Augustus (27BC - 14 AD)
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Rome Laureate head right Gaius and Lucius caesar on l. and r. standing front, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield a spear and on l. simpulum r and on r. lituus l. 17mm, 3.13g RIC208

Nero (October 54 to 11 June 68)
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Rome Laureate head right Jupiter seated left with thunderbolt & sceptre 16mm, 3.13g RIC64
Rome Laureate head right Salus seated left, holding patera, SALVS across field 17mm, 2.95g RIC72

Vespasian (1 July 69 to 24 June 79)
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Rome Laureate head left Pair of oxen. standing left 18mm, 3.13g RIC III 107; Sear 673
Rome Laureate head right Vespasian seated right, holding branch and sceptre 18mm, 3.01g RIC65

Titus (24 June 79 to 13 September 81)
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Rome Laureate head right Semi nude Venus leaning on cippus holding helmet and spear 19mm, 3.11g RIC9

Domitian (14 September 81 to 18 September 96)
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Rome Laureate head right Minerva advancing right, wielding javelin and holding shield at the ready - RSC 381a, BMC 86

Trajan (28 January 98 to 7 August 117)
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Rome Laureate head right Winged Victory left with wreath in raised left hand and palm in right arm 19mm, 3.11g RIC III 121
Rome Laureate head right Roma seated left holding spear and Victory 19mm, 3.25g RIC III 116
Rome Laureate head right Fortuna standing left with rudder and cornucopia 19mm, 3.14g RIC II 122

Hadrian (11 August 117 to 10 July 138)
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Rome Laureate head right Pudicitia seated left adjusting her veil. 19mm, 3.1g RIC 178, RSC 373a, BMC 409
Rome Laureate head right Fortuna seated left, holding rudder & cornucopia. 18mm, 3.3g RSC 783, RIC 247, Cohen 783

Sabina
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Rome Diademed draped bust right Pudicitia, veiled, standing left, drawing out folds of drapery 17mm, 2.9g RIC 407, RSC 62, BMC 911

Antoninus Pius (10 July 138 to 7 March 161)
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Rome Laureate bust right. Annona standing left holding corn ears and placing left hand on modius set upon prow of galley 17mm, 3.2g RIC III, 239, BMCRE 810 var.; RSC 292
Rome Laureate bust right. Annona seated right, holding cornucopia; modius at feet. 17mm, 2.53g RSC 1021. RIC 262
Rome Laureate bust right. Clasped hands holding grain ears & caduceus 18mm, 3.1g RIC 136, RSC 344, BMC 530
Rome Laureate bust right. Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and palladium 17mm, 3.4g RIC III 203

Faustina Sr.
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Rome Diademed & draped bust right Ceres seated left, holding grain-ears and torch 19mm, 2.6g RIC 378 BMC 461

Faustina Jr.
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Rome Diademed & draped bust right Fecunditas standing right, holding sceptre and infant 19mm, 2.8g RIC 677, RSC 99, BMC 91

Marcus Aurelius (7 March 161 to 17 March 180)
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Rome Bare head right Genius Exercitus sacrificing from patera over altar, & holding legionary eagle 17mm, 2.6g RIC 453a RSC 645, BMC 775
Rome Laureate head right Pax standing left holding olive branch and cornucopia 17mm, 3.0g RIC III 164

Lucius Verus (7 March 161 to March 169)
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Rome Bare head right Eagle standing right head turned 18mm, 2.6g RIC 596a, RSC 55, BMC 503

Commodus (177 to 31 December 192)
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Rome Laureate bust right. Liberalitas standing right holding cornucopia and abacus 17mm, 3.3g RIC 677, RSC 99, BMC 91

Septimius Severus (9 April 193 to 4 February 211)
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Rome Laureate head right. Neptune standing left, foot on rock holding trident in left hand. 18mm, 2.8g RIC IV 228, Sear 1678
Rome Laureate head right. Emperor standing left holding olive branch and roll 18mm, 3.3g RIC265, BMC 330 Sear 1653
Emesa Laureate head right. Libertas seated left holding cornucopia in left arm and counting board in right hand 17mm, 2.9g RIC398
Rome Laureate head right. Fortuna seated left with rudder & cornucopia, wheel beneath her seat. 17mm, 3.5g RIC 189b, RSC 461, BMC 432
Rome Laureate head right. Bacchus standing left holding oenochoe over panther and thyrsus: 17mm, 2.9g RSC 301, BMC 64, RIC 32
Rome Laureate head right. Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe in right hand, sceptre in left 18mm, 3.4g RIC IV 139; BMCRE 136; RSC 587
Rome Laureate head right. Victory flying left holding open wreath in both hands over round shield set on low base 18mm, 3.5g RIC 150, RSC 454, BMC 175

Julia Domna
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Rome Draped bust right Juno, veiled, standing left holding patera and sceptre; peacock to left 20mm, 2.7g RIC 640, RSC 97, BMC 601, Sear 1841
Rome Draped bust right Venus seated left, extending right hand & holding sceptre in left 19mm, 2.1g RIC 388c, RSC 212, BMC 23B
Rome Draped bust right Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and sceptre 18mm, 3.2g RIC 555, RSC 76, BMC 32
Rome Draped bust right Ceres seated left holding ears of corn in the right hand and the hasta pura in her left. 18mm, 3.4g RIC 546, RSC 14, BMC 10
Rome Draped bust right Felicitas standing, head left, holding short caduceus and long sceptre 19mm, 2.8g RIC 551, RSC 47, BMC 22
Laodicea ad Mare Draped bust right Pietas standing left, raising both hands at altar 19mm, 3.1g RIC 643
Rome Draped bust right Isis, wearing polos on head, standing right, left foot on prow, holding Horus (or more properly - Harpokrates); behind, rudder resting against altar. 18mm, 3.1g RIC 643
Rome Draped bust right Cybele standing holding drum & sceptre, lion at feet 18mm, 3.1g RIC 382

Julia Maesa
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Rome Draped bust, right Pudicitia seated left on throne holding sceptre and lifting veil 18mm, 3.2g RIC IVb 268

Julia Mamaea
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Rome Diademed & draped bust right Felicitas standing, head left, legs crossed, holding caduceus & resting left arm on column 20mm, 2.4g RIC 335
Rome Diademed & draped bust right Venus standing left holding helmet and sceptre, shield at feet 19mm, 2.7g RIC 358

Caracalla (198 to 4 April 217)
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Rome Laureate bust right. Pax left holding branch 17mm, 3.1g RIC 268, RSC 314, BMC 147
Rome Laureate bust right Apollo, bare to waist seated left, holding branch with right hand, resting left arm hand on lyre sitting on tripod 18mm, 3.15g RIC IV 238A, Sear 1835
Rome Laureate bust right. Pax left holding branch and sceptre 18mm, 3.1g RIC 268, RSC 314, BMC 147
Rome Laureate bust right. Fides standing left holding two standards 17mm, 3.0g RIC III 203
Rome Laureate bust right. Caracalla standing naked holding globe and spear 18mm, 3.3g Sear 1840, RIC 30a, BMC 179
Rome Laureate bust right. Virtus, helmeted, standing left, holding Victory & sceptre. 17mm, 3.4g RIC 149, RSC 665a, BMC 300
Rome Laureate bust right. Jupiter, bare to waist, left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; at feet, eagle. 18mm, 3.5g RIC240, BMC94
Rome Laureate bust right. Sol standing front, head left, holding globe and spear reversed. 19mm, 3.2g RIC 39b
Rome Laureate bust right. Mars, with cloak, foot on helmet, holding branch and spear 18mm, 3.5g Sear 1841, RIC 80b RSC 420a, BMC 481
Rome Laureate bust right. Jupiter enthroned left, holding Victory & sceptre eagle at foot left. 18mm, 2.8g RSC 343, RIC 277c
Rome Laureate bust right. Emperor in military attire, holding spear, on horseback right, enemy kneeling right before, PROF in ex. 18mm, 2.8g RIC 108, RSC 511, BMC 574
Rome Laureate bust right. Indulgentia seated left in curule chair holding sceptre and patera 18mm, 2.5g RIC IV 300
Rome Laureate bust right. Serapis wearing polos on head, standing left holding right hand high & transverse sceptre in left arm. 18mm, 3.5g RSC 195, RIC 193
Rome Laureate bust right. Aeskulapis standing, Globe on ground 19mm, 2.3g RIC 251
Rome Laureate bust right. Mars walking left, holding spear and trophy. 19mm, 3.6g RIC 223, BMCRE 87; RSC 150.
Rome Laureate bust right. Two captives, seated r. and l., mourning, at foot of trophy. 20mm, 3.3g RIC 54a
Rome Laureate bust right. Jupiter left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; at feet, eagle. Rome mint 18mm, 3.1g RIC 240
Rome Radiate bust right. Serapis standing left, wearing polos & holding wreath of corn ears & sceptre 22mm, 5.0g RIC 289d, RSC 383b
Rome Laureate bust right. Dea Caelestis (Cybele) riding lion springing right, holding thunderbolt & sceptre 18mm, 3.4g RIC 130a, RSC 97, BMC 280

Plautilla
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Rome Head Right Venus standing left holding apple and palm, resting on shield & cupid 19mm, 3.3g RIC 369

Geta (4 February 211 to December 211)
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Rome Bare head right Genius standing left holding patera and corn ears 20mm, 3.0g RIC IV 59a, Sear 1916
Rome Bare head right Pax left holding branch 18mm, 3.3g RIC IV 38b
Rome draped bust right Geta standing left sacrificing over tripod altar 18mm, 3.3g RIC IV 57

Elagabalus (June 218 to 222)
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Rome Bare head right Elagabalus standing left, sacrificing over tripod-altar and holding branch, star in field to left above altar 19mm, 2.6g Sear 2020, RIC 146, RSC 276, BMC 232
Rome Laureate head right Roma seated right 19mm, 2.9g RIC 8, RSC 222a, BMC 1
Rome Laureate and draped bust right Roma seated left, holding Victory & sceptre; shield balanced upright to rear of chair 19mm, 3.2g RIC 13 RSC 136
Rome Laureate and draped bust right Fides standing left, holding tessera and vexillum 17mm, 3.2g RIC 73, RSC 38a, BMC 133
Rome Laureate and draped bust right Victory flying left, diadem in both hands, shields to sides, star to right 19mm, 2.2g RIC 161, RSC 300a, BMC 234

Severus Alexander (13 March 222 to March 235)
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Rome Laureate head right Fortune standing left 19mm, 3.3g RIC196
Rome Laureate and draped bust right. Spes advancing right 19mm, 2.0g RIC IVb 254; Sear 2134
Rome Laureate and draped bust right. Jupiter seated left, half draped, holding Victory & spear 20mm, 2.7g RIC 144, RSC 95, BMC 233, Sear (2000) 7873
Rome Laureate and draped bust right. Mars advancing right, carrying spear & shield 19mm, 2.4g RIC 246

Maximinus (February/March 235 to March/April 238)
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Rome Laureate and draped bust right. Maximinus standing between two standards 20mm, 3.0g Sear 2242, RIC 2 (pp139)

Gordian III (May 238 to February 244)
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Rome Laureate and draped bust left Diana standing right, holding long torch 20mm, 2.6g RIC IVc 127
Rome Radiate draped bust right Aequitas standing half-left, head left, with scales and cornucopia 21mm, 3.1g RIC IVc 63
Rome Radiate draped bust right Laetitia standing right with wreath & anchor. 22mm, 4.33g RIC 86, RSC 121
Rome Radiate draped bust right Hercules, naked, standing right leaning on club set on rock – lion skin beside club. 21mm, 4.7g RIC 95, Cohen 404
Rome Radiate draped bust right Gordian in military dress, standing right with spear & globe. 21mm, 4.7g RIC 92, RSC 253
Rome Radiate draped bust right Providence standing left holding orb and sceptre. 22mm, 4.1g RIC 193
Antioch Radiate draped bust right Sol standing front, head lt., raising hand, holding globe. 22mm, 4.8g RIC IVc 213
Rome Radiate draped bust right Apollo seated left holding branch in right hand and resting left arm on lyre 19mm, 3.2g RIC IVc 87
Antioch Radiate draped bust right Pax advancing left, holding branch and sceptre 22mm, 4.8g RIC IVc 214b

Philip I (February 244 to September/October 249)
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Rome Radiate and draped bust right Felicitas, standing left with caduceus & cornucopia 22mm, 3.89g RIC 3
Rome Radiate draped bust right Liberalitas standing left with abacus & cornucopia 22mm, 4.3g RIC 38b, RSC 87

Philip II (- to September/October 249)
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Rome Radiate and draped bust right Philip II, in military dress, standing right with globe & transverse spear 21mm, 4.3g RIC 216c

Otacilia Severa
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Rome Diademed, draped bust right on crescent Concordia seated left with patera & double cornucopia 24mm, 3.5g RIC 125c, RSC 4, Sear 2625

Trajan Decius (249 to June 251)
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Rome Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right Personification of Dacia stands left, holding a staff surmounted with the head of a dragon 22mm, 3.8g RIC 2b, RSC13
Rome Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right Abundance standing right, spilling forth contents of a cornucopia 20mm, 4.4g RIC 10b
Rome Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right the Two Pannoniae, veiled, standing front, looking away from each other 20mm, 4.4g RIC IVc 21b p.122

Trebonianus Gallus (June 251 to August 253)
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Rome Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right Juno seated left with corn ears & sceptre 20mm, 3.5g RIC IVc 69 p166, RSC 46

Herennia Etruscilla
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Rome Diademed & draped bust right on crescent Pudicitia seated left holding sceptre & drawing veil from her face. 23mm, 4.4g RIC 59b, RSC 19

Gallienus (253 to September 268)
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Rome Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right Soldier standing resting left hand on shield, holding spear 19mm, 3.9g RIC 7 182

Salonina
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Rome Diademed and draped bust right on crescent Empress and emperor clasping hands 20mm, 3.6g RIC63

Claudius II Gothicus (268-270)
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Mediolanum Radiate and draped head right Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia. - RIC V(a) 14, p212 Cohen 6

Quintillus (270)
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Nicomedia Radiate and draped bust right Sol standing left raising right hand, left hand holds globe - RIC Vi, 7, page 20 - Cohen 702

Carus (282-283 A.D.)
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Ticinum Radiate, cuirassed bust right Pax standing left holding standard & olive branch - Cohen 56. RIC V(b) 75 p.143

Diocletian (284-305 A.D.)
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Lyons Laureate, cuirassed bust left Genius standing left with modius on head, patera & cornucopia, PLG in ex. - RIC VI

Constantine ‘the Great’ (306 - 337 AD)
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Antioch Laureate bust right Camp gate (6 rows) with two turrets & star above, SMANT (A) in ex. - RIC VII 63,A
Cyzicus Laureate bust right Campgate with two turrets and star above, SMKE dot in ex - RIC VII34 p.648
Thessalonica Crested, laureate helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left in imperial mantle & holding sceptre Victory with open wings standing left, right foot on a vessel's prow holding sceptre & leaning on shield, SMTS E in ex. Wings spread variety. - RIC VII188 p.524
Thessalonica Crested, laureate helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left in imperial mantle & holding sceptre SMTS E in ex. Victory with open wings standing left, right foot on a vessel's prow holding sceptre & leaning on shield, wings turned down variety - Sear3740, RIC VII188 p.524
London Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Sol standing l., chlamys across l. shoulder, raising r. hand, globe in l. S F in field, PLN in exergue - RIC 10 (c3)
Siscia Helmeted bust left with spear & shield Two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT/PR/, S in altar - RIC VII 95 p.436 (r5)
Lyons Bust of Roma left wearing visored, plumed and crested helmet and ornamental mantle Wolf and twins. - RIC VII Lyons 275 p.140 (r3)

Constans (337-350 AD)
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Siscia Diademed, cuirassed bust right Constans, bare-headed in military dress standing left on galley, holding Phoenix on globe & with Chi-Rho on banner, piloted by Victory, [sym] SIS in ex. - RIC VIII 201
Siscia Diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right Soldier spearing horseman, ASIS zigzag in Ex. - RIC IX Siscia 364 p.377
Thessalonica Diademed bust right, draped & cuirassed Two Victories standing & facing each other; both hold a wreath & palm, SMTSG in ex. - RIC VIII 100 p.411

Licinius I (308-324 A.D.)
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Nicomedia Laureate head right Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on a globe and sceptre, at feet, left, an eagle with wreath in beak, SMN in ex. A in l. field - RIC VII 13.1 p.601
Cyzicus Laureate head left JJupiter standing left holding Victory on globe, crowning him with a wreath, & sceptre; eagle at foot left, S right - RIC VII 4 S p.643

Constantine II (337-340 AD)
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Siscia Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust left Camp gate with two turrets, star above, no door - RIC VIII 201

Constantius Gallus (351-354 AD)
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Siscia Bare headed, draped & cuirassed bust right Horseman spearing fallen soldier 23mm RIC VIIII 81


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