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When Tiberius died, Caligula became emperor in March 37 AD. Caligula awarded her a senatorial decree, granting her all the honors that Livia Drusilla had received in her lifetime. She was also offered the
title of Augusta, previously only given to Augustus's wife Livia, but rejected it.Six months into his reign, Caligula became seriously ill and never recovered, (although according to some sources, the illness was
feigned). Antonia would often offer Caligula advice, but he once told her, "I can treat anyone exactly as I please!". Caligula was rumored to have had his young cousin Gemellus beheaded, to remove him as a
rival to the throne. This act was said to have outraged Antonia, who was grandmother to Gemellus as well as to Caligula.Having had enough of Caligula’s anger at her criticisms and of his behavior, she
committed suicide. Suetonius’s Caligula, clause 23, mentions how he might have poisoned her.
When his grandmother Antonia asked for a private interview, he refused it except in the presence of the prefect Macro, and by such indignities and annoyances he caused her death; although some think that he also gave her poison. After she was dead, he paid her no honour, but viewed her burning pyre from his dining-room.
When Claudius became emperor after his nephew’s assassination in 41 AD, he gave his mother the title of Augusta. Her birthday became a public holiday, which had yearly games and public sacrifices held. An
image of her was paraded in a carriage. (wiki)
Then comes the coinage not struck by Caligula with the exception of this one provincial piece from Macedon, Thessalonica with Caligula on obverse and Antonia draped bust. Antonia did have some success helping and advising Caligula early on and we know what happened after her death. I believe it was a major blow not to have Antonia near Caligula when she died in 37 A.D. at the beginning of his reign.
MACEDON, Thessalonica. Gaius (Caligula), with Antonia. AD 37-41. Ć (22mm, 9.53 g, 12h). Laureate head of Caligula left / Veiled, diademed, and draped bust of Antonia left. Touratsoglou 15-20 var. (V10/R15 [unrecorded die combination]); RPC I 1574. cng
In 41-42 A.D. under Claudius some beautiful aureii and denarii were struck of the Lady Antonia which are among my favorites. The first is RIC 65 and RIC 66 one in gold and the other silver show: ANTONIA MINOR. Died 37 AD. AV Aureus (7.76 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, 41-42 AD. ANTONIA AVGVSTA, laureate and draped bust right / CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Antonia, as Constantia, standing facing, holding long torch in right hand, cornucopiae in left. RIC I 65 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 16, 316 (V253/R261); Lyon 108 (unlisted dies); Calicó 318; BMCRE 109 (Claudius); BN 9 (Claudius); Cohen 1. (Image and description courtesy CNG)
Then there was one more set of Aureii and Denarii of Antonia with the two long torches linked with ribbons which is my favorite AR and AV: GOLD ANTONIA MINOR. Aureus 41-45, AV 7.72 g. 20 mm. ANTONIA – AVGVSTA Draped bust r., wearing crown of corn-ears. Rev. SACERDOS – DIVI – AVGVSTI Two long torches alighted and linked by ribbon. C 4. BMC Claudius 112. CBN Claudius 15. RIC Claudius 67. Calicň 319.
SILVER: ANTONIA MINOR. Died 37 AD. AR Denarius (3.62 g, 8h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, 41-42 AD. ANTONIA AVGVSTA, laureate and draped bust right / SACERDOS DIVI AVGVSTI, two long torches linked by ribbon. RIC I 68 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 15 (unlisted dies); Lyon 31 (Lugdunum); RSC 5; BMCRE 114 (Claudius); cf. BN 15 (Claudius; aureus). (Image and description courtesy CNG)
Last but not least we have the dupondius struck under Claudius in the same year starting 41-42 A.D., these honors seemed to have moved quickly and rightly so under princeps Claudius. I love this portrait which
matches up well with her portraits in the round for Imperial portraiture.
Antonia Minor. Augusta, AD 37 and 41. Ć Dupondius (31mm, 16.74 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius. Draped bust right / Claudius, togate, standing left, holding simpulum. RIC I 104 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 74.
Antonia Minor in front of Ara Pacis. J. Geranio
Joe Geranio
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonia_Minor