Achieving the Glory after Death
‘Pietas and Aeternitas’. Virtues of Feminity in Roman Antonine Empresses´ Coinage
Abstract
The main object of this work is to study the coins’ iconography of virtues from the antonine dynasty (96 d.C - 192 d.C) during the Early Roman Empire. This work is focused on the meaning of these virtues emitted after the death and deification of empresses. These virtues can be employed to acknowledge the role played by these women in Roman politics. Besides, studying virtues is a good way to analyse the biography of these Roman empresses and therefore, their public image. This study pretends to contribute to provide information about Women and Roman History. In order to achieve these goals, it is necessary to make a comparison between which virtues are emitted during their lives and which ones after their deaths. This study follows a methodology usually employed on Women History, so gender is used to analyse power relationships in the past.
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