Faustina the Younger : coinage, portraits, and public image / Martin Beckmann.
"The Roman empress Faustina the Younger, wife of the emperor Marcus Aurelius and mother to at least eleven imperial children, including the future emperor Commodus, not only played a key role in Roman history of the 2nd century AD but also was the subject of almost unparalleled commemoration in visu...
Uniform Title: | Numismatic studies ;
no. 43. |
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Language: | English |
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New York :
American Numismatic Society,
2021.
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Series: | Numismatic studies ;
no. 43. |
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Physical Description: | vii, 205 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. |
Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Material and Methodology
- VENVS GENETRIX: Faustina's First Child and Portrait Type 1
- CONCORDIA: The Ideal of the Imperial Marriage, and Portrait Types 2-5
- FAVSTINA AVGVSTA: Portrait Types 5-10
- Portraits: Concepts and Processes
- A New Typology of Faustina's Portraits
- Message and Meaning in the Portraits of Faustina
- Conclusion. The Public Image of Faustina.