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germanicus:
does anybody have a list of chronological dates for when the title of AVGVSTA was officially held by the imperial empresses.

i am assuming there was an official office/title as such

i wish to catalogue my coins including this information

many thanks

LordBest:
You just have to look at reign dates, thats when they were appointed Augusta. First century is a bit harder as most werent actually called Augusta, atleast not until they died. :) Julia Titi and Agrippina II ( i think) were exceptions. Certainly Titi, but i dont have the date she was appointed Augusta.
                                           LordBest. 8)

EmpressCollector:
For some we just don't know.  This is information from David Vagi's Coinage and History of the Roman Empire.  It is a complete list of all Roman women on coins, and gives their lifespans (if known) and the years they were Augusta (if known):

Fulvia -- Died 40 BC.  Third wife of Marc Antony.

Octavia -- Died 11 BC.  Fourth wife of Marc Antony.

Cleopatra VII -- 69-30 BC.  Queen of Egypt, 51-30 BC.

Julia -- 39 BC-14 AD.  Daughter of Augustus.

Livia -- 58 BC-AD 29.  Wife of Augustus, mother of Tiberius. Augusta, 14-29 AD.

Livilla -- c. 13 BC-AD 31.  Wife of Drusus.

Antonia -- 36 BC-AD 37.  Daughter of Marc Antony and Octavia, wife of Nero Claudius Drusus, mother of Claudius.  Augusta, 37 and 41 AD.

Agrippina Senior -- 14 BC-AD 33.  Wife of Germanicus, mother of Caligula.
 
Caesonia -- Died AD 41.  Wife of Caligula.

Drusilla Minor -- AD 39-41.  Daughter of  Caligula.

Drusilla -- AD 16-38.  Sister of Caligula.

Julia Livilla -- AD 17/18-42.  Sister of Caligula.

Claudia Antonia -- AD 27-66.  Daughter of Claudius.

Valeria Messalina -- AD 25-48.  Third wife of Claudius.  Augusta, AD 41-48.

Agrippina the Younger -- AD 15-59.  Sister of Caligula, wife of Claudius, mother of Nero.  Augusta, AD 50-59.

Claudia Octavia -- AD 40(?)-62.  Daughter of Claudius and Valeria Messalina, first wife of Nero.  Augusta, AD 54-62.

Poppaea Sabina -- AD 31-65.  Second wife of Nero.  Augusta, AD 62-65.

Claudia Neronis --Lived 4 months. Daughter of Nero and Poppaea.  Augusta, AD 63.

Statilia Messalina -- Lifespan unknown.  Third wife of Nero.  Augusta, AD 66-68.

Vitellia -- Lifespan unknown.  Daughter of Vitellius.

Domitilla the Elder -- Died before AD 69.  First wife of Vespasian, mother of Titus and Domitian.

Domitilla the Younger -- Died before AD 69.  Daughter of Vespasian.  Augusta Posthumously.

Julia Titi -- AD 64/65-90/91.  Daughter of Titus, lived for a time with her uncle Domitian as his wife.  Augusta, c. 79-90/91.

Domitia -- c. AD 50-55-c. 140.  Wife of Domitian.  Augusta, AD 82-96.

Plotina -- c. AD 70-122(?).  Wife of Trajan, Augusta, c. AD 105-122(?).

Marciana -- Sister of Trajan, Augusta, c. AD 105-112/4(?).

Matidia -- c. AD 68-119. Daughter of Marciana.  Augusta, AD 112/4(?)-119.

Sabina -- Died AD 136. Wife of Hadrian.  Augusta, AD 128(?)-136.

Faustina Senior -- AD 98/105-140/1.  Wife of Antoninus Pius.  Augusta AD 138-140/1.

Faustina Junior -- Died 175/6. Wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta, AD 147-175/6.

Lucilla -- AD 148/9-182/3. Wife of Lucius Verus, sister of Commodus. Augusta, AD 164-182/3 AD.

Crispina -- Died AD 182/3. Wife of Commodus. Augusta, AD 177-182/3.

Titiana -- Lifespan unknown. Wife of Pertinax. Augusta, AD 193.

Manilia Scantilla -- Lifespan unknown. Wife of Didius Julianus, Augusta, AD 193.

Didia Clara -- Born AD 153. Daughter of Didius Julianus, Augusta, AD 193.

Julia Domna -- c. AD 170-217. Wife of Septimius Severus, Augusta, AD 193-217.

Plautilla -- Wife of Caracalla, killed 211.

Julia Maesa -- Died AD 224/5. Sister of Julia Domna, grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander.  Augusta, AD 218-224/5.

Julia Soaemias -- Died AD 222. Mother of Elagabalus. Augusta AD 218-222.

Julia Paula -- Lifespan unknown. First wife of Elagabalus. Augusta, AD 219-220.

Aquilia Severa -- Lifespan unknown. Second and fourth wife of Elagabalus. Augusta, AD 220-221 & 221-222.

Annia Faustina -- Born c.AD 175 or c. 185. Third wife of Elagabalus. Augusta,
AD 221.

Julia Mamaea -- Died AD 235. Mother of Severus Alexander. Augusta, AD 222-235.

EmpressCollector:
Orbiana -- Lifespan unknown. Third wife of Severus Alexander. Augusta, AD 225-227.

Paulina -- Died c. AD 235 or before. Wife of Maximinus I.

Tranquillina -- Wife of Gordian III, married him 241 AD.

Otacilia Severa -- Died AD 249(?). Wife of Philip I. Augusta, AD 244-49.

Herennia Etruscilla -- Lifespan unknown. Wife of Trajan Decius. Augusta, AD 249-253(?).

Cornelia Supera -- Lifespan unknown. Wife of Aemelian. Augusta, AD 253.

Mariniana -- Died c. AD 253(?). Wife of Valerian I.

Salonina -- Died AD 268. Wife of Gallienus. Augusta, AD 254-268.

Dryantilla -- Died AD 260/261(?). Wife of Regalianus. Augusta, AD 260.

Severina -- Lifespan unknown. Wife of Aurelian. Augusta, AD 274-275.

Magnia Urbica -- Died AD 285(?). Wife of Carinus. Augusta, AD 283-285.

Zenobia -- Born c. AD 241(?). Queen of Palmyra, captured and brought to Rome by Aurelian. Queen, AD 267-270/1. Augusta, AD 270/1-272.

Galeria Valeria -- Died AD 315. Daughter of Diocletian, wife of Galerius. Augusta, AD 293(?)-311.
 
Helena -- c. AD 248/50-c. 328/330. First (?) wife of Constantius I, mother of Constantine the Great. Augusta, AD 324-328/30.

Theodora -- Lifespan unknown. Second wife of Constantius I. Augusta, Posthumously(?).

Constantia -- c. AD 295(?)-c. 330. Wife of Licinius I. Augusta, AD 313-324.

Fausta -- Died AD 326. Wife of Constantine I (the Great) daughter of Maximian. Augusta, AD 324-326.

The Western Roman Empire AD 364-480.

Gallia Plaucidia -- AD 388/90-450. Daughter of Theodosius the Great. Augusta, AD 421-450.

Honoria -- AD 417/8-454. Sister of Valentian III. Augusta, AD 426(?)-450(?).

Licinia Eudoxia -- AD 422/3-c. 490. Daughter of Theodisius II, wife of Valentinan III. Augusta, AD 439-c. 490.

Aelia Euphemia -- Lifespan unknown. Wife of Anthemius. Augusta, AD 467-472(?).

Alypia -- Lifespan unknown. Daughter of Anthemius and Aelia Euphemia. Augusta(?), AD 467(?)-472(?).

The Eastern Roman Empire AD 364-491.

Aelia Flaccilla -- Died 386/8 AD. Wife of Theodosius I (the Great). Augusta, AD 379-386/8.

Aelia Eudoxia -- Died 404 AD. Wife of Arcadius. Augusta, AD 400-404.

Aelia Pulcheria -- AD 399-453. Sister of Theodosius II. Augusta, AD 414-453.

Aelia Eudocia -- Died AD 460. Wife of Theodosius II. Augusta, AD 423-460.

Aelia Verina -- Died 484 AD. wife of Leo I. Augusta, AD 457-484.

Aelia Ariadne -- Died AD 515. Wife of Zeno. Augusta, AD 474(?)-515.

Aelia Zenonis -- Died AD 477. Wife of Basiliscus. Augusta, AD 475-476.

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