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Matidia – Niece Trajan Mother-in-Law of Hadrian

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Matidia

Matidia Bust

Niece of Trajan
Mother-in-law of Hadrian

(68-119AD)


MATIDA-SMatidia was the daughter of Ulpia Marciana (older sister of Trajan) and C. Salonius Matidius Patriunus. Her father died in 78 AD and her mother became a devoted supporter of her brother, Emperor Trajan. She was given the rank of Augusta, which she shared with Trajan’s wife Plotina.

Matidia married L. Vibius with whom she bore a daughter, Sabina who later married the future Emperor Hadrian in 100 AD. Following the death of Trajan, it was Matidia who carried his ashes back to Rome in 117 AD.

Matidia’s relationship with Emperor Hadrian was very good as his mother-in-law. Hadrian bestowed upon her the title of Augusta and upon her death he had her deified. Hadrian himself gave her funeral oration and held games in her honor as well as put up temples and sculptures of her following her death.

Hadrian also issued commemorative coins to announce her death.


Monetary System

 

MATIDIA AU

Mints: Rome

Obverse Legends:

MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANAE F
DIVA AVGVSTA MATIDIA


DENOMINATIONS

Matidia Denominations

AU Aureus (6.54 grams)
AR Denarius (3.54 grams)
AE Sestertius

MATIDIA DIVA Ar Denarius

Posthumous Denarius

AU Aureus (DIVA AVG….MATIDIA)
AR Denarius

Colonial Issues

Matidia Cilicia with Trajan AE28 RPC 3370 R


The Monetary History of the World
 © Martin A. Armstrong