Roman Women and VOTA PVBLICA vows.
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Women did not have coins with vows for ten years, but they did record "public vows" on coins, as did men.
[Repeated from the main page.]
Lucilla (wife of Lucius Verus, 161-169, and daughter of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina II)
Denarius. 18 mm.
LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F
VOTA/PVBLI/CA in wreath.
Sear II 5494. RIC 791 (under Marcus. "Scarce"). BMC 329 "169".
BMC proposes that this type commemorates the vows at her marriage in 169 to a distinguished knight, after Lucius died. [BMC cxxxiv.]
[Repeated from the "second century" page.]Dot in wreath, VOTA PVBLICA around
Sear II 5495. RIC 792 (Lucius Verus) "R2". BMC (M.A. and L.V.) 331.
The Reka-Devnia hoard had only 2 compared to 98 of the previous type.
[Repeated from the "third century" page.]
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus
26-25 mm. An as. VOTA PVBLICA around
Julia Domna, as Pietas, sacrificing at altar
S C either side
RIC 608 "S, c. 211-217"
Sear II 7138 "Rome, 211"
Hill "211"
[Repeated from the "third century" page]
Macrinus, 217-218
Denarius. 21-19 mm.
IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG
VOTA PVBL PM TRP
Securitas seated left holding scepter and supporting her head with her left hand,
before her an altar
Struck (according the the TRP number) April 11, 217 -December 217.
Sear 7372. RIC 13.
Emperors took vows immediately upon becoming emperor. This coin refers to security of the state and the emperor. Vows were usually for ten years, but this coin does not mention the number of years.
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