Coins of Imperial Rome

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Complete list of Roman Emperors


IMAGE
DESCRIPTION
REFERENCE
Julia Domna - Wife of Septimus Severus 193 - 217 CE
Obv: Draped bust right.
Rx: Pietas standing fron, head left raising both hands in prayer over lit altar.
Sear 643
Septimius Severus 193 - 211 CE
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Pax seated left with olive branch and cornucopia.
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Septimius Severus AD 193-211 Silver Denarius

Obv: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG- Laureate head right
Rev: VICT AVG TR P COS - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
Rome mint: AD 193-194
RIC IV, 22D
Septimius Severus 193 - 211 CE
Obv: Laureate bearded bust right.
Rx: P.M.TR.P.VIII.COS.II.P.P. Victory flying l. holding open wreath in both hands over round shield set on low base.
RSC 454, RIC 150
Septimius Severus 193 - 211 CE
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Dea Celestis on lion, water rushing from rock below; INDVLGENTIA AUGG, IN CARTH.
This coin was minted to commemorate an undocumented water works project completed in Carthage
RIC 266
Caracalla 211 - 217 CE
Obv: Laureate, draped, bust right;ANTONINVS PIVS AVG.
Rev: RECTOR ORBIS, Caracalla, as Sol, standing front, head lt., holding a globe and a reversed spear.
RIC 141
Caracalla 211 - 217 CE
Obv: Laureate, draped, bust right
Rev: Mars with trophy.
RIC 3b
Caracalla 211 - 217 CE
Obv: Laureate, draped, bust right
Rev: Mars standing left holding spear and shield.
Rome mint 206
Cohen 423
Elagabalus 196 - 217 CE
Obv: Laureate, draped, bust right
Rev: Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopia.
RIC 168
Macrinus 217 - 218 CE Fouree denarius
Obv: IMP.C.M.OPEL.SEV.MACRINVS AVG. His bust to right.
Rev: FIDES MILITVN. Fides holding standards in each hand.
similar to RIC 68
Severus Alexander 222 - 235 CE
Obv: laureate head right, slight drapery.
Rev: ANNONA AVG, Annona stands right, holding a ship's rudder & modius, with rt foot on ship's prow.
RSC 32a, RIC 190, BMC 597
Severus Alexander 222 - 235 CE
Obv: Laureate, draped, bust right
Rev: Pax advancing left w/ olive branch and scepter.
RIC 168
Severus Alexander 222 - 235 CE, AR Den.
Obv: Obv: IMP. SEV. ALEX AND. AVG. Head, laureate, right.
Rev: VIRTVS AVG. Emperor in miltary dress, walking r., w/ spear and trophy.
Minted A.D. 228-231
RIC 87, 225. Cohen 585
Severus Alexander 222 - 235 CE
Obv: Laureate, draped, bust right
Rev: Sol advancing left.
Sear 2230v
Severus Alexander 222 - 235 CE
Obv: laureate head right, slight drapery.
Rev: ANNONA AVG, Annona stands right, holding a ship's rudder & modius, with rt foot on ship's prow.
RSC 32a, RIC 190, BMC 597
Gordian III 238 - 244 CE Antoninianus
Obv: Radiate bust right
Rev: Roma seated holding Victory and scepter. Eternal Rome!
Sear 2459
Philip I 244 - 249 CE Antoninianus
Obv: Radiate bust right
Rev: Aequitas standing left holding cornucopia and scales.
Sear 2551
Octacilia Severa 244 - 249 CE Antoninianus
Wife of Philip I
Obv: Diademed & draped bust right
Rev: Concordia seated left holding cornucopia and patera.
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Philip II 244 - 249 CE AR Antoninianus minted 245
Obv: Radiate bust right; M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES
Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II, in military dress, standing right with globe & transverse spear.
RIC 216c, RSC 54
Trajan Decius 249 - 251 CE Antoninianus
Obv: Radiate bust right
Rev: The two Pannoniae veiled, standing front .
Cohen - 86
Gallienus 253 - 268 CE Antoninianus
Obv: Radiate bust right; IMP CP LIC GALLIENVS PF AVG.
Rev: Gallienus receiving globe from Jupiter; IOVI CONSERVATORI with a wreath in the field
RIC 440, RSC 378
Volusian 251 - 253 CE Antoninianus
Obv: Radiate bust right
Rev: Virtus standing holding spear and shield.
RIC 186
Valerian 253 - 260 CE Antoninianus
Obv: Radiate bust right
Rev: Secuitas standing left holding scepter and leaning on column.
Sear 2889
Julian II, the Apostate 360-363 CE Siliqua
Obv: Rosette-diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: VOTIS/V/MVLTIS/X within a wreath.
TR Treveri mint (Trier, Germany).
Interesting - Double struck on obverse and triple struck on back - Clearly 3 distinct wreath lines on reverse.
RIC 364
Valens 364-378 CE Siliqua
Obv: Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; D.N.VALENS.P.F.AVG
Rev: VOT.X.MVL.XX. within a wreath.
ANT [Pi] Antioch mint.
RIC 34
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