Ancient History & Civilisation

CHAPTER FIVE

THE ADOPTIVE EMPERORS AND THE ANTONINES A.D. 96ñ192

Nerva, A.D. 96ñ98

ADOPTIVE FATHER OF TRAJAN

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Augustus:	IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT
	IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II
	IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P
	IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P
	IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II DESIGN III P P
Deified:	DIVVS NERVA

Except where noted, busts are right-facing and laureate.

Nerva (as Augustus)

1211	AV Aureus	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	8000ñ12,000
1212	AV Quinarius	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	10,000ñ15,000
1213	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	70ñ100	100ñ150	400ñ600
1214	AR Quinarius	500ñ800	1500ñ2000	4000ñ6000

Nerva (as Augustus)

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1215	Æ Sestertius	200ñ300	500ñ800	3000ñ5000
1216	ó rev FISCI IVDAICI CALVMNIA SVBLATA SC, palm tree. RIC 58, 72, 82. Hendin 797.	300ñ400	3000ñ5500	7000ñ10,000
1217	ó rev VEHICVLATIONE ITALIAE REMISSA SC, two mules grazing, cart in background. RIC 93, 104.	300ñ400	1500ñ2000	5500ñ7500
1218	ó rev PLEBI VRBANAE FRVMENTO CON-STITVTO SC, modius with grain. RIC 89, 103.	300ñ400	1000ñ1500	3000ñ5000
1219	Æ Dupondius obv Usually rad. bust r.	100ñ150	300ñ400	1000ñ1500
1220	Æ As	100ñ150	250ñ350	700ñ1000
1221	Æ Semis	10ñ15	70ñ100	200ñ300
1222	Æ Quadrans	5ñ15	50ñ75	150ñ200

Nerva (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1223

AR Didrachm of Caesarea obv Laur. hd. r. of Trajan rev Laur. hd. r. of Nerva. Syd. 155.

100ñ150

400ñ600

Note: For other posthumous coins of Nerva, see the issues of Trajan Pater, Trajanís ërestored coins,í and the divi issues of Trajan Decius.

Nervi (Provincial Coinage)

1224	EL Stater of the Bosporus, king Sauromates I, c. 93ñ123. obv IOYAIOY BACIAEcoC CAYOMA-TOY, diad., dr. bust r. of Sauromates I rev No inscr., laur. hd. r. of Nerva(?), date (yrs.393ñ394) below. Frolova pi. IV, 21ñ2. Note: About 75% gold. Note: Though the dates indicate this issue was struck during the reign of Nerva, the facial features of Domitian are retained on the portraits.	700ñ1000	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000
1225	AR Tetradrachm of Antioch	200ñ300	400ñ600	700ñ1000
1226	AR Didrachm of Caesarea	70ñ100	150ñ200	400ñ600
1227	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	70ñ100	150ñ200	400ñ600

Trajan, A.D. 98ñ117

Caesar: A.D. 97 (under Nerva)

Augustus: A.D. 98ñ117

ADOPTED SON OF NERVA

SON OF TRAJAN PATER

HUSBAND OF PLOTINA

BROTHER OF MARCIANA

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Augustus:	IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVO GER DAC
	IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVO GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P
	IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
	IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M
	IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P
	IMP TRAIANO AVG GER P M TR P
	IMP TRAIANO AVG GER P M TR P COS VI P P
Deified:	DIVO TRAIANO PARTH AVG PATRI, etc.

A wide variety of busts occur. Except where noted, busts are right- or left-facing, laureate or bare-headed, often draped and/or cuirassed, or adorned with an aegis or with drapery at far shoulder.

Trajain (as Augustus)

1228	AV Aureus	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000	6000ñ9000
1229	ó rev BASILICA VLPIA, fascade of Trajanís basilica. RIC 246.	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000	7000ñ10,000
1230	ó rev FORVM TRAIAN, fascade of Trajanís forum. RIC 255.	1500ñ2000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1231	AV Quinarius	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000
1232	AR Medallion of 8 Denarii	5000ñ8000	20,000ñ30,000	ó
1233	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	20ñ40	50ñ75	150ñ200
1234	ó obv Bust 1.	70ñ100	200ñ300	500ñ800
1235	ó rev DANVVIVS in ex., the Danube reel. RIC 100.	50ñ75	150ñ200	500ñ800
1236	ó rev SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajanís column. RIC 292.	70ñ100	150ñ200	400ñ600
1237	ó rev VIA TRAIANA in ex., woman reel., hldg. wheel and branch. RIC 266.	70ñ100	150ñ200	400ñ600
1238	AR Quinarius	70ñ100	150ñ200	400ñ600

Trajain (as Augustus)

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1239	Æ Sestertius	50ñ75	150ñ200	700ñ1000
1240	ó rev AQVA TRAI AN A in ex., river god reel, under grotto. RIC 463.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1241	ó rev ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA IN POTESTATEM PR REDACTAE SC, Trajan stg., reel. tigs, of Armenia, Euphrates and Tigris at his feet. RIC 642.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1242	ó rev DACIA AVGVST PROVINCIA SC, Dacia, hldg. aquilia, std. 1. on rocks with two children, hldg. grapes and grain ears. RIC 621ñ2.	900ñ1200	3000ñ5000	ó
1243	ó rev IMPERATOR VIII(or VIIII) SC, Trajan std. on platform with two officers, addressing five soldiers. RIC 655, 7.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1244	ó rev PORTVM TRAIANI, Trajanís harbor. RIC 471.	3000ñ5000	10,000ñ15,000	ó
1245	ó rev REX PARTHIS DATVS SC, Trajan std. on platform with prefect, presenting Parthamaspates to Parthian king. RIC 667.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1246	ó rev SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC, Trajanís column. RIC 601.	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000	10,000ñ15,000
1247	ó rev ó, ìDanube Bridge.î RIC 569.	200ñ300	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000
1248	ó rev ó, Octastyle temple with stg. fig. inside. RIC 575.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1249	ó rev ó, Ornate triumphal arch with decorated side structures and triangular roof. RIC 572.	400ñ600	1500ñ2000	5000ñ8000
1250	ó rev ó, Octastyle temple flanked by porticoes seen at angles. RIC 577.	400ñ600	1500ñ2000	5000ñ8000
1251	ó rev ó, Circus Maximus. RIC 571.	700ñ1000	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1252	ó rev ó, Trajan on horseback, riding down Dacian foe. RIC 534.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1253	ó rev ó, Priest driving yoke of oxen r. RIC 567ñ8.	700ñ1000	2000ñ3000	ó
1254	ó rev ó, Tiber stg. 1., forcing to ground fig. of Dacia. RIC 556ñ9.	900ñ1200	4000ñ6000	ó
1255	Æ Dupondius obv Usually rad. bust	20ñ40	100ñ150	400ñ600
1256	ó rev SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS SC, Trajanís column, two eagles at base. RIC 679.	100ñ150	400ñ600	900ñ12 00
1257	ó rev SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC, oval shield, two spears, round shield, sword and vexillum. RIC 584.	100ñ150	400ñ600	900ñ1200
1258	ó rev VIA TRAIANA in ex., woman reel., hldg. wheel and branch. RIC 641.	100ñ150	400ñ600	900ñ1200
1259	ó rev DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI P P around wreath containing large SC. RIC 648. Note: Struck for circulation in Antioch.	20ñ40	70ñ100	200ñ300
1260	Æ As	20ñ40	100ñ150	400ñ600
1261	ó rev SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC, cuirass. RIC 582.	100ñ150	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1262	ó rev ó, Upright club set upon base covered with lionís skin. RIC 581.	100ñ150	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1263	Æ Semis rev SC, gaming table with urn and wreath or statue of Hercules. RIC 687,9.	20ñ40	80ñ120	250ñ350
1264	Æ Quadrans rev SC, she-wolf stg. 1. RIC 394. Note: Quadrantes of Trajan struck for the Roman mines are listed at the end of values chapter 4.	5ñ15	50ñ75	150ñ200
1265	ó obv Bearded hd. r. of Hercules, lionís skin tied at neck rev SC, upright club or boar adv r. RIC 699,702.	5ñ15	50ñ75	150ñ200
1266	Æ Uncia (c. 11ñ14mm) obv No inscr., bust r. rev Large SC in wreath. RIC-.	50ñ75	150ñ200	ó

Trajan (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1267	AV Aureus obv Laur., dr. and cuir. bust r. of Trajan rev No inscr., rad. phoenix stg. r. RIC (Had.) 27ñ8.	3000ñ6000	8000ñ15,000	ó
1268	ó obv IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIAN(O) OPT AVG G D PAR, laur., dr., cuir. bust r. of Hadrian rev DIVO TRAIANO PATRI (AVG), laur., dr., cuir bust r. of Trajan. RIC (Had.) 23ñ4.	ó	ó	ó

Note: See also the divi issues of Trajan Decius and no. 1347.

Trajan (Provincial Coinage)

1269	EL Stater of the Bosporus, king Sauromates I, c. 93ñ123. obv BACIΛEωC CAYOMATOY, diad., dr. bust r. of Sauromates I, sometimes with spear before rev No inscr., laur. hd. r. of Trajan, date (yrs.396ñ413) below. Frolova pi. V, 2-VI, 9. Note: About 60% gold.	300ñ400	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000
1270	AR Cistophorus of Asia Minor	150ñ200	300ñ400	700ñ1000
1271	AR Tetradrachm of Antioch	50ñ75	150ñ200	400ñ600
1272	AR Tetradrachm of Tyre in Phoenicia obv Bust r. of Trajan, eagle and club below rev Laur. hd. r. of Melkart. BMC llff.	50ñ75	100ñ150	300ñ400
1273	AR Didrachm of Caesarea	50ñ75	100ñ150	250ñ350
1274	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	30ñ50	100ñ150	300ñ400

Trajan (Provincial Coinage)

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1275

Æ Drachm of Alexandria

20ñ40

150ñ200

The values are estimates for conservatively graded, essentially problem-free coins. Defects or merits will alter prices, often significantly. Dashes (ó) indicate values which cannot be accurately determined (at the high end) or which are negligible (at the low end). Coins with the same value range are not always equally valuable, for they may represent different ends of the same spectrum.

THE RESTORED COINS OF TRAJAN

In A.D. 107 Trajan struck a series of ërestoredí coins to commemorate the millions of older, worn coins he had recalled from circulation because, as Dio Cassius (78.15) tells us, they were of the heavier weight used prior to the reform Nero reform of A.D. 64. Though coins from this series are very rare, about fifty types were struck, representing issues from Republican, Imperatorial and Imperial times. Clearly, the political motive of Trajan was to associate his own glories with those of Romeís storied past, and in some cases to tie his own legacy to those predacessors who he honored. The degree to which he was honoring the coins in their own right is a matter of speculation.

Unless otherwise noted, when the coin honors a person it bears the laureate head of that person on the obverse. The reverse inscription is IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST unless indicated otherwise. Many of the denarii from the Republican and Imperatorial period restored by Trajan are not listed here. RIC references are to the listings of ëThe Restored Coins of Trajan,í vol. II, pp. 305ñ13.

Trajan, Restored Coins: AV Aurei

1276	Julius Caesar obv DIVVS IVLIVS rev Nemesis adv. 1., snake at feet. R1C 815. Prototype: Non-specific.	7000ñ10,000	15,000ñ20,000	ó
1277	ó As prev., hut obv bare-headed. RIC 816. Prototype: Non-specific.	7000ñ10,000	15,000ñ20,000	ó
1278	ó obv C IVLIVS CAES IMP COS III, bare hd. r. rev Venus stg. r., leaning on column, hldg. helmet and spear, shield at feet. RIC 806. Prototype: Nonspecific.	7000ñ10,000	15,000ñ20,000	ó
1279	Augustus obv CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE rev Crocidile r. RIC 819. Prototype: Non-specific; for rev cf. RIC (Aug.) 544.	4000ñ6000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ30,000
1280	ó obv DIVVS AVGVSTVS rev Eagle betw. two standards. RIC 820. Prototype: Non-specific; for rev cf. Cr. 544/Iff.	3000ñ5000	5000ñ8000	ó
1281	Tiberius obv TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS rev Livia as Pax std. 1. RIC 821. Prototype: RIC (Tib.) 25ff.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1282	Claudius obv TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP X rev Spes adv. r. RIC 822. Prototype: Non-specific; for rev cf. RIC (Claud.) 99.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1283	ó obv DIVVS CLAVDIVS rev Concordia std. 1. RIC 823. Prototype: Non-specific.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1284	ó As prev., but rev type Vesta std. 1. RIC 823A. Prototype: Non-specific.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1285	Civil War of A.D. 68ñ69 obv I O M CAPI-TOLINVS, laur. bust 1. of Jupiter, palm before rev Vesta std. 1. RIC 825. Prototype: R1C (Civil Wars) 124.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1286	Galba obv GALBA IMPERATOR rev Libertas stg. 1. RIC 824. Prototype: RIC (Galba) 37.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1287	Vespasian obv IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG COS VIIII rev Captive kneeling 1. below trophy. RIC 826. Prototype: Non-specific; for rev cf. RIC (Titus) 5.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1288	ó obv IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG rev As prev., but captive r. RIC 827. Prototype: As prev.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1289	ó obv DIVVS VESPASIANVS AVG rev Winged thunderbolt on throne. RIC 830. Prototype: Nonspecific; for rev cf. RIC (Titus) 23.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1290	ó obv DIVVS VESPASIANVS rev As prev. RIC 829. Prototype: As prev.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1291	ó obv As prev. rev Confr. busts of Mercury and Jupiter above star. RIC 828. Prototype: Non-specific.	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	ó
1292	Titus obv IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M rev Trophy of arms. RIC 831. Prototype: Non-spe-cific.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1293	ó As prev., but obv Laur. hd. 1. RIC 832. Prototype: As prev.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1294	ó obv DIVVS TITVS, laur. hd. 1. rev Winged thunderbolt on throne. RIC 833. Prototype: RIC (Titus) 23.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1295	ó obv As prev. rev Mars and Minerva stg. facing, hldg. spears and shields. RIC 834. Prototype: Nonspecific.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1296	Nerva obv DIVVS NERVA, laur., dr. bust r. rev Nerva std. 1. in chariot drawn by two elephants with riders. RIC 835. Prototype: Non-specific.	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	ó
1297	ó obv Sim. rev Clasped hands. RIC 836. Prototype: RIC (Nerva) 2.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó

Trajan, Restored Coins: AR Denarii

1298	Flaccus (Imp. 83ñ82 B.C.) obv No inscr., winged, dr. bust r. of Victory, caduceus before rev C VAL FLA IMPERAT EX SC, legionary eagle betw. two standards, on which are P and H. RIC 783. Prototype: Cr. 365/1.	200ñ300	1000ñ1500	ó
1299	Metellus Pius (Imp. 81 B.C.) obv No inscr., hd. r. of Pietas, stork before rev Q C M P I, elephant stg. 1. RIC 784. Prototype: Cr. 374/1.	200ñ300	1000ñ1500	ó
1300	Pompey the Great obv MAG PIVS IMP ITER, bare hd. r., lituus before, jug behind rev PRAEF CLAS ET ORAE MARIT EX SC, Anapias and Amphino-mus carrying parents, Neptune stg. betw. RIC 811. Prototype: Cr. 51 l/3a.	300ñ400	1000ñ1500	ó
1301	Julius Caesar obv No inscr., display of priestly implements rev CAESAR below elephant trampling serpent. RIC 800. Prototype: Cr. 443/1 (the obverseó reverse arrangement being opposite).	300ñ400	1000ñ1500	ó
1302	ó obv No inscr., diad. hd. r. of Venus rev CAESAR, Aeneas adv. 1., hldg. palladium, carrying Anchises. RIC 801. Prototype: Cr. 458/1.	200ñ300	1000ñ1500	ó
1303	Metellus Pius Scipio obv Q METELL SCIPIO IMP, hd. r. of Africa rev EPPIVS LEG F C, Hercules, nude, stg. facing, leaning on club, hldg. lion skin. RIC 802. Prototype: Cr. 461/1.	200ñ300	1000ñ1500	ó
1304	Brutus obv LIBERTAS, diad. hd. r. of Libertas rev BRVTVS, procession I. of Brutus the elder betw. accensus and two lictors. RIC 797. Prototype: Cr. 433/1.	300ñ400	1250ñ1750	ó
1305	ó obv L SERVIVS RVFVS, bearded hd. r. of Bru-tus(?) rev No inscr., the Dioscuri stg. facing. RIC 810. Prototype: Cr. 515/2.	500ñ800	2500ñ5000	ó
1306	Cornuficius obv No inscr., hd. 1. of Ceres rev CORNVFICI AVGVR IMP, Cornuficius stg. at l., crowned by Juno Sospita, stg. at r., with raven on shoulder. RIC 808. Prototype: Cr. 509/5.	400ñ600	2500ñ3500	ó
1307	Augustus obv CAESAR III VIR RPC, hare hd. r. rev CAESAR DIG PER inscr. on curule chair bearing wreath. RIC 807. Prototype: Cr. 497/2.	200ñ300	1000ñ1500	ó
1308	Augustus and Agrippa obv AVGVSTVS COS XI, laur. hd. r. rev M AGRIPPA COS TER COSSVS LENTVLVS, hd. r. of Agrippa, wearing rostral and mural crown. RIC 818. Prototype: RIC (Aug.) 414.	400ñ600	1500ñ2000	ó
1309	ó obv AVGVSTVS, bare hd. r. rev COSSVS CN F LENTVLVS, equestrian statue of Agrippa r. on pedestal. RIC 817. Prototype: RIC (Aug.) 412.	200ñ300	1000ñ1500	ó

Trajan Pater

FATHER OF TRAJAN AND MARCIANA

GRANDFATHER OF MATIDIA

Examples of reverse inscriptions:

Deified:	DIVVS PATER TRAIAN(VS)
	DIVINERVA ET TRA1ANVS PAT(ER)

Trajan Pater (Lifetime Provincial Coinage)

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1310

Æ 24ñ28 of Antioch in Syria, under Titus Caesar, A.D 76 obv Laur. hd. r. of Titus rev EΓITPAIANOV ANTIOXEΩN ET EKP (year 125 = A.D. 75/6) in wreath. BM C 239. Note: Trajan Pater was the Syrian governor in 76. That Titus honored him with a coinage comes as no surprise, for Trajan Pater had served him well during the Jewish War.

400ñ600

900ñ1200

Trajan Pater (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1311	AV Aureus, A.D. 115 obv Laur., dr. and cuir. bust r. of Trajan rev Bare-headed, dr. bust r. of Trajan Pater. RIC (Traj.) 762ñ3.	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ30,000
1312	ó obv sim. to prev. rev Confr. dr. busts of Nerva, laur. at 1., and Trajan Pater, bare-headed at r. RIC (Traj.) 726ñ7. Illustrated above.	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ30,000
1313	AR Denarius ó, obv Laur. (or laur. and dr.) bust r. of Trajan rev Trajan Pater std. 1., hldg. patera and scepter. RIC (Traj.) 251ñ2.	50ñ75	100ñ150	400ñ600

Plotina

Augusta, c. A.D. 105ñ122(?)

WIFE OF TRAJAN

SISTER-IN-LAW OF MARCIANA

AUNT OF MATIDIA

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIAN(I)
	PLOTINA AVGVSTA IMP TRAIANI CAES
Deified:	PLOTINA AVG DIVI

Busts are right-facing, draped, and often diademed.

Plotina (as Augusta)

1314	AV Aureus rev Various inscr., Vesta std. 1. R1C (Traj.) 728ff.	3000ñ5000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ25,000
1315	ó rev ARA PVDIC, altar with fig. of Pudicitia. RIC (Traj.) 733.	3000ñ5000	7000ñ10,000	25,000-35,000
1316	AV Quinarius	ó	ó	ó
1317	AR Denarius As 1314. RIC (Traj.) 73 Off. Illusraced above.	700ñ1000	1500ñ2500	3500ñ6500
1318	ó As 1315. RIC (Traj.) 733.	700ñ1000	1500ñ2500	4000ñ7000

Plotina (as Augusta)

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1319

Æ Sestertius rev FIDESAVGVST SC , Fides stg. r., hldg. grain ears and basket. RIC (Traj.) 740ñ1.

600ñ900

2500ñ3500

Plotina (Posthumous Commemorative)

1320	AV Aureus obv DIVI TRAIANO PARTH AVO PATRI (or var.), laur., dr., cuir bust r. of Trajan rev PLOTINAE AVO, dr., diad. bust r. of Plotina. RIC (Had.) 29ñ30. Note: Aurei with busts of Hadrian and Plotina also exist, see RIC (Had.) 32ñ3.	ó	ó	ó
1321	ó obv PLOTINAE AVG, dr. bust r. of Plotina, wearing stepbane rev MATIDIAE AVG, dr. bust r. of Matidia, wearing two diadems. RIC (Had.) 34.	4000ñ6000	7000ñ10,000	30,000ñ50,000
1322	AV Quinarius (under Hadrian) obv As prev., but PLOTINA AVG DIVI rev TRAIANI PARTHICI, Vesta std. 1. RIC (Traj.) 736 & (Had.) 31.	ó	ó	ó

Note: For another aureus depicting Diva Plotina, see no. 1347.

Marciana

Augusta, c. A.D. 105ñ112/4

SISTER OF TRAJAN

DAUGHTER OF TRAJAN PATER

MOTHER OF MATIDIA

GRANDMOTHER OF SABINA

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	MARCIANA AVG SOROR IMP TRAIAN I
Deified:	DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA

Busts are right-facing, draped, and often diademed.

Marciana (as Augusta)

1323	AV Aureus rev CAES AVG GERMA DAC COS VI P P, Matidia std. 1. betw. Matidia and Sabina, MATIDIA AVG F in ex. RIC (Traj.) 742.	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	20,000-25,000
1324	AR Denarius As prev. RIC (Traj.) 742.	700ñ1000	1250ñ1750	3500ñ6500

Marciana (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1325	AV Aureus rev CONSECRATIO, eagle walking r. or 1. on scepter. R1C (Traj.) 743, 5.	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ25,000
1326	ó As prev., but rev carpentum drawn 1. by two mules. RIC (Traj.) 746.	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ25,000
1327	AV Quinarius As 1325. RIC (Traj.) 744.	ó	ó	ó
1328	AR Denarius As 1325. RIC (Traj.) 743, 5. Illustrated above.	700ñ1000	1500ñ2500	3000ñ6500
1329	ó As 1326. RIC (Traj.) 746.	700ñ1000	1500ñ2500	3000ñ6500
1330	ó rev EX SENATVS CONSVLTO, Marciana std. on car drawn by two elephants. RIC (Traj.) 747.	700ñ1000	1750ñ2750	4000ñ6500

Marciana (Posthumous Commemoratives)

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1331	Æ Sestertius As 1325, but rev SC added. RIC (Traj.) 748.	500ñ800	2000ñ3000	ó
1332	ó As 1326, but rev SC added. RIC (Traj.) 749.	500ñ800	2000ñ3000	ó
1333	ó As 1330, but rev SC added. RIC (Traj.) 750.	600ñ900	2500ñ3500	ó

Matidia

Augusta, A.D. 112(?)ñ119

DAUGHTER OF MARCIANA

NIECE OF TRAJAN

MOTHER OF SABINA

MOTHER-IN-LAW OF HADRIAN

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANAE F
	DIVA AVGVSTA MATIDIA
	DIVA MATIDIA AVGVST(A)

Busts are right-facing, draped, and often diademed.

Matidia (as Augusta)

1334	AV Aureus rev PIETAS AVGVST, Matidia stg. 1. betw. Sabina and Matidia the Younger, upon whose heads she places her hands. RIC (Traj.) 759.	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ25,000
1334a	AV Quinarius rev FORTVNA AVG, Fortuna stg. 1., hldg. rudder and cornucopia. RICSeemingly unique.	ó	ó	ó
1335	AR Denarius As prev. RIC (Traj.) 759. Illustrated above:	700ñ1000	1250ñ1750	3000ñ5000
1336	ó rev As prev., but she holds her children. RIC (Traj.) 760.	700ñ1000	1250ñ1750	3000ñ5000
1337	ó rev PIETAS AVG, Pietas stg. 1. at altar. RIC (Traj.) 758.	700ñ1000	1250ñ1750	3000ñ5000

Matidia (as Augusta)

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1338

Æ Sestertius As 1334, but rev SC added. RIC (Traj.) 761.

600ñ900

2500ñ3500

Matidia (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1339	AV Aureus (under Hadrian) rev CONSECRATIO, eagle stg. facing on scepter. RIC (Traj.) 753 and (Had.) 424.	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ25,000
1340	AR Denarius, ó. As prev., but eagle sometimes walking r. or 1. RIC (Traj.) 751ñ2, 4ñ6 and (Had.) 423, 5ñ6.	700ñ1000	1250ñ1750	3000ñ5000
1341	ó rev As 1337. RIC (Had.) 427.	700ñ1000	1250ñ1750	3000ñ5000

Hadrian, A.D. 117ñ138

FLRST-COUSIN-ONCE-REMOVED AND ADOPTED SON OF TRAJAN

HUSBAND OF SABINA

ADOPTIVE FATHER OF AELIUS AND ANTONINUS PIUS

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Caesar:	HADRIANO TRAIANO CAESARI
Augustus:	HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
	HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
	HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
	IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
	IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
	IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III
Deified:	DIVVS HADRIANVS AVG

Hadrian (as Caesar)

1342

AV Aureus (under Trajan, A.D. 117) laur. hd. r. of Hadrian rev IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, laur. hd. r. of Trajan. RIC (Had.) 1.

A wide variety of busts occur. Except where noted, busts are right- or left-facing, laureate or bare-headed, often draped and/or cuirassed, or adorned with an aegis or with drapery at far shoulder.

Hadrian (as Augustus)

1343	AV Aureus Illustrated above.	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000
1344	ó rev No inscr., Nilus reel.; various animals. RIC 308ff.	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1345	ó rev ANN DCCCLXXII1I NAT VRB P CIR CON, male reel., hldg. wheel and three obelisks. RIC 144. Note: The reverse inscription dates this coin to 121.	1250ñ1750	4000ñ6000	ó
1346	ó rev DISC1PLINA AVG, Hadrian adv. r. followed by soldiers. RIC 232.	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000
1347	ó rev DIVIS PARENTIBVS, confr. busts of Trajan and Plotina, stars above. RIC 232A and 387.	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ30,000
1348	ó rev HISPAN1A, Hispania reel., rabbit before. RIC 305	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1349	ó rev P M TR P COS III, Hercules std. facing, hldg. club and distaff. RIC 55.	1250ñ1750	4000ñ6000	ó
1350	ó rev ó, Distyle temple with Hercules and two women stg. within, river god below. RIC 59.	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000
1351	AV Quinarius	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000
1352	AR Medallion of 8 Denarii	5000ñ8000	20,000ñ30,000	ó
1353	AR Denarius	20ñ40	50ñ75	150ñ200
1354	ó obv Bust 1.	30ñ50	70ñ100	200ñ300
1355	ó rev Various ëtravelí or ëprovincialí series types.	30ñ50	100ñ150	250ñ350
1356	AR Quinarius	100ñ150	250ñ350	500ñ800

Hadrian (as Augustus)

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1357	Æ Sestertius	50ñ75	150ñ200	1000ñ1500
1358	ó rev Various ëtravelí or ëprovincialí series types.	200ñ300	500ñ800	1500ñ2000
1359	ó rev ADVENTVI AVG IVDAEAE SC, Hadrian greets Judaea, who sacrifices at altar, and two (or three) palm-hearing children at her sides. R1C 890, 93ñ4. Hendin 798.	700ñ1000	2500ñ4000	6000ñ8000
1360	ó rev BRITANNIA SC, Britannia std. front, mourning, foot on stones, shield at r. R1C 845.	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3500	5000ñ7000
1361	ó rev CAPPADOCIA SC, Cappadocia stg., hldg. standard and small Mt. Argaeus. RIC 847.	250ñ350	700ñ1000	1750ñ2250
1362	ó rev DACIA SC, Dacia std. 1. on rock, hldg. vexil-lum and curved sword. RIC 849.	200ñ300	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000
1363	ó As 1346, but rev SC added. RIC 746.	400ñ600	1500ñ2000	ó
1364	ó rev EXERC SYRIAC SC, Hadrian L. on horseback, Haranguing three soldiers stg. before. RIC 931.	900ñ1200	3000ñ5000	7000ñ10,000
1365	ó rev FELICITATI AVG COS III P P SC, galley 1. RIC 718ff. Note: Many varieties of this type were struck.	200ñ300	500ñ800	1500ñ2000
1366	ó rev IVDAEA SC, sim. to 1359. RIC 853. Hendin 799.	1250ñ1750	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1367	ó rev MAVRETANIA SC, Mauretania stg., hldg. javelins and leading horse. RIC 854ñ6, 8ñ9.	250ñ350	700ñ1000	2000ñ3000
1368	ó rev RELIQVA VETERA HS NOVIES MILL ABOLITA SC, Lictor, usually before citizens, torching debt papers. RIC 590ñ3.	200ñ300	500ñ800	1500ñzooo
1369	Æ Dupondius obv Usually rad. bust r.	20ñ40	100ñ150	400ñ600
1370	ó rev COS III SC, Pegasus flying r. or 1. RIC 658ñ9.	50ñ75	200ñ300	500ñ800
1371	ó rev ó, Turreted woman std. 1. on rock, river-god before. RIC 680. Note: Though Hadrianís bust is laureate, the metal is orichalcum, identifying it as a dupondius (this issue was made for use in Asia).	150ñ200	400ñ600	900ñ1200
137Z	Æ As	20ñ40	100ñ150	400ñ600
1373	ó As 1360. RIC 846.	150-200	500ñ800	ó
1374	ó As 1361. RIC 848.	50ñ75	200ñ300	500ñ800
1375	ó rev COS III SC, Lyre. RIC 684.	50ñ75	200ñ300	500ñ800
1376	ó rev ó, Griffin bounding or std. r. RIC 681ñ3.	100ñ150	300ñ400	1000ñ1500
1377	Æ Semis	20ñ40	80ñ120	250ñ350
1378	Æ Quadrans Note: Quadrantes of Hadrian struck for the Roman mines are listed at the end of values chapter 4.	5ñ15	50ñ75	150ñ200
1379	Æ Uncia (c. 11ñ14mm) obv No inscr., bust r. rev Large SC in wreath. RIC 6Z9b.	50ñ75	150ñ200	ó

Hadrian (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1380	AV Aureus (under A. Pius) obv Laur. hd. r. of Hadrian rev CONSECRATIO, Hadrian born aloft on eagle. RIC (Had.) 389A.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1381	AR Denarius obv Hadrian Bare-headed r. rev As prev., but eagle stg. facing, on globe, hd. 1. RIC (Had.) 389B.	150ñ200	300ñ400	500ñ800

Note: See also the divi issues of Trajan Decius.

Hadrian (Provincial Coinage)

1382	EL Stater of the Bosporus, king Sauromates I, c. 93ñ1Z3. obv BACIΛEωC CAYOMATOY, diad., dr. bust r. of Sauromates I rev No inscr., laur. hd. r. of Hadrian, date (yrs.414ñ4Z0) below. Frolova pi. VI, 10-VII, 15. Note: About 60% gold. Similar electrum staters were struck for Hadrian by the Bosporan kings Cotys II (c. 124ñ133) and Rhoemetalces (c. 131ñ154).	250ñ350	500ñ800	1500ñ2000
1383	AR Cistophorus of Asia Minor	150-200	250ñ350	500ñ800
1384	AR Tetradrachm of Antioch	50ñ75	150ñ200	300ñ400
1385	AR Drachm of Amisus in Pontus	70ñ100	150ñ200	300ñ400
1386	AR Hemidrachm of Caesarea	50ñ75	100ñ150	150ñ200
1387	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	30ñ50	100ñ150	300ñ400

Hadrian (Provincial Coinage)

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1388	Æ Drachm of Alexandria	20ñ40	150ñ200	500ñ800
1389	Æ35 (Sestertius) of the Koinon of Bithynia rev KOINON BHIΘYNIAC, octastyle temple with various ornaments. BMC 12ff.	70ñ100	250ñ350	700ñ1000

Sabina

Augusta, A.D. 128(?)ñ136/7

WIFE OF HADRIAN

DAUGHTER OF MATIDIA

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	SABINA AVGVSTA
	SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P
Deified:	DIVA AVG SABINA
	DIVA AVGVSTA SABINA

Lifetime issues have right- or left-facing draped busts, which sometimes are diademed or wreathed. Posthumous commemorative busts are right-facing, veiled and draped and sometimes diademed or wreathed.

Sabina (as A ugusta)

1390	AV Aureus	1250ñ1750	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000
1391	AV Quinarius	ó	ó	ó
1392	AR Denarius Illustrated p. 351.	30ñ50	70ñ100	200ñ300
1393	ó obv Bust 1.	50ñ75	100ñ150	400ñ600
1394	AR Quinarius	300ñ500	750ñ1500	ó

Sabina (as Augusta)

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1395	Æ Sestertius	100ñ150	300ñ400	2000ñ3000
1396	Æ Dupondius	50ñ75	200ñ300	500ñ800
1397	Æ As	50ñ75	200ñ300	400ñ600
1398	ó obv HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, bare or laur. hd. r. of Hadrian rev SABINA AVGVSTA, diad., dr. bust r. or 1. of Sabina. RIC (Had.) 978ñ80.	150ñ200	400ñ600	ó

Sabina (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1399	AV Aureus obv Veiled, dr. bust r., wearing diad. or grain wreath rev CONSECRATIO, Sabina born aloft on eagle. RIC (Had.) 418ñ9.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	ó
1400	AR Denarius rev Eagle stg. on scepter. RIC (Had.) 4Z0ñ1.	100ñ150	150ñ200	400ñ600
1401	ó rev PIETATI AVG, Altar. RIC (Had.) 42Z.	100ñ150	Z00ñ300	500ñ800

Sabina (Posthumous Commemoratives)

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1402	Æ Sestertius rev As 1399, but rev SC added. RIC (Had.) 1051.	400ñ600	700ñ1000	ó
1403	ó rev As 1400, but rev SC added. RIC (Had.) 1052.	400ñ600	700ñ1000	ó

Sabina (Provincial Coinage)

1404

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

70ñ100

200ñ300

500ñ800

Aelius

Caesar, A.D. 136ñ138 (under Hadrian)

ADOPTED SON AND INTENDED SUCCESSOR OF HADRIAN

FATHER OF LUCIUS VERUS

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Caesar:	L AELIVS CAESAR
	L AELIVS CAESAR TR P COS II

Except where noted, busts are right-facing, bare-headed, sometimes draped or with drapery at far shoulder.

Aelius (as Caesar)

1405	AV Aureus	2000ñ3000	3000ñ5000	8500ñ12,500
1406	AV Quinarius	ó	ó	ó
1407	AR Denarius Illustrated above.	70ñ100	150ñ200	400ñ600
1408	ó obv Bust 1.	70ñ100	200ñ300	500ñ800
1409	AR Quinarius	500ñ800	2000ñ3000	ó

Aelius (as Caesar)

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1410	Æ Sestertius	100ñ150	300ñ100	2000ñ3000
1411	Æ Dupondius	70ñ100	200ñ300	900ñ1200
1412	Æ As	70ñ100	200ñ300	700ñ1000
1413	ó obv HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bust r., variously adorned, of Hadrian rev (L.) AELIVS CAESAR, bare hd. r. of Aelius. R1C (Had.) 986ñ9. Note: This celebrates Aeliusí adoption by Hadrian.	300ñ400	700ñ1000	ó

Aelius (Provincial Coinage)

1414

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

70ñ100

250ñ350

500ñ800

A elius (Provincial Coinage)

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1415

Æ Drachm of Alexandria

50ñ75

250ñ350

500ñ800

Antinoüs

COMPANION OF HADRIAN

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Deified:	ANTINOOV HPωOC
	ANTINOOC HPΩC
	ANTINOOC HPΩC AT AΘOC
	ANTINOOC IAKXOC
	HIIATPIC ANTINOON ΘEON

Antinoüs (Posthumous Commemoratives)

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1416	Æ Medallion (42mm) of Corinth in Achaea obv Bare-headed, dr. bust r. of Antinoiis rev Antinoiis (as Bellerophon) hldg. shield, capturing Pegasus. BMC-. Note: This medallion was struck in 134 by Hostilius Marcellus, a priest of the cult of Antinoüs who donated the issue to the Corinthians on the occasion of games held in Mantinea.	2000ñ3000	8000ñ12,000	ó
1417	Æ27 of Megalopolis in Arcadia, ó. obv Bareheaded heroic bust 1. of Antinoiis rev Horse prancing r. BMC 89var. Illustrated above.	500ñ800	1500ñ2000	ó
1418	Æ Medallion (37mm) of Bithynium in Bithynia obv Bare-headed, dr. bust 1. of Antinoüs rev Anti-nous, as Hermes, adv. 1., hldg. pedum, ox at his side, star above. BMC-. Note: Bithynium was Antinoüsí birthplace.	1500ñ2000	5000ñ8000	ó
1419	Æ22 of Nicomedia, ó. obv Bare hd. r. of Antinoüs rev Bull stg. r. BMC 10.	400ñ600	1250ñ1750	ó
1420	Æ15 of Mytilene on the Island of Lesbos obv Bare hd. r. of Antinoiis rev Bull stg. r. BMC 199.	400ñ600	1000ñ1500	ó
1421	Æ Medallion (37mm) of Smyrna in Ionia obv Bare hd. 1. of Antinoüs rev Prow of galley r. BMC 341.	1000ñ1500	4000ñ6000	ó
1422	Æ Medallion (38mm), ó. obv Bare hd. 1. of Antinoüs rev Bull stg. r. BMC 339.	1000ñ1500	4000ñ6000	ó
1423	Æ Medallion (34mm) of Tarsus in Cilicia obv Bare hd. 1. of Antinoüs rev Pantheress adv. 1., hldg. thyrsus in raised paw. BMC 158.	900ñ1200	3000ñ5000	ó
1424	Æ Drachm of Alexandria obv Bare-headed, dr. bust r. or 1. of Antinoüs, sometimes wearing hem-hem crown rev Antinoüs, as Hermes, on horseback r., hldg. caduceus, cf. BMC 925.	500ñ800	1250ñ1750	3000ñ5000
1425	Æ Hemidrachm, ó. As above, but obv bust r., wearing hem-hem crown. BMC Supp. 2930.	400ñ600	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000

Antoninus Pius, A.D. 138ñ161

Caesar: A.D. 138 (under Hadrian)

Augustus: A.D. 138ñ161

ADOPTED SON AND SUCCESSOR OF HADRIAN

HUSBAND OF FAUSTINA SENIOR

FATHER OF FAUSTINA JUNIOR AND GALERIUS ANTONINUS

GRANDFATHER OF COMMODUS, ANNIUS VERUS, LUCILLA AND AURELIUS ANTONINUS

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Caesar:	IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS
	IMP T AEL CAESAR HADR ANTONINVS
Augustus:	ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P
	ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II
	ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P
	ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI (etc.)
	ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III
	IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P
Deified:	DIVVS ANTONINVS

A wide variety of busts occur. Except where noted, busts are right-facing, laureate or bare-headed, often draped and/or cuirassed, or with drapery at far shoulder.

Antoninus Pius (as Caesar)

1426	AV Aureus	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1427	AV Quinarius	ó	ó	ó
1428	AR Denarius	30ñ50	100ñ150	200ñ300

Antoninus Pius (as Caesar)

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1429	Æ Sestertius	150ñ200	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1430	Æ Dupondius or As obv Bust r. of Hadrian rev Bust r. of Antoninus Pius. RIC 990ñ1.	200ñ300	500ñ800	ó
1431	Æ As	70ñ100	200ñ300	500ñ800

Antoninus Pius (as Augustus)

1432	AV Aureus	700ñ1000	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000
1433	ó rev AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare hd. r. of Marcus Aurelius. RIC 415.	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1434	ó rev LIBERALITAS AVG III, Pius std. r. on platform, with by Liberalitas, citizen below holds out fold of toga. RIC 75.	900ñ1200	1750ñZZ50	4000ñ6000
1435	ó rev TR POT COS III, Aeneas adv. r., carrying Anchises, hldg. hand of Ascanius. RIC 91.	900ñ1Z00	3000ñ5000	5000ñ8000
1436	ó rev TRIB POT COS III, Mars descending toward Rhea Silvia, sleeping. RIC 99.	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1437	ó rev VICTORIA AVG, Victory driving fast quadriga r. RIC 101.	900ñ1200	1750ñ2250	4000ñ6000
1438	AV Quinarius	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000
1439	AR Denarius. Illustrated p. 355.	20ñ40	30ñ50	100ñ150
1440	ó obv Bust 1.	30ñ50	100ñ150	300ñ400
1441	ó rev Sim. to 1433. RIC 411a.	30ñ50	100ñ150	200ñ300
144Z	ó rev TR POT COS III, She-wolf and twins, sometimes in grotto. RIC 94ñ6.	30ñ50	100ñ150	250ñ350
1443	AR Quinarius	300ñ400	700ñ1000	2000ñ3000

Antoninus Pius (as Augustus)

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1444	Æ Sestertius	50ñ75	100ñ150	500ñ800
1445	ó rev AVRELIVS CAESAR AVO PII F COS SC, bare-headed, dr. bust r. of Marcus Aurelius. RIC 1212.	150ñ200	300ñ400	1500ñ2000
1446	ó rev ALEXANDRIA COSII SC, Alexandria adv. r., hldg. crown, grain ears to 1., crocidile to r. RIC 578.	100ñ150	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1447	ó rev BRITANNIA SC or IMPERATOR II BRITANNI A) SC, Britannia std. 1., sometimes above waves. RIC 742ñ5.	500ñ800	1500ñ2000	4000ñ6000
1448	ó rev COS III SC, She-wolf and twins in grotto. RIC 603.	100ñ150	300ñ400	1000ñ1500
1449	ó rev DACIA COS II SC, Dacia stg. I., hldg. crown and standard. RIC 581.	100ñ150	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1450	ó rev ITALIA SC, Italia std. 1. on starred globe, hldg. scepter and cornucopia. RIC 746.	100ñ150	300ñ400	1500ñ2000
1451	ó rev IVNO SISPITAE SC, Junoni Sospita adv. r, hldg. shield and javelin, snake before. RIC 608.	100ñ150	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1452	ó rev OPI AVG SC, Ops std. 1. RIC 612ñ3.	100ñ150	300ñ400	900ñ12 00
1453	ó rev REX ARMENIS DATVS SC, A. Pius stg. 1., crowning Armenian king. RIC 619.	500ñ800	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000
1454	ó rev REX QVADIS DATVS SC, sim. to prev. RIC 620.	500ñ800	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000
1455	ó rev ROMAE AETERNAE SC, decastyle temple, sometimes with fig. std. within. RIC 622ñ3.	100ñ150	300ñ400	1000ñ1500
1456	ó rev SYRIA COS II SC, Syria stg. 1., hldg. crown and cornucopia, Orontes swimming at feet. RIC 590.	100ñ150	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1457	ó rev TEMPL DIV(I) AVG REST COS IIII SC, octastyle temple containing statues. RIC 1003ñ4.	100ñ150	300ñ400	1000ñ1500
1458	ó rev TIBERIS SC, Tiber reel., hldg. reed, hand on ship. RIC 642.	100ñ150	300ñ400	1000ñ1500
1459	Æ Dupondius obv Usually rad. bust r.	20ñ40	70ñ100	300ñ400
1460	ó rev Sim. to 1445, though various inscr. and rev bust often 1. RIC 1220.	70ñ100	200ñ300	500ñ800
1461	ó rev Sim. to 1447. RIC 930.	100ñ150	250ñ350	700ñ1000
1462	ó rev PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM SC, winged thunderbolt. RIC 663.	50ñ75	150ñ200	300ñ400
1463	Æ As	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350
1464	ó rev ANCILIA IMPERATOR SC, two oval shields (ancilia). RIC 736.	50ñ75	150ñ200	400ñ600
1465	ó rev Sim. to 1445. RIC 1223.	70ñ100	150ñ200	400ñ600
1466	ó rev IMPERATOR II SC, sow r. under branch, suckling four young, one or two more before. RIC 733.	100ñ150	300ñ400	1000ñ1500
1467	ó rev MVNIFICENTIA AVG COS IIII SC, elephant stg. r. RIC 862ñ3.	100ñ150	200ñ300	700ñ1000
1468	ó rev Sim. to 1457. RIC 1024ñ5.	50ñ75	150ñ200	300ñ400
1469	Æ Quadrans Note: Quadrantes of Antoninus Pius struck for the Roman mines are listed at the end of values chaper 4.	5ñ15	50ñ75	150ñ200

Antoninus Pius (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1470	AV Aureus rev CONSECRATIO, funeral pyre. RIC (M. Aurel.) 435, 7.	700ñ1000	1500ñ2000	5000ñ7500
1471	AR Denarius rev As prev. RIC (M. Aurel.) 436ff.	20ñ40	30ñ50	100ñ150
1472	ó rev ó, eagle stg. r., hd. 1., sometimes on altar or globe. RIC (M. Aurel.) 429ñ34.	20ñ40	30ñ50	100ñ150
1473	ó rev DIVO PIO, column. RIC (M. Aurel.) 439ñ40.	20ñ40	30ñ50	100ñ150
1474	ó rev ó, altar. RIC (M. Aurel.) 441.	20ñ40	30ñ50	100ñ150
1475	ó rev ó, Antoninus Pius std. 1. RIC (M. Aurel.) 442.	20ñ40	50ñ75	150ñ200

Antoninus Pius (Posthumous Commemoratives)

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1476	Æ Sestertius rev CONSECRATIO SC, eagle on globe. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1262ñ5.	50ñ75	150ñ200	700ñ1000
1477	ó rev ó, funeral pyre. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1266,8.	50ñ75	150ñ200	500ñ800
1478	ó rev DIVO PIO SC, column. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1269,71.	50ñ75	150ñ200	700ñ1000
1479	ó rev ó, altar. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1272ñ3.	50ñ75	150ñ200	700ñ1000
1480	Æ As rev As 1477. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1267.	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350
1481	ó rev As 1478. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1270.	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350

Note: See also the divi issues of Trajan Decius.

Antoninus Pius (Provincial Coinage)

1482	EL Stater of the Bosporus, king Rhoemetalces, c. 131ñ154. obv BACIΛEωC POIMHTAΛKOYOY, diad., dr. bust r. of Rhoemetalces, sometimes a club, spear or trident before rev No inscr., laur. hd. r. of Antoninus Pius, sometimes spear before, date (yrs.439ñ450) below. Frolova pi. XX, 4-XXI, 6. Note: About 60% gold.	250ñ350	500ñ800	1500ñ2000
1483	ó, king Eupator, c. 154ñ170. obv BACIΛEωC EYΓIATOPOC, diad., dr. bust r. of Eupator, sometimes a club or spear before rev Sim. to prev., date (yrs.451ñ458) below. Frolova pi. XXIV, 6-XXV, 29. Note: About 50% gold.	150ñ200	350ñ500	600ñ900
1484	AR Didrachm of Caesarea	50ñ75	100ñ150	200ñ300
1485	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	30ñ50	100ñ150	250ñ350

Antoninus Pius (Provincial Coinage)

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1486	Æ Drachm of Alexandria	15ñ25	100ñ150	300ñ400
1487	ó rev Various reverse types depicting the ëLabors of Herculesí and Zodiacal signs.	400ñ500	1500ñ2000	ó
1488	ó rev Isis Pharia r., hldg. open sail, before the lighthouse of Pharos, date in field. Milne 2001ff.	70ñ100	200ñ300	500ñ800
1489	Æ35 (Sestertius) of the Koinon of Cyprus rev Bare-headed bust r. of M. Aurelius. BMC 42ff.	50ñ75	150ñ200	300ñ400

Faustina Senior

Augusta, A.D. 138ñ140/1

WIFE OF ANTONINUS PIUS

MOTHER OF FAUSTINA JUNIOR AND GALERIUS ANTONINUS

AUNT OF MARCUS AURELIUS

GRANDMOTHER OF COMMODUS, ANNIUS VERUS, LUCILLA AND AURELIUS ANTONINUS

Exam ples of obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
	FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG (P P)
	FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P
Deified:	DIVA FAVSTINA
	DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA
	DIVI AVG FAVSTINA

Lifetime issues have right- or left-facing, draped busts. Posthumous commemorative busts are right- or left-facing, draped and often veiled and/or diademed.

Faustina Senior (as Augusta)

1490	AV Aureus	700ñ1000	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000
1491	AR Denarius	20ñ40	30ñ50	100ñ150
1492	AR Quinarius	ó	ó	ó

Faustina Senior (as Augusta)

1493	Æ Sestertius	50ñ75	100ñ150	500ñ800
1494	ó rev IVNONI REGINAE SC, throne of Juno, sometimes with scepter upon and/or peacock below. RIC (A. Pius) 1079ñ80.	70ñ100	300ñ400	1250ñ1750
1495	Æ Dupondius	20ñ40	70ñ100	300ñ400
1496	Æ As	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350

Faustina Senior (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1497	AV Aureus	700ñ1000	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000
1498	ó rev CONSECRATIO below quadriga 1. containing Sol(?) and Faustina Sr. RIC (A. Pius) 383.	900ñ1200	1500ñ2000	4000ñ6000
1499	ó rev EX SENATVS CONSVLTO, Faustina Sr std. upon cart drawn 1. by two elephants with drivers. RIC (A. Pius) 390.	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1500	ó rev PVELLAE FAVSTINIANAE, interior view of two-storey bulding, the emperor legislating above, orphans and women below. RIG (A. Pius) 397ñ8.	1000ñ1500	3000ñ5000	6500ñ10,000
1501	AV Quinarius	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000
I50Z	AR Denarius. Illustrated p. 360.	20ñ40	30ñ50	100ñ150
1503	ó rev No inscr., Ceres stg. RIC (A. Pius) 404B.	50ñ75	150ñ200	300ñ400
1504	ó rev AETERNITAS, star of eight rays. RIC (A. Pius) 355.	50ñ75	150ñ200	300ñ400
1505	ó rev As 1500, but type of emperor on platform, receiving orphan girl from woman. RIC (A. Pius) 399.	50ñ75	150ñ200	300ñ400
1506	ó rev FAVSTIN A AVGVSTA, dr. bust r. of Faustina Jr. RIC (A. Pius) 407a.	ó	ó	ó
1507	ó obv ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII (or XVI), laur. hd. r. of Antoninus Pius rev DIVA FAVSTINA, dr. bust r. of Faustina Sr. RIC (A. Pius) 325ñ6.	ó	ó	ó
1508	AR Quinarius	ó	ó	ó

Faustina Senior (Posthumous Commemoratives)

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1509	Æ Sestertius	50ñ75	100ñ150	500ñ800
1510	ó rev CONSECRATIO SC, Faustina Sr. riding heavenward on back of torch-bearing Victory. RIC (A. Pius) 11.32.	200ñ300	1000ñ1500	4000ñ6000
1511	ó rev MATRI DEVM SALVTARI SC, Cybele std. 1., hldg. drum, two lions at her side. RIC (A. Pius) 1145.	70ñ100	300ñ400	1250ñ1750
1512	Æ Dupondius	20ñ40	70ñ100	300ñ400
1513	Æ As	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350
1514	ó rev Various inscrs., hexastyle temple. RIC (A. Pius) 1168,95.	50ñ75	150ñ250	600ñ800

Faustina Senior (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1515

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria obv Laur. hd. r. of A. Pius rev Veiled and dr. bust r. of Faustina Sr. BMC 1214.

100ñ150

250ñ350

400ñ600

Galerius Antoninus

SON OF ANTONINUS PIUS AND FAUSTINA SENIOR

BROTHER OF FAUSTINA JUNIOR

Galeius Antoninus (Posthumous Commemoratives)

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1516	Æ31ñ34 (Sestertius) of an Uncertain Mint, c. A.D. 147 or later, obv ΘEA ΦAYCTEINA, dr. and usually veiled bust r. of Faustina Sr. rev MΓAΛEPIOC ANTωNINO AYTOKPATOPOC ANTωNEINOY YIOC, bare headed, dr. bust r. of Galerius Antoninus. Coh. v. II, 443, 1.	500ñ800	4000ñ6000	ó
1517	Æ26ñ28 (Dupondius or As), ó. As prev. Coh. v. II, 443, 2. Illustrated above.	500ñ800	3000ñ5000	ó

Marcus Aurelius, A.D. 161ñ180

Caesar: A.D. 139ñ161 (under Antoninus Pius)

Augustus: A.D. 161ñ180 (A.D. 161ñ169: with Lucius Verus) (A.D. 169ñ177: sole reign) (A.D. 177ñ180: with Commodus)

ADOPTED SON OF ANTONINUS PIUS AND HEIR OF HADRIAN

HUSBAND OF FAUSTINA JUNIOR

FATHER OF COMMODUS, ANNIUS VERUS, LUCILLA AND AURELIUS ANTONINUS

SON-IN-LAW OF ANTONINUS PIUS AND FAUSTINA SENIOR

Exam ples of obverse inscriptions:

Caesar:	AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F
	AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS
	AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL
	AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F
	AVRELIVS CAESAR ANTONINI AVG PII FIL
Augustus:	M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS
	M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM
	M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII (etc.)
	M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG
	M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX
	M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M
	IMP M ANTONINVS AVG
	IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG
	IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M
Deified:	DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS

Except where noted, busts are right- or left-facing, bare-headed or laureate, sometimes draped and/or cuirassed, or with drapery at far shoulder.

Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar)

1518	AV Aureus	900ñ1200	1750ñ2250	4000ñ6000
1519	ó rev VOTA PVBLICA, Concordia stg. hetw. M. Aurelius and Faustina Jr. RIC (A. Pius) 434.	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1520	AV Quinarius	1250ñ1750	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000
1521	AR Denarius	20ñ40	30ñ50	100ñ150

Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar)

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1522	Æ Sestertius	50ñ75	150ñ200	700ñ1000
1523	Æ Dupondius	20ñ40	70ñ100	300ñ400
1524	Æ As	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350

Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus)

1525	AV Aureus. Illustrated p. 362.	900ñ1200	1750ñ2250	3000ñ5000
1526	ó rev ARMEN TR P XVIII (IMP II) COS III, Armenia std. 1., mourning; either vexillum and shield before, or trophy behind. RIC 78ff.	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1527	ó rev DE GERM TR P XXXI IMP VIII COS III P P, pile of arms and armor. RIC 362.	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1528	ó rev As prev., but DE SARM. RIC 366.	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1529	AV Quinarius	1250ñ1750	2000ñ3000	5000ñ7000
1530	AR Denarius	20ñ40	30ñ50	100ñ150
1531	AR Quinarius	300ñ400	700ñ1000	2000ñ3000

Note: For dual-portrait coins of Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar), see nos. 1433, 1441, 1445, 1460 and 1465.

Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus)

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1532	Æ Sestertius	50ñ75	150ñ200	700ñ1000
1533	ó rev CONG AVG IIIITR P XXI IMP IIII COS III SC, M. Aurelius and Verus std 1. on platform, Liber-alitas stg. before, man climbing stairs. RIC 946.	70ñ100	300ñ400	1000ñ1500
1534	ó rev DE GERMANIS IMP VIII COS III P P SC, pile of arms and armor. RIC 1184ñ100ñ150	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1535	ó rev As prev., but DE SARMATIS. RIC 1190.	100ñ150	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1536	ó rev Inscr. as prev, type of two Sarmatian captives std. at base of trophy. RIC 1185.	100ñ150	250ñ350	900ñ1200
1537	ó rev RELIG AVG IMP VI COS III SC, tetrastyle temple with domed roof, statue of Mercury within. RIC 1074ñ6.	150ñ200	500ñ800	1500ñ2000
1538	ó rev VICT GERM(A) IMP VI COS III SC in wreath. RIC 1090ñ1.	50ñ75	200ñ300	700ñ1000
1539	ó rev VIRTVS AVG IMP VI COS III SC, emperor and five or six soldiers, one on horseback, crossing bridge over Danube three boats billow. RIC 1047ñ8.	1000ñ1500	4000ñ6000	ó
1540	Æ Dupondius obv Usually rad. bust r.	20ñ40	70ñ100	300ñ400
1541	Æ As	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350
1542	ó rev FELICITATI AVG P P IMP VIII COS III SC (or sim.), galley with three or four rowers, prow or stern with Neptune or Victory. RIC 1192ff.	50ñ75	200ñ300	400ñ600
1543	ó rev GERMANIA SVBACTA IMP VI COS III SC, Germania std. 1., mourning, weapons, and sometimes trophy before. RIC 1094ñ5.	50ñ75	200ñ300	400ñ600
1544	ó rev IMP VII COS III SC, Tiber reel., hand on boat. RIC 1142ñ5.	50ñ75	200ñ300	400ñ600
	Note: A quadrans of Marcus Aurelius struck for the Roman mines is listed at the end of values ch. 4.

Marcus Aurelius (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1545	AV Aureus	1000ñ1500	1750ñ2250	4000ñ6000
1546	AR Denarius	50ñ75	100ñ150	250ñ350

Marcus Aurelius (Posthumous Commemoratives)

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1547	Æ Sestertius	100ñ150	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1548	Æ As	50ñ75	150ñ200	300ñ400

Note: See also the divi issues of Trajan Decius.

Marcus Aurelius (Provincial Coinage)

1549	EL Stater of the Bosporus, king Eupator, c. 154ñ170. obv BACIΛErωC EYΓIATOPOC, diad., dr. bust r. of Eupator, sometimes a club or spear before rev No inscr., laur. hd. r. of Marcus Aurelius, sometimes a star bef., date (yrs.464ñ467) below. Frolova pi. XXXVII, 35-XXV1II, 15. Note: About 50% gold.	100ñ150	300ñ400	500ñ800
1550	ó, king Sauromates II, c. 174ñ210. obv BACIΛEωC CAYPOMATOY, diad., dr. bust r. of Sauromates II rev Sim. to prev., but rev date (yrs.471ñ478) below. Frolova pi. XXIX, 6ñ23. Note: About 33ñ38% gold.	100ñ150	300ñ400	500ñ800
1551	AR Tetradrachm of Antioch	200ñ300	400ñ600	900ñ1200
1552	AR Drachm of Caesarea	50ñ75	100ñ150	200ñ300
1553	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	50ñ75	150ñ200	300ñ400

Marcus Aurelius (Provincial Coinage)

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1554

Æ Drachm of Alexandria

30ñ50

150ñ200

400ñ600

The values are estimates for conservatively graded, essentially problenvfree coins. Defects or merits will alter prices, often significantly. Dashes (ó) indicate values w hich cannot be accurately determined (at the high end) or which are negligible (at the low end). Coins with the same value range are not always equally valuable, for they may represent different ends of the same spectrum.

Faustina Junior

Augusta, A.D. 147ñ175/6

WIFE OF MARCUS AURELIUS

DAUGHTER OF ANTONINUS PIUS AND FAUSTINA SENIOR

SISTER OF GALERIUS ANTONINUS

MOTHER OF COMMODUS, ANNIUS VERUS, LUCILLA AND AURELIUS ANTONINUS

Exam ples of obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	FAVSTINA(E) AVG PII AVG FIL
	FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
	FAVSTINAE AVGVSTAE (under M. Aurelius)
Deified:	DIVA AVG FAVSTINA
	DIVA FAVSTINA
	DIVA FAVSTINA PIA
	DIVAE FAVSTINAE PIAE
	DIVA FAVSTIN AVG MATR CASTROR

Busts are right- or left-facing, draped, sometimes diademed, veiled or with circlet of pearls.

Faustina Junior (as A ugusta)

1555	AV Aureus. Illustrated above.	700ñ1000	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000
1556	ó rev MATRI MAGNAE, Cybele std. r., hldg. drum, flanked by two lions. RIC (M. Aurel.) 704.	900ñ1200	1500ñ2000	4000ñ6000
1557	AV Quinarius	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000
1558	AR Denarius	20ñ40	30ñ50	100ñ150

Faustina Junior (as A ugusta)

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1559	Æ Sestertius	50ñ75	100ñ150	500ñ800
1560	ó rev As 1556, but rev SC added. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1663.	70ñ100	200ñ300	700ñ1000
1561	Æ Dupondius	20ñ40	70ñ100	300ñ400
1562	Æ As	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350

Note: Faustina Juniorís lifetime issues were struck by Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius.

Faustina Junior (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1563	AV Aureus	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1564	ó rev MATRI CASTRORVM, Faustina Jr. std. 1., hldg scepter and globe with Phoenix, three stan-dards before. RIC (M. Aurel.) 751.	900ñ1200	1500ñ2000	4000ñ6000
1565	AR Denarius	20ñ40	30ñ50	100ñ150
1566	AR Quinarius	ó	ó	ó

Faustina Junior (Posthumous Commemoratives)

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1567	Æ Sestertius
1568	ó rev AETERNITAS SC, Faustina Jr. std. 1. betw. two dancing girls with veils aloft. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1697.	200ñ300	1000ñ1500	3000ñ5000
1569	ó rev SIDERIBVS RECEPTA SC, Faustina Jr., as Diana Lucifera, hldg. veil aloft, riding heavenward in higa of horses. RIC 1717.	200ñ300	1000ñ1500	3000ñ5000
1570	Æ As	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350
1571	ó rev MATRI CASTRORVM SC, crescent and seven stars. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1714.	30ñ50	100ñ150	300ñ400

Faustina Junior (Provincial Coinage)

1572

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

50ñ75

150ñ200

300ñ400

Faustina Junior (Provincial Coinage)

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1573

Æ Drachm of Alexandria

30ñ50

150ñ200

300ñ400

Aurelius Antoninus

SON OF MARCUS AURELIUS AND FAUSTINA JUNIOR

BROTHER OF COMMODUS, ANNIUS VERUS AND LUCILLA

GRANDSON OF ANTONINUS PIUS AND FAUSTINA SENIOR

Aurelius Antoninus (Imperial Coinage)

1574

AV Aureus, 148ñ9. obv ANTONINVS AVO PIVS P P TR P XII, laur. or bare hd. r., sometimes with slight dr., of Antoninus Pius rev TEMPORVM FELICITAS COS IIII, crossed cornucopias surmounted by heads of Aurelius Antoninus and Lucilla. RIC (A. Pius) I85a,b.

1250ñ1750

2000ñ3000

5000ñ8000

Aurelius Antoninus (Imperial Coinage)

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1575	Æ Sestertius, ó. As prev., hut obv laur. hd. r. (sometimes with slight dr.) rev with SC below cornucopias. R1C (A. Pius) 857. Illustrated above.	150ñ200	400ñ600	1250ñ1750
1576	Æ Dupondius, ó. As prev., but obv rad. bust r. RIC (A. Pius) 859.	100ñ150	250ñ350	500ñ800

Note: Antoninus Pius struck sestertii with the identical reverse inscription and type eight years later, during his 20th tribunician (A.D. 156ñ157). Though the birth of children is celebrated their identity is uncertain.

Annius Verus

Caesar, A.D. 166ñ169/70 (under Marcus Aurelius, with Commodus)

SON OF MARCUS AURELIUS AND FAUSTINA JUNIOR

BROTHER OF COMMODUS, LUCILLA AND AURELIUS ANTONINUS

GRANDSON OF ANTONINUS PIUS AND FAUSTINA SENIOR

Annius Verus (Provincial Coinage)

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1577

Æ18 of Tarsus in Cilicia, obv KOPOI CEBAC-TOV, confr. busts of Commodus(?) and Annius Verus(?), as Hercules and Hermes, or the Dioscuri; club and caduceus crossed betw., sometimes a star in field rev KOINOC KIAIAC TAPCOV MHTPOIIOΛEΩC, decastyle temple, eagle in pediment. BMC 165ñ6. Note: For details, see volume I, p. 247.

200ñ300

400ñ600

Lucius Verus A.D. 161ñ169 (Co-emperor of Marcus Aurelius)

SON OF AELIUS

ADOPTED SON OF ANTONINUS PIUS AND HEIR OF HADRIAN

HUSBAND OF LUCILLA

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Augustus:	IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG
	L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS
	L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX
	L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS
Deified:	DIVVS VERVS

Except where noted, busts are right- or left-facing, laureate or bare-headed, often draped and/or cuirassed, or with drapery at far shoulder.

Lucius Verus (as Augustus)

1578	AV Aureus. Illustrated above.	900ñ1200	1750ñ2250	4000ñ6000
1579	ó rev REX ARMEN (IS) DAT(VS) TR P IIII IMP 11 COS II, Verus std. 1. on platform, officers at his side, addressing king Sohaemus before him. RIC (M. Aurel.) 511ñ3.	1000ñ1500	3000ñ4000	5500ñ8500
1580	AV Quinarius	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000	7000ñ10,000
1581	AR Denarius	30ñ50	70ñ100	200ñ300
1582	ó rev Depicting std. fig. of either Armenia or Parthia.	30ñ50	70ñ100	250ñ350
1583	ó obv ANTONIVS AVGVR III VIR RPC, galley r. rev ANTONINVS ET VERVS AVG REST LEG VI, legionary eagle betw. two standards. RIC III, p. 248, 443.	70ñ100	150ñ200	400ñ600
1584	AR Quinarius	250ñ350	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000

Lucius Verus (as Augustus)

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1585	Æ Sestertius	70ñ100	200ñ300	900ñ1200
1586	ó rev FELIC AVG TR P III COS II SC, galley with several rowers. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1325ff.	100ñ150	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1587	ó rev PROFECTIO AVG TR P II COS II SC, Verus on horseback 1., hldg. spear; four soldiers walking alongside. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1321.	100ñ150	500ñ800	ó
1588	Sim. to 1579, but rev SC added. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1370ñ2.	100ñ150	500ñ800	ó
1589	Æ Dupondius obv Usually rad. bust r.	30ñ50	100ñ150	300ñ400
1590	Æ As	30ñ50	100ñ150	300ñ400

Lucius Verus (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1591

AR Denarius rev CONSECRATIO, eagle stg. or funeral pyre. RIC (M. Aurel.) 596a,b.

30ñ50

100ñ150

250ñ350

Lucius Verus (Posthumous Commemoratives)

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1592	Æ Sestertius	150ñ200	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1593	ó rev CONSECRATIO SC, Verus std. on car drawn 1. or r. by four elephants. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1507ñ8.	200ñ300	700ñ1000	ó

Lucius Verus (Provincial Coinage)

1594	EL Stater of the Bosporus, king Eupator, c. 154ñ170. obv BACIΛEωC EYIIATOPOC, diad., dr. bust r. of Eupator, sometimes a club or spear before rev No inscr., confr. bare-headed busts of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, pellet, star, spear or spear head betw., date (yrs.458ñ463) below. Frolova pi. XXV, 24-XXVII, 34. Note: About 50% gold.	150ñ200	350ñ500	600ñ900
1595	AR Didrachm of Caesarea	50ñ75	100ñ150	200ñ300
1596	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	70ñ100	200ñ300	400ñ600

Lucius Verus (Provincial Coinage)

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1597

Æ Drachm of Alexandria

30ñ50

200ñ300

400ñ600

Lucilla

Augusta, A.D. 164ñ182/3

WIFE OF LUCIUS VERUS

DAUGHTER OF MARCUS AURELIUS AND FAUSTINA JUNIOR

SISTER OF COMMODUS, ANNIUS VERUS AND AURELIUS ANTONINUS

GRANDDAUGHTER OF ANTONINUS PIUS AND FAUSTINA SENIOR

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	LVCILLA AVGVSTA
	LVCILLAE AVGVSTAE
	LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F

Busts are right-facing and draped.

Lucilla (as Augusta)

1598	AV Aureus	1250ñ1750	2500ñ3500	5000ñ8000
1599	ó rev VOTA PVBLICA in wreath. R1C (M. Aurel.) 790.	1250ñ1750	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1600	AV Quinarius	1250ñ1750	3000ñ5000	ó
1601	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	30ñ50	70ñ100	150ñ200
1602	ó rev As 1599. RIC (M. Aurel.) 791.	50ñ75	100ñ150	200ñ300

Lucilla (as Augusta)

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1603	Æ Sestertius	50ñ75	150ñ200	500ñ800
1604	Æ Dupondius	30ñ50	100ñ150	250ñ350
1600	Æ As	30ñ50	100ñ150	250ñ350

Note: Lucillaís coinage was struck by Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius. For infant portraits of Lucilla, see nos. 1574ñ6.

Lucilla (Provincial Coinage)

1606

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

250ñ350

400ñ600

700ñ1000

Commodus, A.D. 177ñ192

Caesar: A.D. 166ñ177 (under Marcus Aurelius)

(A.D. 166ñ169/70: with Annius Verus)

(A.D. 169/70ñ177: alone)

Augustus: A.D. 177ñ192

(A.D. 177ñ180: with Marcus Aurelius)

(A.D. 180ñ192: sole reign)

SON OF MARCUS AURELIUS AND FAUSTINA JUNIOR

HUSBAND OF CRISPINA

BROTHER OF ANNIUS VERUS, LUCILLA AND AURELIUS ANTONINUS

GRANDSON OF ANTONINUS PIUS AND FAUSTINA SENIOR

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Caesar:	COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM
	IMP CAES L AVREL COMMODVS GERM SARM
	L AVREL COMMODVS CAES AVG FIL GERM
Augustus:	L AVREL COMMODVS AVG
(with M. Aurelius)	L AVREL COMMODVS AVG TR P III
	IMP L AVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM
Augustus:	L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL
(sole reign)	M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT
	M COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P
	M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT
	M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG
Deified:	M COMM ANTO AVG PIVS FEL

Except where noted, busts are right-facing, laureate or bare-headed, often draped and/or cuirassed, or with drapery at far shoulder. Issues depicting Commodus wearing the lionís scalp are listed individually.

Commodus (as Caesar)

1607	AV Aureus	900ñ1200	1750ñ2250	5000ñ8000
1608	ó rev PRINCIPIIVVENTVTIS around square altar inscr. FORT REDVCI. RIC 618.	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1609	AR Denarius	30ñ50	100ñ150	250ñ350

Commodus (as Caesar)

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1610	Æ Sestertius	70ñ100	200ñ300	900ñ1200
1611	ó rev DE SARM TR P II COS SC, two captives std. at base of trophy. RIC (M. Aurel.) 1557.	70ñ100	250ñ350	1000ñ1500
1612	Æ As	30ñ50	100ñ150	400ñ600

Commodus (as Augustus)

1613	AV Aureus	700ñ1000	1750ñ2250	4000ñ6500
1614	ó obv Hd. r. of Commodus, as Hercules, wearing lionís scalp. RIC 247,51,53.	3000ñ5000	10,000ñ15,000	30,000ñ50,000
1615	ó rev CONC MIL P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P, Commodus betw. four soldiers who greet one another. RIC 127.	1250ñ1750	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1616	ó rev COS Vil P P, Commodus stg. 1., crowned from behind from Victory, greeting Serapis and Isis. RIC 246.	1250ñ1750	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1617	ó rev HERC COM P M TR P XVI COS VI, Hercules stg. 1., sacrificing over altar, before tree with lionís skin. RIC 221.	1250ñ1750	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1618	ó rev PROVIDENTIAE AVG, Hercules stg. 1., foot on prow, resting club on tree trunk, greeting Africa, with lion at his feet. RIC 259.	1250ñ1750	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1619	ó rev VIRT AVG P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P, Commodus r. on horseback, spearing lion. RIC 114.	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000
1620	AV Quinarius	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000
1621	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	20ñ40	30ñ50	100ñ150
1622	ó obv Hd. r. of Commodus, as Hercules, wearing lionís scalp. RIC 250ñ3.	70ñ100	150ñ200	300ñ400
1623	ó rev FID EXERC P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P, Commodus stg. 1. on platform haranguing soldiers. RIC 11 Off.	30ñ50	100ñ150	200ñ300
1624	ó rev FORTVNAE MANENTI CVP P, Fortuna std. 1., hldg. cornucopia and horse by its bridle. RIC 191a.	30ñ50	100ñ150	200ñ300
1625	AR Quinarius	300ñ400	700ñ1000	2000ñ3000

Commodus (as Augustus)

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1626	Æ Sestertius	50ñ75	100ñ150	500ñ800
16Z7	ó obv Hd. r. of Commodus, as Hercules, wearing lionís scalp. RIC 637ñ9.	200ñ300	500ñ800	2000ñ3000
16Z8	ó rev HERCVLI ROMANO AVG SC, Hercules stg. 1., hand on trophy, hldg. club and lionís skin. RIC 640.	250ñ350	1000ñ1500	3000ñ5000
16Z9	ó rev IOVI DEFENS SALVT1S AVG COS VI P P SC, Jupiter stg. 1, turned r., hldg. scepter, brandishing thunderbolt, seven stars in field. RIC 597.	700ñ1000	1500ñ2000	4000ñ6000
1630	ó rev LIBERALITAS AVG TR P V IMP 1111 COS II P P SC, Commodus std. 1. on platform, officer and Liberalitas stg. at his side, citizen approaching. RIC 300.	70ñ100	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1631	ó rev MON AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P SC, the three Monetae stg. RIC 500.	50ñ75	250ñ350	1000ñ1500
163Z	ó rev P M TR P XVII IMP VIIII COS VII P P SC, type as 1616. RIC 614a.	150ñ200	500ñ800	1500ñ2000
1633	ó rev PROVID AVG P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P P SC, galley with tall mast sailing 1. RIC 487.	500ñ800	1250ñ1750	3000ñ5000
1634	ó rev SALVS P M TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII P P SC, Salus std. 1. feeding snake, erect before column topped with statue; tree at far 1., covering above. RIC 439.	250ñ350	900ñ1Z00	3000ñ5000
1635	ó rev VIC BRIT P M TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII P P SC, Victory std. r. on shields, inscr. shield on knee. RIC 440.	700ñ1000	1500ñ2000	4000ñ6000
1636	Æ Dupondius obv Usually rad. bust r.	20ñ40	70ñ100	300ñ400
1637	Æ As	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350
1638	ó obv Hd. r. of Commodus, as Hercules, wearing lionís scalp. RIC 644ñ5.	70ñ100	200ñ300	700ñ1000
1639	ó rev COL L AN COM P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI SC, Commodus ploughing r. . RIC 570.	200ñ300	700ñ1000	ó
1640	ó rev MVNIFICENTIA AVG TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P SC, elephant stg. r. RIC 432.	70ñ100	200ñ300	400ñ600

Commodus (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1641

AR Denarius rev CONSECRATIO, eagle stg. on globe. RIC (S. Sev.) 72A.

150ñ200

500ñ800

Commodus (Posthumous Commemoratives)

chVF

1642

Æ Sestertius rev CONSECRATIO SC, female stg. 1. by lighted altar, hldg. patera and scepter. RIC (S. Sev.) 736A.

200ñ300

1000ñ1500

Note: See also the divi issues of Trajan Decius.

Commodus (Provincial Coinage)

1643	EL Stater of the Bosporus, king Sauromates II, c. 174ñ210. obv BACIΛEωC CAYPOMATOY, diad., dr. bust r. of Sauromates 11 rev No inscr., laur. hd. r. of Commodus, spear, spear head or pellet bef., date (yrs.477ñ489) below. Frolova pi. XXIX, 17-XXX. 39. Note: About 33ñ38% gold.	100ñ150	300ñ400	500ñ800
1644	AR Didrachm of Caesarea	20ñ40	70ñ100	150ñ200
1645	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	20ñ40	100ñ150	200ñ300

Crispina

Augusta, A.D. 177ñ182/3

WIFE OF COMMODUS

DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF MARCUS AURELIUS AND FAUSTINA JUNIOR

SISTER-IN-LAW OF LUCILLA

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	CRISPINA AVGVSTA
	CRISPINA AVG IMP COMMIDI AVG

Except where noted, busts are right-facing and draped.

Crispina (as Augusta)

1646	AV Aureus	1250ñ1750	3000ñ5000	12,000ñ18,000
1647	AV Quinarius	1250ñ1750	3000ñ5000	10,000ñ15,000
1648	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	50ñ75	100ñ150	250ñ350
1649	ó obv Bust 1.	50ñ75	150ñ200	300ñ400

Crispina (as Augusta)

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1650	Æ Sestertius	50ñ75	150ñ200	700ñ1000
1651	Æ Dupondius	30ñ50	100ñ150	400ñ600
1652	Æ As	30ñ50	100ñ150	400ñ600

Crispina (Provincial Coinage)

1653

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

250ñ350

500ñ800

1000ñ1500

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