Lydia, Thyateira, Domitia
160,00 €
Description
Lydia, Thyateira, Domitia (81 – 96 AD), wife of Domitian. ΔOMITIA CEBACTH; draped bust of Domitia right / ΘΥATEIΡHNΩN; tripod altar.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE16 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,54 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RPC II 945 |
| Commentary: | rare; the elaborative hairdo is here ended with the smaller bun instead of longer hairtail as in other portraits; dark patina, good details |
Historical Context
Contrary to the prevailing opinion that Domitia was involved in assasination of her husband, even decades after his death, she always referred to herself as "Domitia, wife of Domitian".
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