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Roman and their Values , David R. Sear, The Millenium Edition Volume I, The Republic and The Twelve Caesars. 280 BC-AD 96 Glossary ...... Page 8 Roman Imperial Coinage, 27 BC-AD 491 The Twelve Caesars Legend Abbreviations ...... 15 1. The Julio-Claudian Dynasty ...... 27 BC-AD 68 . Page 311 Denominations of Roman Coinage ...... 17 ...... 27 BC-AD 14 ...... 312 Reverse Types ...... 26 & Agrippa ...... 336 Mints, Mint Map, and Mint Marks...... 65 & Julia ...... 338 Dating Roman Coins: Tribunicia Potestas, ...... 72 & Julia, Gaius & Lucius Caesars ...... 339 Pontifex Maximus, Pater Patrae, Armeniacus, Britannicus, etc...... 73 & Gaius ...... 339 & ...... 339 Abbreviations: Cuir., diad., dr., ex., gm., hd., l., laur., mm., etc ...... 74 Livia ...... 340 Condition ...... 74 Gaius Caesar ...... 342 References ...... 75 Lucius Caesar ...... 343 Roman Republican Coinage, c. 280-41 BC Agrippa ...... 343 Tiberius ...... AD 14-37 ...... 344 ...... # .. Page Divus Augustus ...... 349 Republican Gold ...... 1-20 ...... 75 Drusus ...... 353 Republican Silver ...... 37-41 ...... 354 Pre- coinage, 280-211 BC ...... 22-35 ...... 78 & Divus Augustus ...... 357 Early denarius coinage, 211-155 BC ...... 36-78 ...... 80 Agrippa ...... 358 Later denarius coinage, c. 154-91 BC ...... 79-226 ...... 89 & Germanicus ...... 358 Social War: Marsic Confederation, 90-88 BC ...... 227-234 ..... 115 & Agrippina Senior ...... 360 Later denarius coinage, 90-41 BC ...... 235-503 ..... 117 and Drusus...... 361 ...... 41-54 ...... 362 Republican Bronze & Agrippina Junior ...... 371 Aes Rude, 5th-4th C. BC ...... 505 ..... 166 & Nero ...... 372 Aes Signatum, c. 289-241 BC ...... 506-516 ..... 166 Divus Augustus ...... 372 Aes Grave, c. 280-211 BC ...... 517-589 ..... 171 Nero Claudius Drusus ...... 372 Litrae, c. 273-225 BC ...... 590-599 ..... 184 Antonia ...... 374 , c. 217-211 BC ...... 600-624 ..... 185 Germanicus ...... 375 Post-Reform Issues, c. 211-82 BC Agrippina Senior ...... 376 Dupondis, As ...... 625-759 ..... 189 Messalina ...... 376 Dextans, Dodrans, ...... 760-765 ..... 206 Britannicus ...... 377 Agrippina Junior ...... 377 ...... 766-908 ..... 207 Agrippina Junior & Nero ...... 377 , ...... 909-1036 ..... 219 Nero ...... 54-68 ...... 379 ...... 1037-1203 ..... 230 & Agrippina Junior ...... 397 ...... 1204-1306 ..... 246 Divus Claudius ...... 399 ...... 1307-1359 ..... 253 Poppaea & Octavia ...... 400 Semuncia ...... 1360-1372 ..... 257 Statilia Messalina ...... 401 2. Civil Wars & Flavian Dynasty ...... 68-96 ...... 401 Roman Imperatorial Coinage, 49-27 BC Revolt of Vindex ...... 68 ...... 401 Pompey the Great & Adherents ...... 1373-1374 ..... 260 Revolt of ...... 68 ...... 402 Scipio ...... 1375-1380 ..... 261 Clodius Macer ...... 68 ...... 403 Cato Uticensis ...... 1381-1383 ..... 263 Pro-Vitellian Forces ...... 69 ...... 404 Gnaeus Pompey Junior ...... 1384-1386 ..... 264 Gallic Revolt ...... 69-70 ...... 405 Sextus Pompey...... 1387-1394 ..... 264 Galba ...... 68-69 ...... 406 ...... 69 ...... 415 Julius Caesar ...... 1395-1428 ..... 266 ...... 69 ...... 419 Republican Tyrannicides & Adherents & Children ...... 427 Brutus ...... 1429-1442 ..... 273 & Lucius Vitellius ...... 427 Cassius ...... 1443-1449 ..... 276 ...... 69-79 ...... 428 Cornuficus ...... 1450-1453 ..... 277 & ...... 449 Murcus ...... 1454 ..... 278 & Titus and ...... 450 Ahenobarbus ...... 1455-1456 ..... 278 Titus ...... 452 Labienus ...... 1457-1458 ..... 279 As Caesar ...... 69-79 ...... 453 Triumvirs & Adherents As Augustus ...... 79-81 ...... 462 & Domitian Caesars ...... 471 Mark Antony ...... 1459-1497 ..... 280 Divus Vespasian ...... 472 & Lepidus ...... 1498-1500 ..... 287 Domitilla ...... 473 & Octavian ...... 1501-1507 ..... 288 Restoration coinage ...... 474 & Lucius Antony ...... 1508-1510 ..... 289 Julia ...... 480 & Octavia ...... 1511-1513 ..... 290 Domitian ...... 481 & Mark Antony Junior ...... 1514 ..... 291 As Caesar under Domitian ...... 69-79 ...... 483 Cleopatra ...... 1515 ..... 292 As Caesar under Titus ...... 79-81 ...... 488 Fulvia ...... 1516-1519 ..... 293 As Augustus ...... 81-96 ...... 491 & Domitia ...... 512 Gaius Antony...... 1520 ..... 294 Divus Titus ...... 513 Lepidus ...... 1521-1522 ..... 294 Divus Vespasian and Diva Domitilla ...... 513 Lepidus & Octavian ...... 1523 ..... 295 Diva Julia ...... 513 Domitius Calvinus ...... 1524 ..... 295 Restoration coinage ...... 514 Octavian ...... 1525-1570 ..... 296 Domitia ...... 516 Octavian & Mark Antony ...... 1571-1575 ..... 303 Julia ...... 518 Vespasian Junior ...... 518 Anonymous Quadrantes ...... 519 Roman Coins and their Values , David R. Sear, The Millenium Edition Volume II. The Accession of to the Overthrow of the Severan Dynasty AD 96-235 Roman Imperatorial Coinage, 27 BC-AD 491 Glossary ...... Page 8 The Severan Dynasty Legend Abbreviations ...... 15 1. Civil Wars and the Early Severans ...... AD 193-217 Page 426 Denominations of Roman Coinage ...... 17 Reverse Types ...... 26 ...... 193 ...... 426 I. Deities and Personifications ...... 26 Titiana and Pertinax Junior...... 430 II. Representations of the Emperor and his Family ...... 42 Pertinax Junior ...... 431 III. Military Conquest and Victory ...... 46 ...... 193 ...... 431 IV. Legionary Types ...... 48 V. Geographical Types ...... 49 Manlia Scantilla ...... 434 VI. Architectural Types ...... 52 Didia Clara ...... 434 VII. Animals ...... 54 ...... 193-194 ...... 435 VIII. Propaganda Types ...... 56 Claudius Albinus ...... 441 IX. Posthumous Types ...... 58 As Caesar ...... 193-195 ...... 442 X. Other Types (Heavenly bodies, Inscriptions, Nautical, Symbolic..) . 60 Mints, Mint Map, and Mint Marks...... 65 As Augustus ...... 195-196 ...... 445 Dating Roman Coins: Tribunicia Potestas, Imperator ...... 72 ...... 193-211 ...... 447 Pontifex Maximus, Pater Patrae, Armeniacus, Britannicus, etc...... 73 Dynastic coinage ...... 483 Abbreviations: Cuir., diad., dr., ex., gm., hd., l., laur., mm., etc ...... 74 Divus Pertinax ...... 487 References ...... 81 ...... 488 Adoptive and Antonine Emperors Julia Domna ...... 489 1. The Adoptive Emperors ...... AD 96-138 .. Page 83 ...... 502 Nerva ...... 96-98 ...... 83 As Caesar ...... 195-198 ...... 504 Restoration coinage ...... 92 As Augustus ...... 198-217 ...... 506 ...... 98-117 ...... 94 Divus Septimius Severus ...... 545 & Divus Nerva ...... 124 Plautilla ...... 546 Divus Trajan Senior ...... 124 Julia Domna ...... 550 Diva Marciana ...... 125 ...... 559 Restored coinage ...... 126 Plotina ...... 131 As Caesar ...... 198-209 ...... 560 Matidia ...... 132 As Augustus ...... 209-211 ...... 569 ...... 117-138 ...... 133 2. and the Later Severans ...... 217-235 ...... 579 & Plotina ...... 185 Macrinus ...... 217-218 ...... 579 Divus Augustus...... 186 (Divus) Trajan (and Plotina) ...... 186 as Caesar ...... 217-218 ...... 593 Diva Matidia ...... 188 Diadumenian as Augustus ...... 218 ...... 595 Diva Sabina ...... 188 ...... 218-222 ...... 596 Antino üs ...... 189 Divus Caracalla ...... 615 Plotina ...... 190 Diva Julia Domna ...... 616 Plotina and Matidia...... 191 Julia Paula ...... 616 Sabina ...... 191 Aquilia Severa ...... 620 Aelius as Caesar ...... 136-138 ...... 197 Annia Faustina ...... 623 2. The Antonines ...... 138-192 ...... 203 Julia Soaemias ...... 626 ...... 138-161 ...... 203 Julia Maesa ...... 629 & as Caesar ...... 260 ...... 636 (Divus) Hadrian ...... 263 As Caesar ...... 221-222 ...... 636 Diva Faustina Senior ...... 265 & Antoninus ...... 277 As Augustus ...... 222-235 ...... 638 Faustina Senior ...... 278 Diva Julia Maesa ...... 673 Faustina Junior ...... 281 Orbiana ...... 674 Marcus Aurelius ...... 289 Julia Mamea ...... 677 As Caesar ...... 139-161 ...... 290 As Augustus ...... 161-180 ...... 300 & ...... 333 & Commodus ...... 334 Divus Antoninus Pius ...... 334 Divus Lucius Verus ...... 336 Diva Faustina Junior ...... 337 Restored ‘Legionary’ coinage ...... 340 Faustina Junior ...... 341 Lucius Verus ...... 161-169 ...... 351 ...... 367 Commodus ...... 375 As Caesar ...... 175-177 ...... 376 As Augustus ...... 177-192 ...... 380 Divus Marcus Aurelius ...... 418 Crispina ...... 420 Roman Coins and their Values , David R. Sear, Millenium Edition Volume III, the Accession of Maximus I to the death of AD 235-285 The Third Century Crisis and Recovery: Glossary ...... Page 8 ...... 253-268 ...... 278 Legend Abbreviations ...... 15 ‘INT VRB’ coinage ...... 322 Denominations of Roman Coinage ...... 17 & Salonina as Augusta ...... 256-268 ...... 322 Reverse Types ...... 26 Divus Junior as Caesar ...... 256-258 ...... 323 Mints, Mint Map, and Mint Marks...... 65 Salonina ...... 256-268 ...... 324 Dating Roman Coins: Tribunicia Potestas, Imperator ...... 72 Valerian Junior as Caesar ...... 256-258 ...... 334 Pontifex Maximus, Pater Patrae, Armeniacus, Britannicus, etc...... 73 Abbreviations: Cuir., diad., dr., ex., gm., hd., l., laur., mm., etc ...... 74 ...... 260 ...... 338 Condition ...... 74 As Caesar ...... 258-260 ...... 338 References ...... 75 As Augustuts...... 260 ...... 340 Macrian (usurper) ...... 260-261 ...... 342 1. Miliary Anarchy and Economic Collapse, AD 235-270 (usurper) ...... 260-261 ...... 345 Maximinus I Thrax ...... AD 235-238 .. Page 77 Regalian (usurper, ) ...... 260 ...... 348 Diva Paulina ...... 89 Dryantilla as Augusta ...... 260 ...... 349 Maximus as Caesar ...... 235-238 ...... 90 Postumus (usurper, ) ...... 260-269 ...... 350 Gordian I ...... 238 ...... 94 Laelian (usurper, ) ...... 269 ...... 376 Gordian II ...... 238 ...... 98 Marius (usurper, ) ...... 269 ...... 377 ...... 238 ...... 101 Domitian (usurper, ) ...... 269 ...... 379 ...... 238 ...... 105 (usurper, Gaul) ...... 269-271 ...... 379 Gordian III ...... 238-244 ...... 111 (usurper, Gaul) ...... 271-274 ...... 386 As Caesar ...... 238 ...... 113 & Tetricus II ...... 393 As Augustus ...... 238-244 ...... 113 Divus Victorinus...... 394 Tranquillina as Augusta ...... 241-244 ...... 142 Tetricus II (usurper, Gaul) ...... 274 ...... 395 Philip I the Arab ...... 244-249 ...... 146 As Caesar ...... 273-274 ...... 395 & Otacilia Severa and Philip II ...... 171 As Augustus ...... 374 ...... 396 & Philip II ...... 171 Claudius II Gothicus ...... 268-270 ...... 397 Julius Marinus ...... 171 ...... 270 ...... 408 Otacilia Severa as Augusta ...... 244-249 ...... 172 Divus Claudius II ...... 412 Philip II ...... 247-249 ...... 182 “Barbarous Radiates” ...... 413 As Caesar ...... 244-247 ...... 183 As Augustus ...... 247-249 ...... 185 2. Revival under the Illyrian Emperors, AD 270-284/5 & Philip I and Otacilia Severa ...... 193 ...... 270-275 ...... 414 Pacatian (Usurper, Danube) ...... 248-249 ...... 194 & Severina as Augusta ...... 274-275 ...... 437 Jotopian (Usurper, Cappadocia) ...... 248-249 ...... 195 Severina ...... 438 Trajan ...... 249-251 ...... 195 Vabalathus ...... 272 ...... 441 & Herennia Etruscillia, Herennius, and ...... 208 & Aurelian ...... 442 & and Hostilian ...... 208 as Augusta ...... 272 ...... 444 Imperial ‘Divi’ ...... 208 ...... 275-276 ...... 445 Herennia Etruscillia ...... 250-251 ...... 212 Florian ...... 276 ...... 456 Herennius Etruscus ...... 251 ...... 216 ...... 276-282 ...... 462 As Caesar ...... 250-251 ...... 217 Saturninus (usurper, Syria) ...... 280 ...... 490 As Augustus ...... 251 ...... 220 ...... 282-283 ...... 490 Hostilian ...... 251 ...... 221 & Carinus ...... 497 As Caesar ...... 250-251 ...... 221 ...... 498 As Augustus ...... 251 ...... 224 As Caesar ...... 282-283 ...... 499 ...... 251-253 ...... 227 As Augustus ...... 283-284 ...... 501 Volusian ...... 251-253 ...... 238 Carinus ...... 507 As Caesar ...... 251 ...... 239 As Caesar ...... 282-283 ...... 508 As Augustus ...... 251-253 ...... 240 As Augustus ...... 283-285 ...... 512 Aemilian ...... 253 ...... 250 & Numerian ...... 519 Cornelia Supera as Augusta ...... 253 ...... 257 & Magnia Urbica ...... 520 Silbannacus (usurper) ...... 253 ...... 257 Divus Carus ...... 520 Uranius Antoninus (usurper, Emesa) ...... 253-254 ...... 258 Divus Numerian ...... 522 Valerian ...... 253-260 ...... 260 Divus Nigrinian ...... 522 & Gallienus ...... 276 Magnia Urbica ...... 523 Diva Mariniana ...... 277 of (usurper, Venetia) ...... 284-285 ...... 525

Roman Coins and their Values , David R. Sear, Millenium Edition Volume IV. The and the rise of the House of Constantine AD 284-337 The Collapse of Paganism and the Triumph of Christianity, to Constantine Glossary ...... Page 8 As Augustus ...... 310-313 ...... 330 Legend Abbreviations ...... 15 Dius Galerius ...... 341 Denominations of Roman Coinage ...... 17 (Anonymous) Persecution coinage ...... 311-312 ...... 343 Reverse Types ...... 26 ...... 307-312 ...... 343 Mints, Mint Map, and Mint Marks...... 65 As Caesar and Princeps Invictus ...... 306-307 ...... 345 Dating Roman Coins: Tribunicia Potestas, Imperator ...... 72 As Augustus ...... 307-312 ...... 346 Pontifex Maximus, Pater Patrae, Armeniacus, Britannicus, etc...... 73 Divus Romulus ...... 355 Abbreviations: Cuir., diad., dr., ex., gm., hd., l., laur., mm., etc ...... 74 Divus Maximian ...... 357 Condition ...... 74 Divus Constantius I ...... 358 References ...... 75 Divus Galerius Maximian ...... 359 Diocletian ...... AD 284-305 .. Page 77 Alexander (Usurper, Carthage) ...... 308-310 ...... 360 Post-abdication coinage...... 305-309 ...... 120 ...... 308-324 ...... 362 & Maximian ...... 125 & Constantine I...... 392 & Constantius I...... 126 & Licinius Junior ...... 392 & Galerius Maximian ...... 126 Divus Galerius Maximian ...... 393 Domitiaus Domitianus (Usurper, Egypt) ...... 296-297 ...... 127 Licinius Junior as Caesar ...... 317-324 ...... 393 Maximian ...... 286-308, 310 ...... 130 & Constantine II ...... 402 First Reign ...... 286-305 ...... 131 (Usurper, ) ...... 316-317 ...... 403 Post-abdication coinage...... 305-306 ...... 173 ...... 324 ...... 403 Second Reign ...... 306-308 ...... 177 Constantine I, the Great ...... 307-337 ...... 405 & Galerius Maximian ...... 183 As Caesar ...... 306-310 ...... 410 Carausius (Usurper, ) ...... 286-293 ...... 183 As Filius Augustorum ...... 309-310 ...... 419 & his brothers ...... 218 As Augustus ...... 307-337 ...... 421 Allectus (Usurper, Britannia) ...... 293-296 ...... 219 & and Constantine II ...... 492 Constantius I ...... 305-306 ...... 233 & Constantine II and Constantius II ...... 493 As Caesar ...... 293-305 ...... 234 Divus Claudius II Gothicus ...... 494 As Augustus ...... 305-306 ...... 260 Divus Maximian ...... 495 & Galerius Caesar...... 265 Divus Constantius I ...... 497 Galerius Maximian ...... 305-311 ...... 265 Constantinopolis ...... 499 As Caesar ...... 293-305 ...... 267 Urbs Roma ...... 503 As Augustus ...... 305-311 ...... 292 Fausta, Nobilissima Femina & Augusta ...... 324 ...... 507 Galeria Valeria as Augusta ...... 308-311 ...... 303 Helena, Nobilissima Femina & Augusta ...... 318-324 ...... 512 Severus II ...... 306-307 ...... 307 Constantia, Nobilissima Femina ...... 326-327 ...... 517 As Caesar ...... 305-306 ...... 308 Crispus as Caesar ...... 316-326 ...... 518 As Augustus ...... 306-307 ...... 313 Crispus and Constantine II ...... 539 & Maximinus II Caesar ...... 317 Delmatius as Caesar ...... 335-337 ...... 540 Maximinus II ...... 310-313 ...... 317 Hanniballianus as Caesar and Rex Regum ...... 335-337 ...... 544 As Caesar ...... 305-310 ...... 318

Roman Coins and their Values , David R. Sear, Millenium Edition Volume V. The Christian Empire: the later Constantinian Dynasty and the Houses of Valentinian and Theodosius and their Successors, Constantine II to , AD 337-491 Glossary ...... Page 8 ...... 393-423 ...... 449 Legend Abbreviations ...... 15 Constantine III ...... 407-411 ...... 466 Denominations of Roman Coinage ...... 17 II ...... 409-411 ...... 470 Reverse Types ...... 26 I. Deities and Personifications ...... 26 Maximus (Usurper, Barcelona) ...... 410-411 ...... 470 II. Representations of the Emperor and his Family ...... 42 (Usurper) ...... 411-413 ...... 471 III. Military Conquest and Victory ...... 46 ...... 412-413 ...... 473 IV. Legionary Types ...... 48 Priscus Attalus ...... 409-415 ...... 473 V. Geographical Types ...... 49 First Reign ...... 409-410 ...... 474 VI. Architectural Types ...... 52 VII. Animals ...... 54 Second Reign ...... 414-415 ...... 476 VIII. Propaganda Types ...... 56 Constantius III ...... 421 ...... 476 IX. Posthumous Types ...... 58 Johannes (John) ...... 423-425 ...... 477 X. Other Types (Heavenly bodies, Inscriptions, Nautical, Symbolic..) . 60 Theodosius II ...... 402-450 ...... 479 Mints, Mint Map, and Mint Marks...... 65 Aelia Eudocia as Augusta ...... 423-460 ...... 493 Dating Roman Coins: Tribunicia Potestas, Imperator ...... 72 Aelia as Augusta ...... 415-453 ...... 495 Pontifex Maximus, Pater Patrae, Armeniacus, Britannicus, etc...... 73 Abbreviations: Cuir., diad., dr., ex., gm., hd., l., laur., mm., etc ...... 74 Valentinian III ...... 425-455 ...... 497 References ...... 75 as Augusta ...... 421-450 ...... 507 Licinia Eudoxia as Augusta ...... 439-c.455 ...... 511 Constantine II ...... AD 337-340 ...... 77 Honoria as Augusta ...... c.430-449 ...... 513 As Caesar ...... 317-337 ...... 79 ...... 450-457 ...... 514 As Augustus ...... 337-340 ...... 108 ...... 457-474 ...... 518 Divus Constantine I ...... 116 as Augusta ...... c.457-484 ...... 527 Diva Helena ...... 120 Leo II ...... 474 ...... 528 Theodora ...... 121 Basilicus ...... 475-476 ...... 530 Constantinopolis, Roma, and Populus Romanus ...... 122 & Marcus as Caesar ...... 475 ...... 533 Constantius II ...... 337-361 ...... 126 & Marcus as Augustus ...... 475-476 ...... 533 As Caesar ...... 324-337 ...... 129 Aelia Zenonis as Augusta ...... 475 ...... 535 As Augustus ...... 337-361 ...... 142 Zeno ...... 474-491 ...... 535 Constans ...... 337-350 ...... 197 First Reign ...... 474-475 ...... 537 As Caesar ...... 333-337 ...... 199 Exile ...... 475-476 ...... 538 As Augustus ...... 337-350 ...... 203 & Leo as Caesar ...... 476-477 ...... 538 ...... 350-353 ...... 233 Second Reign ...... 476-491 ...... 538 as Caesar ...... 351-353 ...... 246 as Augusta ...... 474-c.515 ...... 544 ...... 350 ...... 253 Leontius (Usurper, of Isaura) ...... 484-488 ...... 545 Nepotian ...... 350 ...... 255 as Caesar ...... 351-354 ...... 256 The Final Collapse of the Remnants of the Empire in the West, Julian II ...... 360-363 ...... 267 AD 455-476 (480) As Caesar ...... 355-360 ...... 269 Petronius Maximus ...... 455 ...... 546 As Augustus ...... 360-363 ...... 275 ...... 455-456 ...... 547 ...... 363-364 ...... 284 ...... 457-461 ...... 549 Valentinian ...... 364-375 ...... 290 Libius Severus (Severus III) ...... 461-465 ...... 551 Valens ...... 364-378 ...... 318 Ricimer as Magister Militum ...... 465-467 ...... 554 Procopius ...... 365-366 ...... 348 ...... 467-472 ...... 555 ...... 367-383 ...... 351 Aelia Euphemia as Augusta ...... c.467-472 ...... 559 Valentinian II ...... 375-392 ...... 376 ...... 472 ...... 560 ...... 379-395 ...... 396 ...... 473-474 ...... 561 Aelia Flaccilla as Augusta ...... 383-386 ...... 416 Julius Nepos ...... 474-480 ...... 562 Maximus ...... 383-388 ...... 419 First Reign ...... 474-475 ...... 563 Flavius ...... 387-388 ...... 424 Exile and Second Reign ...... 475-480 ...... 565 ...... 392-394 ...... 426 Romulus Augustus ...... 475-476 ...... 566 ...... 383-408 ...... 428 Aelia Eudoxia as Augusta ...... 400-404 ...... 447