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Commodus r. 180-192 A.D. |
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Dupondius
Obv. M COMM ANTONINVS (AVG)
Rev. TRP VIIII IMP(...) SC - Rome (Pax?) seated with shield, scepter (183 A.D.) |
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Bruttia Crispina |
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As
Obv. CRISPINA AVGVSTA, wife of Commodus 178-182 A.D.
Rev. IVNO REGINA, SC - Juno, with patera and sceptre |
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Septimius Severus r. 193-211 A.D. |
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An unusual Denarius
Obv. Severus
Rev. MARTI O VCTOR
Mars walking right |
There are two possible reasons for the jumbled inscription:
It was made in an eastern mint, or by ancient copiers. |
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Julia Domna |
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Denarius
Obv. IVLIA AVGVSTA, wife of Septimius Severus
and mother of Caracalla & Geta
Rev. MATER DEVM
The goddess Cybele, seated on a throne, with a lion |
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Plautilla |
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Denarius
Obv. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, wife of Caracalla
from 202 until her banishment in 205 AD
Rev. PIETAS AVGG, holding a child |
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Geta r. 211-212 A.D. |
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Denarius
Obv. GETA CAES PONT COS (205 - 207 A.D.)
Geta fell victim to sibling rivalry, when Caracalla, his brother and fellow emperor, had him put to death
Rev. VOTA PVBLICA, a figure (perhaps Geta) sacrificing |
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Elagabalus r. 217-222 A.D. |
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Denarius
Obv. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Rev. LIBERALITAS AVG III
Liberalitas w. cornucopia and tablet; and the sun.
To remind the people of the Emperor's generosity (bread & circuses) |
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Elagabalus r. 217-222 A.D. |
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Denarius
Obv. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
One with the mysterious "horn" on his head
Rev. PM TRP IIII COS IIII
w. cornucopia, sacrificing over an altar; and the sun. |
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Julia Mamaea |
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Dupondius
Obv. IVLIAE MAMAEA AVGVSTA, mother of Severus Alexander
She was killed with him, in 235 A.D.
Rev. VESTA - with sceptre & (palladium?) |
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Severus Alexander r. 222-235 A.D. |
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Dupondius
Obv. IMP SEV ALEXANDER PF AVG
Rev. PM TRP VIII COS III PP (230 AD), SC
Concordia (perhaps?) seated, with patera & sceptre |
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Gordianvs III r. 238-244 A.D. |
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Antoninianus
Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Rev. VICTOR AETER
Victory, w. palm branch & (captive?) |
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Philip I r. 244-249 A.D. |
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Antoninianus
Obv. IMP PHILIPPVS AVG
Rev. ROMAE AETERNAE
Rome seated, with sceptre & victory |
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Philip II r. 244-249 A.D. |
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Antoninianus
Obv. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES
Son of Philip I
Rev. PRINCIPI IVVENT
Philip standing, with spear & captive at his feet |
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Trajan Decius r. 249-251 A.D. |
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Antoninianus
Obv. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG
Rev. ADVENTVS AVG
Decius "arriving" on horseback |
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Herennia Etruscilla |
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Antoninianus
Obv.HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, wife of Trajan Decius
Rev. PVDICITIA AVG, putting on her veil |
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