Campus Units
World Languages and Cultures
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
Summer 2016
Journal or Book Title
Classical World
Volume
109
Issue
4
First Page
487
Last Page
505
Abstract
While the titles of imperial family members on Roman coins have been used to establish chronology, I argue that the specific titulature on the coins of Faustina II and Lucilla promotes their roles as the ties among three emperors. Though other scholars have commented on their basic roles, crucial evidence for how the Antonines promoted the roles of these women has been overlooked. By highlighting this intentional language compared to coins of prior imperial women, I show that Faustina and Lucilla not only represented the continuing harmony of the empire during the Antonine Age but also legitimated the rule of their husbands.
Copyright Owner
The Classical Association of the Atlantic States, Inc.
Copyright Date
2016
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Meyers, Rachel, "Filiae Augustorum: The Ties That Bind in the Antonine Age" (2016). World Languages and Cultures Publications. 111.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/language_pubs/111
Included in
Ancient History, Greek and Roman through Late Antiquity Commons, Classical Archaeology and Art History Commons
Comments
This article is from Classical World, no. 109 (2016): 487-505. Posted with permission.