Ancient Coins: Roman Empresses

Even if the ancient world was a very male-dominated place, outstanding women made very important marks on the history and politics of Rome throughout its history, through philanthropy, administration, education, and even on imperial politics. Many of them even had their own images placed on coinage.

Today, we’ll explore some of the empresses of ancient Rome and what the coinage of these roman ladies has to tell us about their lives, their ambitions, and their real place and influence in society.

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[Isaiah.]

Great video. The first coin in my collection is a denarius of Julia Domna. The Severan women were truly remarkable.

[lukeymcmillan]

Thanks for another great video i have a couple of coins of Julia Donna, the severus's were the first coins I collected there are some great varieties of them.

[druzhynets]

Great video! I've got denarii of Julia Domna (including DIANA LVCIFERA type, but not the one listed in video), Julia Mamaea and Julia Maesa

[NAPNYC]

I recently won a gorgeous VF Faustina I As with a light brown patina. RIC 1169. Thank you for highlighting the empresses.

[kaml]

My first denarius was a Julia Soaemias. Great video, thanks for all the effort you put into sharing history and these coins!

[not_suspicious]

Another great video, I recently received a really nice (and heavy) antoninianus of Otacilia Severa, Philip I's wife.

[Belowbluewaterdiver]

Great video! Should have shown ulpia Severna she’s got some really fascinating coinage

[rafacrespo]

Nice video! How u do the image of the Legend of the coin outside the coin? Its amazing!

[AndrejBk]

nice, I have one Faustina Senior denar too

[caligaehistory]

It's quite sad that for most of these women, especially 3rd century wives, they're only known from their coinage. What I do love, however, is when both spouses are shown on the coin together. It showed how important they were in securing the reign of their husband, not to speak of Severina, who ruled on her own after Aurelian's death.

All in all, a great video, glad to see the names and titles properly pronounced.

[BopWalk]

This channel is like finding a fat piece of ancient silver in your backyard.

[jonathanhermina]

Got my first Roman coin, it’s a Dupondius of Faustina Younger

[jessefisher]

ordered a faustina denarius because of this video.

[skuul]

I have a nice denarius of Julia Aquilia Severa, the 2nd and 4th wife of emperor Elagabalus. She is also very remarkable, being a Vestal Virgin meaning she was to live a celibate life. The marriage caused great scandal, forcing Elagabalus to divorce her and marry Annia Faustina (a safer choice of partner). However, Elagabalus was quite excentric to say the least, and after the death of his grandmother (Julia Measa) he remarried Julia Aquilia Severa. Her coinage is quite rare and i did cost me a pretty penny ;) However she is not as rare as Elagabalus' third wife, Annia Faustina.

[spartanumismatics]

My julia domna is slightly different. On mine her neck is longer.