![]() ![]() Sestertius Severus Alexander, Reverse: Pax seated 22.46 grammes, RIC 402 Fine. Sepimus Severus 197-198AD Obverse Layreate head right L SEPT SEV PERT AVG X, Reverse: Pax seated left holding branch and sceptre PACI AETERNAE Fine. Obverse: Draped bust right, P M TR P III COS P P Reverse: Emperor in military attire standing left, holding globe and inverted spear. Caracalla as Augustus 196-217 Obverse: Laureate head right ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Reverse Caracalla standing right, holding a transverse spear, behind him are two standards Rome Mint, 3.23 grammes, RIC 225 Fine with edge crack and incomplete flan. Nonetheless, today she is highly regarded as one of the first women on record to gain power in the Roman Imperial dynasty by means of her own savvy and wit.Roman (9) Denarius (4) Caracalla as Caesar 196-197, Laodocea ad Mare, Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed and draped, bare head, seen from behind M AVR ANTON-CAES PONTIF, Reverse: Caracalla in military dress standing facing, baton pointed downward in right hand, spear in left hand, with trophy at right 3.54 grammes, RIC 329 Fine. Given the lack of further records regarding her personhood and the contextual clues gathered from these coins, it was likely that the scope of Livia’s influence over her portraiture was limited. These selections were not coincidental and favored the suppression of female autonomy. Additionally, the features that mark Livia’s portraits align with the stoic and familial values of Augustus’ rule. Contextual clues in coins including other representations of women indicate that the female body unsurprisingly served as a means of bolstering patriarchal and militaristic victories. Thus, because there are no first-hand accounts from Livia herself regarding her portraiture, power, or person, coins and busts must be analyzed as a primary sources that do not get to speak for themselves. The overarching and broadly complex question that remains when examining Livia’s influence in this coin exhibit is, “Did Livia have autonomy over the use of her portraiture or perception?” Writers like Tacitus and Suetonius painted Livia to be an overbearing and cold woman. Further, such an examination explicates the importance of her mothering of and proximity to male emperors and implicates the likelihood that, despite her elevated power, she was still a means of the continuation of patriarchal, imperial dynastic power. Historically, Livia had few precedents in terms of powerful female representation thus an examination of Coins #4, #5, #6 elucidates the influence in the selection of the features in her standardized portraiture. Livia’s features in her portraiture were emulated by imperial women for centuries after her death, which amplified Augustus’ political legacy and the cultural programs he established. The inscription reads 'Ti berivs Caesar Divi Avg vsti F ilivs Avgvstvs' ('Caesar Augustus Tiberius, son of the Divine Augustus'), claiming that after death Augustus had become a god. More broadly, the context that Livia’s portraiture provides allows for a deeper understanding of the use of the female portrait and body as they pertain to patriarchal influence. Imagery and portraiture in coins that extend beyond the Age of Augustus from both external collections and the Auben Gray Burkhart Collection here at Rhodes, give meaningful insight into Livia’s influence in Rome as well as the scope of her control over the use of her own portraiture. (1) Caligula (1) Claudius (10) Britannicus (2) Nero (15) Agrippina Jr. (1) The Twelve Caesars (66) Augustus (5) Livia (9) Tiberius (18) Agrippina Sr. The coins inscription reads DIVUS AUGUSTUS PATER which. Roman Coins of Augustus × Catalog Main Menu Fine Coins Showcase Antiquities Showcase New & Reduced Roman Gold (1) Roman Rarities (29) Roman Republic (9) before 211 B.C. Her prominent legacy is tied to her marriage to the emperor Augustus and the power and artistic influence that marked the Age of Augustus. This coin was minted during the reign of Emperor Tiberius, Augustus successor, to honor Augustus. 500.00 Incitatus Coins OCTAVIAN AE heavy dupondius. By decree of Caesar Augustus in 15 b.c.e, It was nearly pure silver, 9598, and had a fixed. Part of the Second Triumvirate and transitioned the Imperatorial period to the Roman Empire, ruling as Augustus - the first emperor. Livia Drusulla, who became Julia Augusta after her marriage to Augustus, lived from 59 BC to 29 AD. The basic silver coin of the Roman Empire was the denarius.
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