Maternal Megalomania. Langford, Julie. Published by Johns Hopkins University Press. For additional information about this book

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1 Maternal Megalomania Langford, Julie Published by Johns Hopkins University Press Langford, Julie. Maternal Megalomania: Julia Domna and the Imperial Politics of Motherhood. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, Project MUSE., For additional information about this book No institutional affiliation (7 Mar :30 GMT) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

2 Figure 1. RIC 4a.175, 114; ANS Aureus of Septimius Severus (201). Obverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG P M TR P VIIII, bust facing right. Reverse: FELICITAS SAECVLI, bust of Julia Domna between those of Caracalla and Geta. Reproduced courtesy of the American Numismatic Society Figure 2. RIC 4a.886, 211; BM 1992, Dupondius of Julia Domna ( ). Obverse: IVLIA [AVGVSTA], draped bust, facing right. Reverse: [PIETATI] AVGVSTAE SC, Julia Domna facing center between two male figures, Caracalla in military attire and Geta in a toga. She rests a hand on the shoulders of each. Together the men hold a globe. NB: The RIC identifies the male figures as Severus and Caracalla. The Trustees of the British Museum

3 Figure 3. RIC 4a.844, 207; BM 1844, Dupondius of Julia Domna ( ). Reverse: FECVNDITAS SC, Julia Domna seated on throne right. She suckles one child in her arms while another child places his hand on her knee. The Trustees of the British Museum Figure 4. RIC , 350. Sesterius of the divine Faustina the Younger (post-175). Obverse: DIVAE FAVSTINA PIAE. Bust facing right, veiled. Reverse: MATRI CASTRORVM S C, Faustina enthroned, facing left and holding a phoenix in her right hand. Before her are three military standards. Reproduced with permission of Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VIII, Lot 1030

4 Figure 5. RIC 4a.540, 166. Aureus of Julia Domna ( ). Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bust facing right. Reverse: AETERNIT(AS) IMPERI, Caracalla laureate facing right, Geta with bare head facing left. Reproduced with permission of Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 24, 137 Figure 6. RIC 4a.562, 168. Aureus of Julia Domna ( ). Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bust facing right. Reverse: MATER AVGG(VSTORUM), Julia Domna facing left in the guise of the Magna Mater seated upon a lion quadriga, holding a branch in the right hand. The nominative case of MATER suggests an equation of the Mater Augustorum with the Magna Mater. Reproduced with permission of Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VI, Lot 978

5 Figure 7. RIC 4a.381, 273. Aureus of Julia Domna ( ). Obverse: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, bust facing right. Reverse: MAT(ER) AVGG(VSTORVM) MAT(ER) SEN(ATVS), M(ATER) PATRIAE, Julia facing left and enthroned, left hand holding a branch and scepter. Reproduced with permission of the Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VIII, Lot 1160 Figure 8. RIC 3.434, 81. Aureus of Marcus Aurelius ( ). Obverse: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II, Marcus Aurelius, head bare. Reverse: VOTA PVBLICA, Faustina the Younger and Marcus clasping right hands as Concordia the Elder looks on. NB: RIC identifies the center figure as Concordia. Reproduced courtesy of Numismatica Ars Classica

6 Figure 9. RIC 3.507a, 94; ANS Denarius of Faustina the Younger (struck under Antoninus Pius). Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, diademed and draped bust, facing right. Reverse: PVDICITIA, S-C. Pudicitia standing left, holding out cloak in right hand. Reproduced courtesy of the American Numismatic Society Figure 10. RIC 3.676, 268; ANS Denarius of Faustina the Younger (struck under Marcus Aurelius). Reverse: [FE]CVND(ITAS) AVGVSTAE, Faustina stands holding two infants in her arms while another two children reach up to her on either side. Reproduced courtesy of the American Numismatic Society

7 Figure 11. RIC 4a.574, 170. ANS Denarius of Julia Domna ( ). Reverse: PIETAS PVBLICA, Julia Domna standing left, raising hands before an altar. Reproduced courtesy of the American Numismatic Society Figure 12. RIC 3.381b, 72; ANS Denarius of the Divine Faustina I (post-140). Reverse: CONCORDIAE, Antoninus Pius togate on left, holding a scroll, Faustina holds a scepter on right. Reproduced courtesy of the American Numismatic Society

8 Figure 13. RIC 4a.577, 170; ANS Denarius of Julia Domna ( ). Reverse: SAECVLI FELICITAS, Isis, wearing polos on head, standing right, left foot on prow, suckling Horus; behind, a rudder rests against altar. Reproduced courtesy of the American Numismatic Society Figure 14. RIC 4a.575, 170; ANS Denarius of Julia Domna ( ). Reverse: PVDICITIA, Julia Domna facing forward, seated on an elaborate throne, holding a scepter in her left hand while her right hand rests upon her breast. Reproduced courtesy of the American Numismatic Society

9 Figure 15. East panel of the Porta Argentarii. Severus sacrifices as Julia Domna stands by; an image of Geta originally occupied the empty space. Reproduced with permission from Art Resources

10 Figure 16. Ivory articulated doll found in the Tomb of the Vestal Virgin Cossinia. Photograph courtesy of the VRoma Project ( with permission from the Ministero per i Beni e la Attività Culturali Sporintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici Figure 17. RIC 3.711, 271. Denarius of Faustina the Younger ( ). Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust facing right. Reverse: SAECVLI FELICITAS, throne, draped and ornamented, on which are two infant boys. Reproduced with permission of Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VII, Lot 667

11 Figure 18. With a direct glaze that recalls the Julia Domna featured on Roman coinage, this iconic American image exhorted civilians to enlist in the military. Poster by James Montgomery Flagg. I Want You, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC

12 Figure 19. Painted wooden tondo dated 199; Geta s image has been rubbed out. Staatliche Museen, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, Germany. Reproduced with permission from Art Resources

13 Figure 20. ANS ; SNG von Aulock 2679, struck in Stratonicea. Obverse: Caracalla and Geta vis-à-vis, but later Geta was rubbed out, countermarked. Reverse: Zeus Panamaros on horseback. Reproduced courtesy of the American Numismatic Society