a lituus. Sear 1869; SGI 495; RPC 5164; BMCG 75; Cologne 88; Milne 106.
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TRANQUILLINA. Wife of Gordian III589 viewsAE 24. Edessa 238-244. 9.87g. 1h. Draped bust right wearing stephane. CA.B.NIA TPANKVΛΛEINA.AVΓ / Roma seated left above shield holding Victory, crowned by city goddess holding scepter, standing left behind her. EΔECCE around, ΩN in exergue. Papaefthymiou, Edessa de Macedoine, p. 87, 6 (D3/R5, pl. 11).
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Annia Faustina, 3rd wife of Elagabalus. Augusta, 221 CE.466 viewsIsinda, Pisidia, AE 26 mm.
Obv: ANNIAN FAVCTEINAN, Dr. bust of Faustina r.
Rev: Confronted heads of Serapis and Isis, in field, E-Delta (yr. 4 ).
Ex Lindgren I, ex von Aulock, Pisidia I 833 (Plate coin, the only example known).
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Paulina, late wife of Maximinus I.464 viewsAR denarius (21 mm, 3.3 gm), Rome mint, 235-238 CE.
Obv: DIVA PAVLINA, veiled and draped bust right.
Rev: CONSECRATIO, Paulina seated to left on peacock flying right.
RIC 2; RSC 2; Cohen 2; BMC 127; Sear 2369.
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Berenice II -- Wife of Ptolemy III.443 viewsMarathos, Phoenicia. Struck under Ptolemy Philometer, 180-145 BC. Æ (21 mm, 8.65 g).
Obv: Veiled head of Berenice II, r.
Rev: Stylized Marathos standing, head l., holding apluster and resting on column. Phoenician Aramaic legend.
SGC 6037.
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AGRIPPINA I402 viewsAE Sestertius. 28.08 gm, 7h. Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, 42-54 AD. Draped bust right .
Obverse: AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, bare-headed and draped bust right.
Reverse: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around large SC.
RIC I 102 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 78; BMCRE 219 (Claudius); Cohen 3.
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3 Augustae - Plotina, Marciana and Matidia397 viewsFrom left to right: Plotina, wife of Trajan; Marciana, sister of Trajan; Matidia, daughter of Marciana and mother of the empress Sabina, wife of Hadrian.Charles S
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Arsinoë II Philadelphos - 1st daughter of Pharaoh Ptolemy I Soter397 viewsPTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT, ALEXANDRIA, 253 - 252 BC, Struck under Ptolemy II.
AV Octodrachm (Mnaïeion) - 27mm, 27.69 g, 12h
O - Arsinoë II head right, veiled and wearing stephane; lotus-tipped scepter in background, Θ to left
R - APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia bound with fillet.
Svoronos 460; Troxell, Arsinoe, Transitional to Group 3, p. 43 and pl. 6, 2-3 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen 134.
Arsinoe II married Lysimachus at the age of 15. After Lysimachus' death in battle in 281 BC, she fled to Cassandreia and married her paternal half-brother Ptolemy Keraunos. As he became more powerful, she conspired against him leading to the killing of her sons, Lysimachus and Philip. After their deaths, she fled to Alexandria, Egypt to seek protection from her brother, Ptolemy II Philadelphus; whom she later married. As a result, both were given the epithet "Philadelphoi" ("Sibling-loving (plural)") by the presumably scandalized Greeks.
Arsinoe II Philadelphos, died 270-268 BC. robertpe
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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, Augusta, 193-217 CE.390 viewsAE Sestertius (32 mm, 21.3 gm), Rome mint, 213 CE.
Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, Bare-headed & draped bust r.
Rev: IVNONEM S C, Juno standing l., holding scepter. Peacock at feet.
RIC 585b; Sear 7114v; BMC 210; Cohen 88; Hill 1345.
Ex LordBest Numismatics
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Didia Clara, daughter of Didius Julianus, Augusta, 193 CE.380 viewsÆ sestertius (30.5 mm, 21.24 gm), Rome mint, struck April-June, 193 CE.
Obv: DIDIA CLARA AVG, Draped bust right, hair in bun behind.
Rev: HILAR TEMPOR SC (Legend worn). Hilaritas standing, head left, holding palm branch and cornucopia. RIC 20; BMC 38; Cohen 4; Sear 6087.
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Aelia Pulcheria, sister of Theodosius II. Augusta, 414-453 CE.376 viewsÆ 4 (14 mm, 0.82 gm). Constantinople mint, 414-423 CE.
Obv: AEL PVLCH-ERIA AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, wearing necklace and earring.
Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated r., inscribing Christogram on shield set on cippus; CON? in exergue.
Sear 4309; Goodacre 9; Tolstoi 43; LRBC 2226.
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Cleopatra I, wife of Ptolemy V (Epiphanes).357 viewsPtolemaic Egypt, Æ (28.4 mm, 18.84 g), before 176 BCE.
Obv: Diademed head of Cleopatra I as Isis, r.
Rev: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, Eagle standing l. on thunderbolt, wings open.
Svoronos 1235; Sear Greek 7880; BMC 6.94,72; SNG VIII 1175; Forrer 80.
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Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I. Augusta, 244-49 CE.352 viewsAR Antoninianus (22 mm, 4.53 gm). Rome mint, 245 CE.
Obv: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed, draped bust right on crescent.
Rev: PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia veiled, seated left, drawing veil with hand and holding scepter.
RIC 123c; Sear 2632; RSC 53; Cohen 53.
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Agrippina, Drusilla and Julia, Caligula's three sisters349 viewsOrichalcum sestertius (23.4g, 34mm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius ("Caligula") AD 37-38.
Obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT laureate portret of Gaius facing left
Reverse: AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA Agrippina (Jr), the eldest sister as Securitas, leaning on column, holding cornucopia, and placing left hand on Drusilla's shoulder; Drusilla, the middle sister, as Concordia, holding patera and cornucopia; and Julia Livilla, the youngest, as Fortuna, holding rudder and cornucopia.
RIC (Gaius) 33; Cohen 4
Ex Harlan J. Berk, Buy/Bid Sale
This specimen in the style of a provincial branch mint, rarer than those in Rome-mint style.Charles S
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Crispina, wife of Commodus. Augusta, 177-182/3 CE.343 viewsAR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.15g), Rome mint, 180-181 CE.
Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust right.
Rev: DIS GENITALIBVS, large rectangular altar.
RIC-281A, Sear 5999 var., BMC 31, RSC 15, Cohen 15.
Crispina's earliest obverse legend (CRISPINA AVGVSTA, RIC-281B; C-16; BMC-39, is usual for this issue).
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Aelia Verina, wife of Leo I. Augusta, 457-484 CE.341 viewsÆ 4 (10 mm, 0.82 gm). Constantinople mint, 457-484 CE.
Obv: D N LEO Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Leo I right.
Rev: Verina standing holding transverse scepter and globus cruciger, B E at sides.
RIC 714; Vagi 3798.
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Claudia Octavia, daughter of Claudius and Valeria Messalina, first wife of Nero. Augusta, 54-62 CE.331 viewsAlexandria, Egypt, Billon tetradrachm (25mm, 11.1gm), struck AD 56-7.
Obv: NER KLAU KAIS SEB GER AUTO, laur. hd. of Nero, r.
Rev: OKTAOUIA SEBASTOU, dr. bust of Octavia, r., L Gamma (=regnal year 3) before.
RPC 5202; BMCG 119; SGI 657; Cologne 122; Milne 133.
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Fulvia, 3rd wife of Marc Antony. Died 40 BCE328 viewsL. Mussidius Longus
AR Denarius, Rome mint, 42 BCE. (17 mm, 3.5 g)
Obv: Draped bust of Fulvia as Victory, r.
Rev: L. MVSSIDIVS / LONGVS, Victory in biga r., holding reins.
Sear 1517; RRC 494/40; BMCRR 4229; Sydenham 1095; RSC Mussidia 4.
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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, Augusta, 193-217 CE.328 viewsAR Denarius (3.24g, 20.0mm), Rome mint, 207 CE.
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right.
Rev: FECVNDITAS, Terra reclining left under tree, left arm on basket of fruits, right hand set on globe, spangled with stars, in background four children representing the four Seasons.
RIC 549, RSC 35, BMC 21, Sear 6579.
Ex FORVM Ancient coins.
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Agrippina the Younger, sister of Caligula, wife of Claudius, mother of Nero. Augusta, 50-59 CE.324 viewsBosporos, under King Kotys I with Claudius & Agrippina Jr. 50-54 AD.
Æ 12 nummia or Assarion (25 mm, 9.30 gm).
Obv: TI KLAUDIOU KAICAROC, Laureate head of Claudius right, IB below.
Rev: IOULIAN AGRIPPINAN CEBACTHN, Head of Agrippina Junior left, hair weaved and tied at back of head to make a loop ponytail; BAK (monogram of Kotys I) before.
SGI 5438; RPC 1925; BMC 13.52,7; Anokhin Bosporus 348; Vagi 670; SNG Vol IX, 971; SNG Copenhagen 31; W.Wroth p. XI, 14.
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JULIA TITI. Daughter of Titus. Lover of Domitian.322 viewsAE dupondius. 80-81 AD (Titus) 12.36 gr. 6h. Draped bust right . IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTA. / Vesta seated left, holding small palladium in extended right hand and sceptre. VESTA . S C across field. RIC II 180 (Titus); Cohen 18.
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Faustina I, Senior. Wife of Antoninus Pius. Augusta 138-140/1 CE.319 viewsAR Denarius (19 mm, 3.47 gm).
Rome mint, 145 CE
Obv: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust, r.
Rev: PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing l., sacrificing over candelabrum and holding box of incense.
RIC 395ca; Sear 4598v; Cohen 237
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AELIA EUDOXIA318 viewsEudoxia AE3 20mm
Attribution-RIC X Cyzicus 103
OBV-AEL EVDO-XIA AVG, diademed draped bust right
REV-SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory seated right on cuirass, pointing one hand at a shield inscribed with the Chi-Rho as she balances it atop a column with her other hand.
Ex- SMKA
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Faustina II, Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta, 147-175/6 CE.308 viewsAR Denarius (18 mm), issued under husband, Marcus Aurelius.
Rome mint, 161-175 CE.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust, r.
Rev: HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing l., holding long palm and cornucopiae.
RIC 686; Sear 5254; BMC 100; Cohen 111.
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Sabina, wife of Hadrian. Augusta, 128(?)-136 CE.300 viewsOrichalcum Dupondius (27 mm, 12.28 gm).
Rome mint, 128-137 CE.
Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, Bust, draped right, with triple tiara and hair dressed high on head.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG S C, Concordia seated l., holding patera, resting l. elbow on statue of Spes, set on base. Under chair, cornucopiae.
RIC 1021; Cohen 17.
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Agrippina maior, grand daughter of Augustus, daughter of Agrippa, wife of Germanicus, mother of Gaius ("Caligula"), 14 BC- 33 AD300 viewsOrichalcum sestertius (26.9g, 36mm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius, AD 37.
AGRIPPINA·M·F·MAT·C·CAESARIS·AVGVSTI, draped bust right
S·P·Q·R· in field above, MEMORIAE / AGRIPPINAE in two lines
Carpentum drawn by two mules moving left. The Carpentum's cover is supported by standing figures at the corners and its sides are ornamented.
Gaius had the ashes of his mother returned to Rome soon after he came to power in 37 AD. He celebrated the memory of his mother, father and brothers, all murdered by Tiberius, with a series of coins. The sestertius issue was reserved for the memory of his mother. Note the lack of S C on this issue which has S P Q R instead.
RIC 55; Cohen 1Charles S
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Aelia Flaccilla 300 viewsAelia Flaccilla AE2. Struck 383 AD, Constantinople mint.
AEL FLACCILLA AVG, mantled bust right in elaborate headdress & necklace / SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing a christogram on shield resting on small column. T in right field, mintmark CON Epsilon. RIC 81 var (RIC lists T in left field only).
FLACILLA (Aelia), the first wife of Theodosius the Great; born in Spain, daughter of Antonius, prefect of Gaul, she was celebrated for her piety, and for her benevolence to the poor. Arcadius and Honorius were her sons by the above named emperor, who married her before his accession to the imperial throne.
She died in Thrace, A. D. 388. Her brass coins are of the lowest degree of rarity, her gold and silver most rare.
A half aureus of this empress's, on which she is styled AEL FLACILLA AVG, bears her head crowned with a diadem enriched with precious stones. - SALVS REIPVBLICAE is the legend, and a victory inscribing on a shield the monogram of Christ, is the type of the reverse.
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Tranquillina, wife of Gordian III, Augusta, 241-244 CE.293 viewsThrace, Deultum. Æ (24 mm, 8.0 gm).
Obv: SAB TRANQVILLINA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right.
Rev: COL FL PAC DEVLT, Silenos (probably Marsyas) carrying wine skin, right.
Moushmov 3757; Youroukova 425, 4/II; SNG Cop. 549 var.
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Antonia, daughter of Marc Antony and Octavia, wife of Nero Claudius Drusus, mother of Claudius. Augusta, 37 and 41 AD.290 viewsÆ Dupondius under son, Claudius.
Obv: ANTONIA AVGVSTA, draped bust, right.
Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, S-C across field, Claudius, togate, standing left, holding simpulum.
RIC 92 [Claudius]; Cohen 6; BMC 166; Sear 1902.
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Crispina, wife of Commodus. Augusta, 177-182/3 CE.289 viewsÆ As or Dupondius (25mm), Rome mint, 180-182 CE.
Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, Bare-headed and draped bust right.
Rev: IVNO LVCINA S C, Juno standing l., holding patera and scepter.
RIC-680, Sear-6018, BMC-433, Cohen-24.
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Cleopatra Thea, queen of Syria (with son, Antiochos VIII).287 viewsAR Tetradrachm (27 mm). Antioch mint, 125-121 BCE.
Obv: Conj. busts r.
Rev: BASILISSHS/ KLEOPATRAS/ KAI/ BASILEWS/ ANTIOXOU, Zeus Nikephoros seated l., holding lotus-tipped scepter; IE outer left, A under throne. SNG Spaer 2437. Cf. Sear 7135.
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Iotape, wife and possibly sister of Antiochus IV, 38-72 CE.282 viewsCommagene, Syria. Æ (25 mm, 13.50 g).
Obv: BACILICCA IWTAPH FILADELFOC. Diad. and dr. bust, r. Countermarked anchor on neck.
Rev: KOMMAGENWN. Scorpion; all within laurel wreath.
SGI 5514; BMC 20. 109, 1.
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Faustina I, Senior. Wife of Antoninus Pius. Augusta 138-140/1 CE.278 viewsÆ Sestertius (32 mm, 24.57 gm).
Rome mint, 147-161 CE.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right.
Rev: AVGVSTA, Vesta, veiled, standing left, holding palladium and scepter, SC at sides.
RIC 1124; Sear 4617; BMC 1519; Cohen 110.
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FAUSTINA I, wife of Antoninus Pius277 viewsAR denarius. Post 141 AD. 3,32 grs. Draped bust right . DIVA FAVSTINA. / Ceres standing left holding torch. AVGVSTA.
RIC III 362 (Pius). RSC 104.
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SABINA. Wife of Hadrian.273 viewsAR denarius. 126-137 AD. 3.54 g. Draped bust right. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P / Pudicitia, veiled, standing l., raising veil with right. hand PVDICITIA . RIC Hadrian 407
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Domitia, wife of Domitian. Augusta, 82-96 CE.269 viewsThessaly, Larissa. Æ Assarion (20 mm, 5.12 gm).
Obv: DOMITIANON KAIS QESSALOI, laureate head of Domitian, right.
Rev: DOMITIA SEBASSTH, draped bust of Domitia, right.
Sear GIC 891; BMC 7.7,76; RPC 278; Rogers 88.
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FAUSTINA II. Wife of M.Aurelius267 viewsAR denarius.benito
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Faustina II, Junior, daughter of Antoninus Pius, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta, 147-175/6 CE.265 viewsAR denarius (17.8 mm, 3.27 gm).
Issued under Antoninus Pius, Rome mint, 157-161 CE.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bare headed and draped bust, r.
Rev: AVGVSTI PII FIL, Venus standing l., holding Victory and leaning left hand on shield set upon a helmet.
RIC 495a; Sear 4700; BMC 1099; Cohen 15.
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Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander. Augusta, 222-235 CE.264 viewsOrichalcum Sestertius (30.6 mm). Rome mint, 230-231 CE.
Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, Diademed and draped bust, r.
Rev: VENVS VICTRIX SC, Venus standing l., holding helmet and scepter, shield at feet.
RIC 705; Sear 8235; BMC 718; Cohen 78.
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Faustina II. Daughter of Antoninus Pius. Wife of M.Aurelius.261 viewsAE sestertius. 161-164 AD. 23.57 gr.6h . Diademed and draped bust right. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. / Salus seated left, holding patera from which she feeds snake coiled around altar. SALVTI AVGVSTAE, in exergue SC. RIC III 1668 (M.Aurelius). Cohen 200.
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LUCILLA. Wife of Lucius Verus.257 viewsAR denarius. 161-162 AD. 3.28 gm, 5 h. Draped bust right. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F. / VOTA/PV•BLI/CA in three lines within wreath. RIC III 791. RSC 98.
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Iulia Mamaea, AR-Denarius, VENVS GENETRIX, 257 viewsIulia Mamaea, AR-Denarius,
avers:-IVLIA-MA-MAEA-AVG,
revers:-VENVS-GE-N-ETRIX,
diameter: 19-20mm
weight: 2,94g
mint:
date:
ref: RIC-355, C-72,
Q-001quadrans
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Laodike IV, wife and sister of both Seleucus IV and Antiochus IV. 175-164 BCE.255 viewsSelucia in Pieria. Æ (15 mm, 3.33 g).
Obv: Veiled bust of Laodike IV.
Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOU, Elephant head l. Prow. Ex-Houghton. Plate coin of Coins of the Seleucid Empire (CSE).
CSE 113; Forrer 183.
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Faustina I / Ceres255 viewsAR Denarius (18mm, 2.95gm)
after 141 AD
O: Draped bust right, hair arranged in chignon; DIVA FAVSTINA.
R: Ceres, veiled, standing right, holding corn ears and sceptre; AVGVSTA.
RSC 93 / RIC 358 / Sear 4581 / BMC 389 / Strack 475
ex Vaughn Rare Coin Gallery
Enodia
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Helena -Posthumous254 viewsAttribution-RIC VIII Constantinople 33,38 or 48
Obv. FL IVL HE-LENAE AVG Head right with ornamental mantle and necklace with elaborate hairstyle
Rev. PAX PV-BLICA Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre-Double strike
Ex.? Not sure but my guess based on style is Constantinople
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Marciana, sister of Trajan, Augusta, c. 105-112/4(?) CE.253 viewsAR Denarius (19 mm, 2.72 gm). Rome Mint, 112 AD.
Obv: DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA, diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left, head right.
RIC II 743 (Trajan); BMC 650 (Trajan); Hill 562; RSC 4; Sear 3328.
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Mariniana, wife of Valerian I.252 viewsAR antoninianus (23.5 mm, 3.04 gm). Rome mint, 253-257 CE.
Obv: DIVAE MARINIANVAE, diademed, veiled bust right on crescent.
Rev: CONSECRATIO, peacock standing facing, head left, tail in splendor.
RIC 3; Cohen 3; Göbl 212b; RSC 2; Sear4 2927; Eauze hoard 1318 (23 spec.); Cunetio hoard 646 (22 spec.). Ex Harlan Berk.
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Faustina II, Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta, 147-175/6 CE.249 viewsAE As (26 mm, 15.5 gm). Issued under husband, Marcus Aurelius. Rome mint, 147-175 CE.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust, r.
Rev: FECVNDITAS SC, Fecunditas standing r., holding scepter and child.
RIC 1639; Sear 5295; BMC 980; Cohen 101.
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Faustina I247 viewsFaustina I 138-161 A.D.
Obv: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA
Rev: AETERNITAS
RIC 350a
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Eudocia, wife of Constantine X Ducas, 1059 - 1067 CE.246 viewsÆ follis (25.8 mm, 5.52 g) Constantinople mint.
Obv: +ЄMMA NOVHΛ, Nimbate Christ stg. facing on footstool, holding Gospels; in fields, IC at l., XC at r.
Rev: ЄVΔKAVΓ +KωNTΔK, Eudocia and Constantine, stg facing, holding labarum with cross, resting on three steps.
Sear 1853; DOC 8.
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Dynamis, Queen of the Cimmerian Bosphorus?246 viewsBosphorus/Pontus. Agrippias Caesaria ( Phanagoria). AE 8 nummia (19mm, 4.4 g), late 1st century BC.
Obv: Veiled and draped female bust, right.
Rev: AGRIPPEWN, Prow left, mark of value H in field at right.
RPC 1934-5; BMC 1.
RPC lists three possibilities for the Bust on the obverse: Livia, Aphrodite Urania, and Queen Dynamis. Popular opinion seems to be that the bust is that of Livia.
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Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, sister of Commodus. Augusta, 164-182/3 CE.245 viewsAR Denarius (19 mm, 2.92 gm). Rome mint, 164-166 CE.
Obv: LUCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F,
draped bust right,
Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia seated holding patera.
RIC 757; Sear 5479; BMC 306; Cohen 7.
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Cornelia Supera, wife of Aemelian. Augusta, 253 CE.245 viewsMysia, Parium. Æ (20.5mm, 3.78g). Struck 253 CE.
Obv: G CORN SUPERA, diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: C. G. I. H. P., Capricorn right, cornucopia on back; globe between legs (Sear describes as a star, but this appears to be a globe). SGI 4408 (var.); SNG Von Aulock 7448.
Ex FORVM Ancient Coins.
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Julia Paula, 1st wife of Elagabalus. Augusta, 219-220 CE.243 viewsAR Denarius (19 mm, 2.8 gm). Rome mint, 220 CE.
Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding patera; star in left field.
RIC 211; RSC 6; BMC 172; Sear 7655.
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Aquilia Severa, 2nd & 4th wife of Elagabalus. Augusta, 220-221 & 221-222 CE.243 viewsAR Denarius (19 mm, 3.18 gm). Rome mint, 220-222 CE.
Obv: IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing left, holding double cornucopia and patera, held over altar; a star in left field.
RIC 225; Cohen 2; BMC 185; Sear (4th ed) 2158.
Scarce earlier coiffure with band of hair combed forward above forehead. All eight denarii of Aquilia with this reverse type in the Eauze hoarde showed her commoner second coiffure without the band.
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Faustina II241 viewsFaustina II 156-161 A.D.
Obv: FAVSTINAE AVGVSTI PII FIL
Rev: PVDICITIA
RIC 507a
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Faustina II, Filia (128-175 AD.). AR denarius, AVGVSTI P II FIL,237 viewsFaustina (II) Filia AR denarius
"Daughter of Antoninus Pius and Faustina Sr. and wife of Marcus Aurelius. She was also the mother of Commodus and Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus."
avers:- FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right.
revers: AVGVS-TI-P-II-FIL, Venus standing left, holding Victory and shield on helmet.
date: 156-161 AD.
mint: Rome
diameter: 16-17mm
weight:3,11g
ref: RIC-495a (Antoninus Pius) , C-15
Q-001quadrans
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Octavia, 4th wife of Marc Antony. Died 11 BCE236 viewsAR Cistophorus (25.6 mm)
Ephesus mint, 39 BCE.
Obv: M ANTONINVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, Jugate hds. r. of M. Antony, wreathed with ivy, and Octavia.
Rev: III VIR RPC, Dionysus, standing on cista mystica flanked by two snakes.
RPC-2202; Sear-1513; BMC-135; RSC-3; CRI-263; Syd-1198; Vagi-199; Bab. (Antonia)-61.
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Livia, wife of Augustus. Augusta 14-29 CE.236 viewsSpain, Hispalis. Æ (31mm, 21.48 g).
Minted in Colonia Romula (modern Seville) under Tiberius.
Obv: PERM DIVI AVG COL ROM, Radiate head of Augustus right; thunderbolt before, star above.
Rev: IVLIA AVGVSTA GENETRIX ORBIS, Head of Livia left; globe beneath, crescent above.
RPC 73; SGI 189; Heiss 393,2; Cohen 169,3; Alvarez Burgos 1587.
This coin associates Livia with globe and crescent symbols and refers to her as Augusta Genetrix Orbis, Sacred Mother of the World. This extraordinary title was never official and is not used on any other coin type for any empress.
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Julia Maesa, sister of Julia Domna, grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander. Augusta, 218-224/5 CE.235 viewsAR Denarius (20 mm, 3.15 gm), Rome mint.
Obv: IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust right.
Rev: SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicitas standing left with long caduceus, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar, star right.
RIC 271; RSC 45; BMC 79; Sear 7757; Cohen 45.
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Faustina (I) Senior (100-141) AR denarius, AVGVSTA,234 viewsFaustina (I) Senior AR denarius
Wife of Antoninus Pius.
avers:- DIVA-FAV_STINA, Draped bust right.
revers:- AVG_V_STA, Juno standing left, holding torch and scepter. 141 (Rome).
date: 141 AD.
mint: Rome
diameter: 16-17mm
weight: 3,11g
ref: RIC-356 (Antoninus Pius) , C-96
Q-001quadrans
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Severina, wife of Aurelian. Augusta, 274-275 CE.233 viewsSilvered Billon Antoninianius (22 mm, 4.14 gm). Rome mint, 274-275 CE.
Obv: SEVERINA AVG, draped bust r., on crescent.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG. Aurelian and Severina standing with clasped hands. GXXIR in ex.
RIC 3; Cohen 2; Sear 3283.
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Julia Titi, daughter of Titus, lived for a time with her uncle Domitian as his wife. Augusta, c. 79-90/91 CE.232 viewsAR denarius, (20 mm, 3.2g). c. 79 CE.
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F, Draped bust right, hair in plaits behind.
Rev: VENVS AVGVST, Venus standing right, against column, holding helmet and scepter.
Sear 2612; RIC 56 (Titus); RSC 14; BMC 141; Vagi 1052.
This is the more common type which portrays Venus topless. There are reverse variants which depict her with a bra: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=6719;start=msg49161#msg49161
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Gepaepyris, wife of Aspurgus, with stepson, Mithradates.232 viewsBosphorus Kingdom. Æ 12 nummia (24 mm).
Obv: BACILEWC MIQRADATOU, Diad. hd. of Mithradates, r.
Rev: BACILLICCHC GHPAPUREWC, Diad., dr. bust of Queen Gepaepyris, r.; before IB. SNG XI 968. Similar to
Anokhin Bosphorus 331; SGI 5433; BMC 13.51, 5.
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Helena, 1st (?) wife of Constantius I, mother of Constantine the Great. Augusta, 324-328/30 CE.231 viewsÆ 3 (18 mm, 2.94 gm). Nicomedia mint, 325-326 CE.
Obv: F L HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed bust right.
Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVLICE, Securitas standing left, lowering branch, raising robe with r. hand; MNGamma in exergue.
RIC 129; Cohen 11; Sear4 3908 var.
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Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius. Augusta, 249-253(?) CE.227 viewsOrichalcum Sestertius (28 mm). Rome mint, 250 CE.
Obv: HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: FECVNDITAS AVG S C, Fecunditas standing l., child at feet.
RIC 134a; Sear 2733; Cohen 9.
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Salonina, wife of Gallienus. Augusta, 254-268 CE.227 viewsBillon antoninianus. Rome mint.
Obv: COR SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent.
Rev: IVNONI CONS AVG, doe walking left, delta in exergue. RIC 16, Cohen 70; Sear 3041.
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Gamilath, wife and sister of Rabbel II, King of Nabatea, 71-106 CE.226 viewsNabatea. Æ (16 mm, 3.10 g), Petra Mint.
Obv: Jugate busts, r., of Rabbel, laureate, and Gamilath, draped.
Rev: Two cornucopiae, crossed; between them Aramaic legend, “Rabbel, Gamilath” in two lines.
Meshorer 163; SGI 5706; BMC 28.13, 3; Forrer 168; SNG VI 2001.
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Fausta, wife of Constantine I, daughter of Maximian. Augusta, 324-326 CE.225 viewsReduced Follis Æ 3 (19 mm, 2.92 gm), Siscia mint, 326-7 CE.
Obv: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, draped bust right, her hair tied in bun on back of head.
Rev: SPES REI-PVBLICAE, Empress standing facing, head left, holding two infants, (Constantine II and Constantius II); .BSIS. in exergue.
RIC 205; Sear 3905 var.
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Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian, wife of Galerius. Augusta, 293(?)-311 CE.222 viewsÆ Follis (26 mm, 6.64 gm). Nicomedia mint, 308-310 CE.
Obv: GAL VAL-ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: VENERI VI-CTRICI CMH, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and drapery; in exergue, SMNA.
RIC VI 57; Sear 3730 var.
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Matidia, niece of Trajan, mother of Sabina222 viewsÆ Sestertius (25.51g, Ø35mm, 6h), Rome mint. Struck AD 113-117.
MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANAE F, draped diademed bust of Matidia facing right.
PIETAS AVGST (around) S C (in ex.), Pietas standing left, placing her hands on the heads of two children.
RIC (Trajan) 761 [R3]; Cohen 11 (350 Fr.); Foss (Roman Historical Coins) 107:112
ex Ibercoins, Madrid
Matidia was the daughter of Trajan's sister Marciana and thus niece of Trajan, born about AD 68. She assumed the title of Augusta upon the death of her mother in 112. On reverse, Matidia, as Pietas, with her daughters Matidia the younger and Sabina, future wife of Hadrian. After her death in 119, a temple was dedicated to her on the forum of Trajan. Charles S
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Aelia Flaccilla AD 379-386 Antioch (ANTE)221 viewsObv: AELFLAC-CILLAAVG
Rev: Empress Standing, Holding Scroll
SALVS REIPVBLICAE
RIC IX 62
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Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius. Augusta, 249-253(?) CE.219 viewsAR Antoninianus (24.8 mm). Rome mint, 249-251 CE.
Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent.
Rev: PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia standing l., holding scepter.
RIC 58b; Sear 2730; RSC 17.
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Aelia Flaccilla-Salvs Reipvblicae AE2-Not in RIC219 viewsAttribution-Aelia Flaccilla 378-388 AD. Van Meter 5
Obv.AEL FLAC-CILLA AVG- Draped bust right, in elaborate headdress, necklace,
& mantle
REV. SALVS REI-PVBLICAE- Empress standing facing, arms folded over chest
LF. Branch
EX. SMNB
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Poppaea Sabina, 2nd wife of Nero. Augusta, 62-65 CE.217 viewsBillon Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt (24 mm, 11.44 gm).
Nero, AD 54-68, and Poppaea. Year 11 (64/65 AD).
Obv: NERW KLAV KAIS SEB GER AV, Radiate and laureate head of Nero right.
Rev: POPPAIA SEBASTH, Draped bust of Poppaea right, before L IA=regnal year 11.
SGI 664; RPC 5282; Sear 2002; Koln 168; BMCG 124; Milne 223; Curtis 138.
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Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, sister of Commodus. Augusta, 164-182/3 CE.216 viewsÆ Sestertius (31mm), Rome mint, AD 166.
Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, Bare-headed and draped bust right.
Rev: IVNONI LVCINAE SC, Juno Lucina seated left, holding flower and an infant in swaddling clothes.
RIC 1747, BMC 1154, Sear 5504, Cohen 37.
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Leontia, wife of Phocas, 602-610 CE.216 viewsÆ Follis (28.4 mm, 13.35 g). Constantinople mint. Struck 602/603 CE.
Obv: δmFOCA ЄPPAVG, Phocas and Leontia stg. facing. The Emperor holds globus cruciger, the Empress, nimbate, holds cruciform scepter.
Rev: Large M, surmounted by cross; ANNO to left, I (regnal year 1) right, CONB in exergue.
Sear 639; MIB 129, 60a; DOC 163, 24b.
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Pythodoris, queen of Thrace. Wife of Rhoemetalkes I, 11 BCE-12 CE.214 viewsThrace. Æ (24 mm, 6.88 g).
Obv: AUTOKRATOROS KAISAROS SEBASTOU. Bare head of Tiberius, r.
Rev: BASILEWS ROIMHTALKOU, Jugate busts, r., of her nephew, Rhoemetalkes II and Pythodoris.
Youroukova 201; Forrer 207; SGI 5405; BMC 3. 209, 3.
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Aquilia Severa. Wife of Elagabalus.213 viewsAR denarius. 220-222 AD. 3.15 gr, 11h. Draped bust right. IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG. / Concordia standing left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding double cornucopiae; star in left field. CONCORDIA. RIC IV 225 (Elagabalus). RSC 2a.
benito
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Plotina, wife of Trajan, Augusta, c. 105-122(?) CE.207 viewsCaria, Tabae, Æ (19mm, 5.43g).
Obv: PLWTEIN CEBACTH, Diademed and draped bust right, hair in a plait behind.
Rev: TABHNWN, Stag standing right.
BMC Caria pg. 170, 79; SNG Von Aulock 2720.
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Martina, wife and niece of Heraclius, 610-641 CE.206 viewsÆ Follis (25.4 mm). Nicomedia mint.
Obv: Heraclius center, Heraclius Constantine r., & Empress Martina l., stg. facing.
Rev: Large M; to l., monogram; above, ANNO & cross; to right, regnal year XS (16); beneath, officina number B; in exergue, NIKO.
Berk 560, DOC 165v (unlisted officina), Sear 836.
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Helena. Mother of Constantine206 viewsAE follis. Sirmium 324-325 AD. 3,29 grs. Pearl diademed and draped bust right,wearing necklace . FL HELENA AVGVSTA. / Securitas standing left holding olive branch in extended right hand. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE. In exergue SIRM.
C12. RIC 54. LRBC 808.
benito
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Aelia Flaccilla-Salvs Reipvblicae AE2203 views Attribution-RIC IX Constantinople 55.5 LRBC 2149
Obv. AEL FLAC-CILLA AVG
Rev. SALVS REI-PVBLICAE
Rf. T
Ex. CON epsilon
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PAULINA. Wife of Maximinus I.200 viewsAR denarius. 235-236 AD. Draped and veiled bust of Paulina right. DIVA PAVLINA. / Peacock standing facing,tail in full splendor,head to left. CONSECRATIO.
BM 135, C 1, RIC 1. RSC 1.
benito
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Sabina, wife of Hadrian. Augusta, 128(?)-136 CE.199 viewsAR Denarius (18 mm, 3.35 gm). Rome mint, 128-137 CE.
Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated left holding patera & scepter, cornucopia beneath the throne.
RIC 391; RSC 24.
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