Table of Contents:
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Tables
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. Introduction: aims and methods
  • A. State of research
  • B. Research questions, aims, and scope
  • C. Methodology and material
  • 2. Faustina: imperial coins and medallions
  • A. Research history and state of research
  • B. Typological sequence and chronology
  • C. Portrait types
  • D. Analysis and conclusions
  • 3. Faustina: marble portraits
  • A. Research history and state of research
  • B. Portrait types
  • C. Analysis and conclusions
  • 4. Faustina: discussion
  • 5. Marcus Aurelius: imperial coins and medallions
  • A. Research history and state of research
  • B. Chronology
  • C. Chronological development and change of the portrait
  • D. Analysis and conclusions
  • 6. Marcus Aurelius: marble portraits
  • A. Research history and state of research
  • B. Portrait types
  • C. Analysis and conclusions
  • 7. Marcus Aurelius: discussion
  • 8. Organization of the mint of Rome and system of production
  • 9. Metropolitan marble technology and marble workshops
  • 10. Imperial portrait practice: norms and models in the second century
  • A. Evaluation
  • B. Outline of an adjusted model of an imperial portrait 'system'
  • 11. Conclusion
  • Appendix: Portrait Lists of Faustina and Marcus Aurelius
  • Bibliography
  • Illustrations
  • Index.