Roman Coins
Some coins from various emperors
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Some Roman coins from various emperors.
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Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161)
Full name: Titus Aurelius Fulvius Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius
Life span: AD 86-161
1. Antoninus Pius Aureus Standing Globe
Gold, 20 mm, 7.26 gm
Struck: AD 155-156 Rome Laureate head facing right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II Antoninus wearing toga, standing left, holding globe in right hand TR POT XIX COS IIII
He's holding the globe because "Rome rules the world"
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Theodosius II (AD 402-450)
Full name: Flavius Theodosius
Life span: AD 401-450
2. Theodosius II Solidus Gloria
Gold, 22 mm, 4.18 gm
Struck: AD 424-425 Constantinople Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed head facing 3/4 left Spear over right shoulder and shield decorated with horseman on left arm DN THEODO SIVS PF AVG Theodosius standing facing holding labarum (pole with sign) and globe with cross, star to left GLORORVI S TERRAR Z (Gloria Orbis Terrarum, Officina Z) CONOB in exergue (Gloria Orbis Terrarum is "Glory over the world") |
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Julius Caesar (BC 49-44)
Full name: Gaius Julius Caesar
Life span: BC 100-44
3. Julius Caesar Denarius Elephant
Silver, 19 mm, 3.99 gm
Struck: BC 49-48 Traveling with Caesar Elephant facing right trampling on a serpent or a Gallic war trumpet CAESAR Emblems of the pontificate: Simpulum (ladle), sprinkler, axe and apex (priest's hat) |
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Augustus (BC 27 to AD 14)
Full name: Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus
Life span: BC 63 - AD 14
4. Augustus Bronze As Moneyer P. Lurius Agrippa
Bronze, 25 mm, 9.67 gm
Struck: Around BC 7 P. Lurius Agrippa moneyer Bare head facing right CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT P LVRIVS AGRIPPA IIIVIR AAAFF around large SC |
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Tiberius (AD 14-37)
Full name: Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar
Life span: BC 42 - AD 37
5. Tiberius Denarius Livia
Silver, 20 mm, 3.59 gm
Struck: AD 14-37 Lugdunum (Lyon) Laureate head facing right [TI CAESAR DIVI] AVG F AVGVSTVS Livia as Pax seated right, holding reversed spear and olive branch PONTIF MAXIM
This coin is believed to be the "Tribute Penny" mentioned in the Bible.
Lugdunum was the main mint of Rome until Caligula had it moved to Rome. The one line beneath chair is a variety. |
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Caligula (AD 37-41)
Full name: Gaius Caesar Germanicus
Life span: AD 12-41
6. Caligula Bronze As Vesta
Bronze, 30 mm, 11.19 gm
Struck: AD 37-38 Rome Bare head facing left C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT Vesta seated left, holding bowl and scepter VESTA above, S C across field |
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Nero (AD 54-68)
Full name: Claudius Nero Caesar (born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus)
Life span: AD 37-68
7. Nero Sestertius Roma Seated
Bronze, 33 mm, 22.48 gm
Struck: AD 67 Rome Laureate head facing right (IMP NERO) CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRP XIII PP Roma seated left on cuirass, holding long scepter and resting left arm on shield Large S C at sides ROMA in exergue |
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Trajan (AD 98-117)
Full name: Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus
Life span: AD 53-117
8. Trajan Denarius Wheel
Silver, 19 mm, 3.04 gm
Struck: AD 113 Rome Laureate head facing right TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP Goddess reclining left on rocks with wheel and branch SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI VIA TRAIANA in exergue
This coin commemorates the opening of a road, the "Via Traiana", built in AD 109 from
Beneventum to Brundusium in Italy.
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Hadrian (AD 117-138)
Full name: Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus
Life span: AD 76-138
9. Hadrian Provincial Bronze Obol Cobra
Bronze, 20 mm, 4.94 gm
Struck: AD 129-130 Alexandria Egypt Laureate head facing right AVT KAI TPAI AΔPRIA CEB (Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus) Cobra erect with head left, hood spread, crowned with horns and disc, poppy and grain ear L to left, IΔ to right (Regnal Year 14 - L=Year I=10 Δ=4)
The cobra Uraeus was a symbol of royalty and divine authority in ancient Egypt.
10. Hadrian Roman Provincial Bronze Obol Deer
Bronze, 18 mm, 4.98 gm
Struck: AD 126-127 Alexandria Egypt Laureate head facing right AVT KAI - TRAI AΔPIA CEB (Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus) Deer standing right, head looking upward L to left, IA to right (Regnal Year 11 - L=Year I=10 A=1) |
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Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161)
Full name: Titus Aurelius Fulvius Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius
Life span: AD 86-161
11. Antoninus Pius Denarius Salus
Silver, 18 mm, 3.52 gm
Struck: AD 156-157 Rome Laureate head facing right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP IMP II Salus seated left, feeding serpent rising from altar TR POT XX COS IIII Salus was a popular figure on Roman coins |
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Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180)
Full name: Marcus Annius Aurelius Verus (also Marcus Aurelius Antoninus)
Life span: AD 121-180
12. Marcus Aurelius Denarius Salus
Silver, 18 mm, 3.22 gm
Struck: AD 169-170 Rome Laureate head facing right M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXIIII Salus standing left, holding scepter and feeding snake on altar from a bowl SALVTI AVG COS III |
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Commodus (AD 180-192)
Full name: Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Life span: AD 161-192
13. Commodus Denarius Libertas
Silver, 17 mm, 3.32 gm
Struck: AD 192 Rome Laureate head facing right L AEL AVREL CO-MM AVG P FEL Libertas standing front, holding felt cap and rod LIB AVG PM TRP XVII COS VII PP |
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Septimius Severus (AD 193-211)
Full name: Lucius Septimius Severus
Life span: AD 145-211
14. Septimius Severus Denarius Victory Parthia
Silver, 18 mm, 2.95 gm
Struck: AD 200 Rome Laureate head facing right SEVERVS AVG PART MAX Victory flying left holding open wreath in both hands over round shield set on low base. PM TRP VIII COS II PP
"PART MAX" = Parthicus Maximus
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Elagabalus (AD 218-222)
Full name: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Life span: AD 204-222
15. Elagabalus Denarius Victory Advancing
Silver, 20 mm, 2.85 gm
Struck: AD 219 Rome Laureate and draped head facing right IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm VICTOR ANTONINI AVG 16. Elagabalus Denarius Syrian Priest
Silver, 21 mm, 3.76 gm, Catalog: RIC 46
Struck: AD 221 Rome Horned, laureate, and draped head facing right IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Elagabalus in Syrian priest dress standing left sacrificing out of bowl over lighted altar, holding branch or club, star with elongated vertical tail left PM TRP IIII COS III PP |
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Maximinus Thrax (AD 235-238)
Full name: Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus Thrax
Life span: AD 173-238
17. Maximinus Thrax Denarius Salus
Silver, 22 mm, 2.59 gm
Struck: AD 235-238 Rome Laureate, draped and cuirassed head facing right IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG Salus seated left, feeding from bowl a serpent arising from altar SALVS AVGVSTI 18. Maximinus Thrax Denarius Victory
Silver, 20 mm, 2.98 gm
Struck: AD 235-236 Rome Laureate, draped and cuirassed head facing right IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG Victory advancing right, raising wreath in right, palm frond over shoulder in left VICTORIA AVG |
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Constantine (AD 307-337)
Full name: Flavius Valerius Constantinus
Life span: AD 285-337
19. Constantine Bronze Camp Gate
Bronze, 19 mm, 2.50 gm
Struck: AD 326-328 Thessalonica Diademed head facing right CONSTANTINVS AVG Camp gate with two turrets and star above PROVIDENTIAE AVGG SMTS Delta in exergue
The Constantine "Camp Gate" coins are very common
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