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Roman Imperial Coins (27 BC to 395 AD)
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Augustus (43-31 BC) |
denarius, Spanish mint, 3.86g, S
1602, RF 1-1, 19/18 B.C.
Obv. Laureate head of Augustus right |
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Claudius (41-54) |
cistophorus, Ephesus mint, 11.3g, RIC 117, RF
4-1, ex Sternberg, 41 A.D.
Obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TR P X IMP, head r |
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Domitian (81-96) |
denarius as Caesar, 3.2g, RIC 297, RF 11-1, ex
Millennia, 76 A.D.
Obv. DOMITIANVS laureate head head of Domitian r |
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Titus (79-81) |
denarius as Augustus, 3.53g, RIC 131, RF
10-1, January-June 80 A.D., ex A. Lynn
Obv. IMP
TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head of Titus right / TR P IX IMP
XV — COS VIII P P |
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Trajan (98-117) |
denarius, 3.5g, RIC 9, RF 13-1, 98/99 A.D.
Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAJAN AVG GERM (Trajan Augustus, conqueror of
Germany) head of Trajan r |
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Trajan (98-117) |
denarius, 3.2g, RIC 38, RF 13-2, 100 A.D.
Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAJAN AVG GERM (Trajan Augustus, conqueror of Germany) head of Trajan r Rev. PM TRP COS III PP (Pontifex Maximus, Tribune, Consul 3 times, Father of his country [Pater Patraie]) Pax standing holding branch and cornucopia |
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Hadrian (117-138) |
denarius, 3.5g, RIC
161, RF 14-1, 124/128 A.D.
Obv. HADRIANUS AVGVSTVS Laureate bust right, slight
drapery on far shoulder |
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Hadrian (117-138) |
denarius, 3.32g, RIC
297, RF 14-2, 136 A.D., Rome mint Obv.
HADRIANUS AVG COS III PP >
Bare head right |
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Antonius Pius (138-161) |
denarius, 3.5g, RIC 95, RF 15-1, 140/141 A.D.
Obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP (Antoninus Augustus Pius)
laureate head of Antoninus r |
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Diva
Faustina Senior |
denarius, 3.4g, RIC 360, RF 15A-2, after
141 A.D.
Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA (Divine Faustina) draped bust |
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Diva
Faustina Senior |
denarius, 3.1g, RIC 377, RF 15A-1, after
141 A.D.
Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA (Divine Faustina) draped bust |
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Antonius Pius (138-161) |
denarius, 3.5g, RIC 441, RF 15-2, 161 A.D.
Obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS (Divine Antoninus) bare head of Antoninus r |
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Marcus Aurelius (161-180) |
denarius, 3.2g, RIC 159, RF 16-1, 166
A.D. Obv. M ANTONINVS AVG PARTH MAX bare head of Marcus r Rev. TR P XX IMP IIII COS III PAX, Pax standing l. holding branch and cornucopia |
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Geta (209-211) |
denarius, 3.5g, RIC 18, RF 26-1, 200
A.D. Obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT (as Caesar) bare head of Geta r Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS Geta standing l. holding baton and scepter, trophy behind |
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Septimius Severus (193-211) |
denarius, 2.8g, RIC 274, RF 22-1, 206
A.D. ex Frank Kovacs Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG laureate head r. Rev. LAETITIA TEMPORVM ship in coliseum, quadriga, animals Freeman & Sear: " When Severus and Caracalla celebrated the 10th anniversary of their joint reign in AD 206, they marked the occasion with a highly unusual public spectacle: A giant ship with collapsible sides was built in the Coliseum arena. At a given signal, the sides fell away releasing an array of exotic wild animals for the crowds entertainment. The event in commemorated on the reverse of this coin, which depicts the ship and several beasts. For added measure, four racing chariots are also shown." |
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Caracalla (198-217) |
denarius, 3.5g, RIC 157, RF 25-3, 206
A.D. Obv. ANTONINVS - PIVS AVG laureate head r. Rev. LAETITIA TEMPORVM ship in coliseum, quadriga, animals matching issue with above coin (see description above) ex A. Lynn |
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Caracalla (198-217) |
denarius, 3.3g, RIC 238a, RF 25-1, 214
A.D. Obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, (Antoninus Pius Augustus, conqueror of Germany) Rev. PM TR P XVII COS IIII PP (Pontifex Maximus, Tribune 17 times, Consul 4 times, Father of his country [Pater Patraie]), Apollo seated left holding branch & leaning on lyre set on tripod |
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Caracalla (198-217) |
denarius, 3.1g, RIC 254, RF 25-2, 215
A.D. Obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, (Antoninus Pius Augustus, conqueror of Germany), bust r Rev. PM TR P XVIII COS IIII PP (Pontifex Maximus, Tribune 18 times, Consul 4 times, Father of his country [Pater Patraie]), Apollo standing l, wearing polos and holding scepter |
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Julia Domna | denarius, 3.1g, RIC 391, RF 22A-1, 215 A.D. Obv. IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG (Julia Pius and Blessed Augusta), Julia Domna facing right; Rev. VESTA, Vesta seated left holding simpulum and scepter |
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Macrinus (217-218) |
denarius, 3.9g, RIC 76, RF 27-1, 217 A.D.
obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG |
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Julia Mamaea |
denarius, 3.2g, RIC 360, RF 30A-1, 226 A.D. obv: IVLIA MA MAEA AVG, diademed bust r Rev. FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas standing l, child before, cornucopia |
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Severus
Alexander (222-235) |
denarius, 3.2g, RIC 250, RF 30-3, 231 A.D. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder Rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding grain ears and cornucopia; modius at her feet |
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Severus
Alexander (222-235) |
denarius, 3.1g, RIC 238, RF 30-2, 231 A.D. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust r Rev. IOVI PROPVGNATORI, Jupiter standing front, head right, nude but for cloak flowing out to left, hurling thunderbolt & holding eagle |
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Severus
Alexander (222-235) |
denarius, 2.8g, RIC 254, RF 30-4, 232 A.D. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right Rev. SPES PVBLICA, (hope of the populace) Spes walking l, holding flower and raising skirt |
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Severus Alexander (222-235) |
denarius, 3.2g, RIC 123, RF 30-1, 234 A.D. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right Rev. P M TR P XIII COS III P P, Sol advancing left raising hand & holding whip |
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Maximinus
Thrax (235-238) |
denarius, 3.0g, RIC 12, RF 31-1, 235 A.D. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left with branch & scepter |
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Maximinus
Thrax (235-238) |
denarius, 2.4g, RIC 14, RF 31-2, 235 A.D. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: SALVS AVGVSTII Salus seated left extending patera to snake rising from altar |
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Maximinus
Thrax (235-238) |
denarius, 2.9g, RIC 16, RF 31-3, 235-36 A.D. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right holding branch and palm |
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Gordian
III (238-244) |
denarius, 2.8g, RIC 81, RF 36-2, 240
A.D. Obv.
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped, & draped bust
right |
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Gordian
III (238-244) |
denarius, 2.9g, RIC 114, RF 36-1, 249
A.D. Obv.
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust
right |
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Philip I (244-249) |
antoninianus, 4.7g, RIC #27b (Eauze Hoard),
RF 37-1, 247
A.D. Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG (Emperor Philip
[the
Arab] Augustus), Philip I facing right Bust radiate, draped, ciurassed |
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Philip
II |
antoninianus, 5.0g , RIC 216c, RF 37A-1, 248 A.D.
Obv. IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, radiate, draped &
cuirassed bust right |
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Probus (276-282) |
silvered billion antoninianus, Siiscia
mint, 3.6 , RIC 776, RF 71-1, 277 A.D.
Obv. IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding eagle-tipped scepter |
Richard Frajola (May 2010)