Ancient History & Civilisation

CHAPTER SIX

CIVIL WAR AND THE SEVERAN-EMESAN DYNASTY A.D. 193ñ235

Pertinax, A.D. 193

HUSBAND OF TITIANA

FATHER OF PERTINAX JUNIOR

Obverse inscriptions:

Augustus:	IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG
	IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AX AVG
Deified;	DIVVS PERT PIVS PATER
	DIVVS PERTIN PIVS PATER

Except where noted, busts are right-facing, laureate, sometimes draped or draped and cuirassed. Posthumous portraits are bare-headed, sometimes draped.

Pertinax (as Augustus)

1654	AV Aureus	3000ñ5000	5000ñ8000	10,000ñ15,000
1655	AV Quinarius	ó	ó	ó
1656	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	300ñ400	800ñ1ZOO	1500ñ2250
1657	ó rev MENTI LAVDANDAE, Woman stg. 1. hldg. wreath and scepter. RIC 7.	300ñ400	800ñ1Z00	1500ñ2250
1658	ó rev SAECVLO FRVFIFERO, caduceus with six grain ears attached in wing formation. RIC 12.	300ñ400	800ñ1200	1500ñ2250

Pertinax (as Augustus)

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1659	Æ Sestertius	400ñ600	1000ñ1500	4000ñ6000
1660	ó rev LIB AVG TR P COS II SC, Pertinax std. 1. on platform, lictor stg. behind, Liberalitas stg. before, citizen climbing stairs, hldg. out his toga. RIC 19.	500ñ800	1500ñ2000	ó
1661	Æ Dupondius obv Rad. bust r.	300ñ400	500ñ800	1500ñ2000
1662	Æ As	250ñ350	500ñ800	1250ñ1750

Pertinax (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1663	AV Aureus	4000ñ6000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ30,000
1664	AR Denarius	400ñ600	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000

Pertinax (Posthumous Commemoratives)

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1665	Æ Sestertius	700ñ1000	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000
1666	Æ As	400ñ600	1000ñ1500	ó

Pertinax (Provincial Coinage)

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1667

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

Titiana

Augusta, A.D. 193

WIFE OF PERTINAX

MOTHER OF PERTINAX JUNIOR

Titiana (Provincial Coinage)

1668

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria obv KAICAP ΠEPTINAΞ, bare-headed, dr. bust r. of Helvius Per-tinax rev TITIANH CEBACTH, dr. bust r. of Titiana. Christiansen, BMC Supp., 3124. Note: The only known specimen (weighing 11.04g.) was formerly in the Mabbott Collection, and now is in the British Museum collection.

Note: Most of the Alexandrian tetradrachms with the bust of Titiana on the obverse and Nike advancing left on the reverse are counterfeits struck around the turn of the century. However, the type itself is known to be genuine, with illustrations of it appearing in books printed long before the counterfeits were produced (1696 in one case). Titianaís Alexandrian bronzes are suspect.

Pertinax Junior

Caesar, A.D. 193

SON OF PERTINAX AND TITIANA

Pertinax Junior (Provincial Coinage)

1669

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria obv KAICAP ΠEPTINAΞ, bare-headed, dr. bust r. of Pertinax Jr. rev Nike adv. 1., hldg. wreath and palm, date (year one) in field. Dattari 3980. Illustrated above.

7000ñ10,000

20,000ñ30,000

Note: For another portrait of Pertinax Junior, see the Alexandrian tetradrachm of Titiana.

Didius Julianus, A.D. 193

HUSBAND OF MANLIA SCANTILLA

FATHER OF DIDIA CLARA

Obverse inscriptions:

Augustus:	IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG (first issue)
	IMP CAES M DID SEVER IVLIAN AVG (second issue)

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

Didius Julianus (as Augustus)

1670	AV Aureus	7000ñ10,000	15,000ñ20,000	30,000ñ50,000
1671	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	500ñ800	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000

Didius Julianus (as Augustus)

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1672	Æ Sestertius	400ñ600	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000
1673	Æ Dupondius obv Rad. bust r.	400ñ600	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000

Note: Julianusí first æs issue was entirely dupondii, and his second entirely sestertii.

Didius Julianus (Provincial Coinage)

1674

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

Manlia Scantilla

Augusta, A.D. 193

WIFE OF DIDIUS JULIANUS

MOTHER OF DIDIA CLARA

Obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	MANL SCANTILLA AVG
	MANLIA SCANTILLA AVG

Busts are right-facing and draped.

Manlia Scantilla (as Augusta)

1675	AV Aureus	7000ñ10,000	15,000ñ20,000	30,000ñ50,000
1676	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	700ñ1000	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000

Manlia Scantilla (as Augusta)

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1677	Æ Sestertius	500ñ800	1500ñ2000	ó
1678	Æ Dupondius or As	ó	ó	ó

Didia Clara

Augusta, A.D. 193

DAUGHTER OF DIDIUS JULIANUS AND MANLIA SCANTILLA

Obverse inscription:

Augusta:

DIDIA CLARA AVG

Busts are right-facing and draped.

Didia Clara (as Augusta)

1679	AV Aureus	7000ñ10,000	15,000ñ20,000	30,000ñ50,000
1680	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	700ñ1000	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000

Didia Clara (as Augusta)

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1681	Æ Sestertius	500ñ800	1500ñ2000	ó
1682	Æ Dupondius or As	ó	ó	ó

Pescennius Niger, A.D. 193ñ194

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Augustus:	IMP C PESC NIGER IVS AVG COS II
	IMP CAES C PESC(E) NIGER IVS(T) AV(G)
	IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVS AVG COS II
	IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVSTVS AVG COS II
	IMP CAES C PESCEN NIGER I VST AV
	Note: There are many inscription variants, blundered and otherwise.

Busts are right-facing and laureate; rarely also draped and cuirassed, or with drapery at far shoulder.

Pescennius Niger (as Augustus)

1683	AV Aureus obv Laur., dr. and cuir. r.	15,000ñ20,000	20,000ñ30,000	60,000ñ80,000
1684	AR Denarius obv Laur. r. Illustrated above.	400ñ600	700ñ1000	1750ñ2250
1685	ó rev AETERNITAS AVG, crescent and 7 stars. RIC 1.	400ñ600	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000
1686	ó rev FELICI(A, T, TAS) TEMPOR(A), crossed cornucopias, sometimes with grain ear betw. RIC 13ñ5.	400ñ600	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000
1687	ó rev FELICITAS TEMPOR(VM), basket with fruits or grain ears. RIC 16ñ7.	400ñ600	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000
1688	ó rev FIDEI EXER(CITVI), three standards, shield inscr. VIC AVGG attached to one in center or three vexilla, the center one inscr. VIC AVG. RIC 18ñ9.	400ñ600	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000
1689	ó rev HILARITAS AVG SC, two capricorns supporting globe with stars. RIC 30A. Note: This denarius is unusual in that it has the letters SC.	400ñ600	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000

Note: In rare instances, obverse dies used to strike Imperial denarii were also used to strike drachms of Caesarea with Greek-inscription reverses.

Pescennius Niger (Provincial Coinage)

1690	AR Tetradrachm of Antioch	1000ñ1500	4000ñ6000	ó
1691	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	ó	ó	ó

Clodius Albinus, A.D. 195ñ197

Caesar: A.D. 193ñ195 (under Septimius Severus)

Augustus: A.D. 195ñ197 (against Septim ius Severus)

Examples of obverse in scriptions:

Caesar:	D CL(OD) SEPT ALBIN CAES
	D CLODIVS ALBINVS CAES
Augustus:	IMP CAES D CLO ALBIN (or SEP ALB) AVG

As Caesar, busts are right-facing and bare-headed; sometimes also draped and/or cuirassed, or with drapery at far shoulder. As Augustus, busts are similar to those struck as Caesar, but are laureate and are of more simplistic style.

Clodius Albinus (as Caesar)

1692	AV Aureus	15,000ñ20,000	30,000ñ50,000	75,000ñ100,000
1693	ó rev SAECVLO FRVGIFERO COS II, Saeculum Frugiferum enthroned 1., sphinxes at sides. R1C 10.	15,000ñ20,000	40,000ñ60,000	ó
1694	AV Quinarius	ó	ó	ó
1695	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	70ñ100	150ñ200	300ñ500
1696	ó rev. SAEC FRVGIF COS II, Saeculum Frugiferum stg. 1., hldg. caduceus and forked instrument. RIC 8, 12.	100ñ150	300ñ400	1000ñ1500

Clodius Albinus (as Caesar)

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1696a	AE Sestertius	150ñ200	500ñ800	1500ñ2500
1696b	AE Dupondius or As	100ñ150	300ñ500	1000ñ1500

Clodiius Albinus (as Augustus)

1697	AV Aureus	40,000ñ60,000	80,000ñ120,000	200,000ñ250,000
1698	AR Denarius	100ñ150	250ñ350	700ñ1000
1699	ó rev FIDES AVG COS II, aquilia betw. two standards. RIC 19.	200ñ300	500ñ800	1500ñ2000

Clodius Albinus (as Augustus)

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1700

Æ As

SEVERAN-EMESAN DYNASTY A.D. 193ñ235

SEVERAN DYNASTIC PORTRAIT COINAGE

Septimius Severus produced a series of aurei and denarii which offers portraits of all five members of the founding dynasty. With the exception of two unusual pieces, all feature the bust of one member on the obverse and the busts of one, two or three relatives on the reverse. When two busts occur on a side, they are confronted or jugate.

Severan Dynastic Portrait Issues

Obverse: Septimius Severus
1701	AV Aureus rev AETHRN1T IMPERI, confr. busts of Caracalla and Geta. R1C 174ff.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1702	ó rev ANTONINVS AVG PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, confr. busts of Caracalla and Plautilla. RIC-. Unique(?)	ó	ó	ó
1703	ó rev ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, bust r. of Cara-calla. RIC 157.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1704	ó rev CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, jugate busts r. of Severus, as Sol, rad., and Domna, as Luna, on crescent. RIC 522.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	15,000ñ20,000
1705	ó rev FELICITAS SAECVLI, bust of Domna facing, flanked by confr. busts of Caracalla and Geta. RIC 159, 175, 181añc.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1706	ó rev IMPERII FELICITAS, confr. busts of Severus and Geta. RIC 98.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1707	ó rev IVLIA AVGVSTA, bust r. of Julia Domna. RIC 161a,b.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1708	ó rev SEVERI AVG PII FIL, bust r. of Caracalla. RIC 72. Note: Struck in A.D. 196, this early issue celebrates Caracallaís being hailed Caesar.	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ30,000
1709	AR Denarius Sim. to 1701. RIC 174, 78a, 251ñ2.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1710	ó Sim. to prev., but busts are of Severus and Caracalla. RIC 250.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1711	ó Sim. to 1703. RIC 15IB, 57.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1712	ó Sim. to 1705. RIC 181c.	ó	ó	ó
1713	ó Sim. to 1707. RIC 161a, 273.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1714	ó rev L SEPTIMVS GETA CAES, bust r. of Geta. RIC 132.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1715	ó rev P SEPT(IMVS) GETA CAES (PONT), bust r. of Geta. RIC 164, 281.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
Obverse: Septimius Severus and Julia Domna
1716	AV Aureus obv FELICITAS PVBLICA, confr. busts of Severus and Domna rev PERPETVA CONCORDIA, confr. busts of Caracalla and Geta. RIC 312.	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000	ó
Obverse: Septimius Severus and Caracalla
1717	AV Aureus obv IMP PINVICTI PIIAVGG, jugate busts r. of Caracalla and Geta rev VICTORIA PARTHICA MAXIMA, Victory adv. 1. RIC 311.	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ30,000
Obverse: Julia Domna
1718	AV Aureus rev AETERNIT IMPERI, confr. busts of Septimius Severus and Caracalla. RIC 539a.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1719	ó As prev., but busts are of Caracalla and Geta. RIC 540.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1720	ó rev ANTONINVS AVG PONT TR P III, bust r. of Caracalla. RIC 543.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1721	ó rev P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust r. of Geta. RIC 571.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1722	AR Denarius Sim. to 1718. RIC 539a,b.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1723	ó Sim. to 1719. RIC 540ñ1.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1724	ó rev ANTONIN PIVS AVG PON TR P V, bust r. of Caracalla. RIC 542.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1725	ó rev ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, bust r. of Caracalla. RIC 544.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1726	ó rev ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, bearded bust r. of Caracalla. RIC 545.	250ñ350	500ñ800	1500ñ2000
1727	ó Sim. to 1721. RIC 571.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
Obverse: Caracalla
1728	AV Aureus rev CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, jugate busts r. of Sevcrus, as Sol, rad., and Domna, as Luna, on crescent. RIC 36, 52, 59añc.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1729	ó rev P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bust r. of Geta. RIC 17, 38, 53.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1730	ó rev PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, bust r. of Plautilla. RIC 163 A.	3000ñ5000	7000ñ10,000	ó
1731	ó As prev., but inscr. PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE. RIC 349.	3000ñ5000	7000ñ10,000	ó
1732	AR Denarius rev AETERNIT IMPERI, confr. busts of Severus and Caracalla. RIC 122.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1733	ó Sim. to 1728. RIC 125a,b.	ó	ó	ó
1734	ó Sim. to 1729. RIC 29B, 38, 62.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1735	ó Sim. to 1730. RIC 139.	400ñ600	1500ñ2000	ó
Obverse: Geta
1736	AV Aureus rev CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, jugate busts r. of Severus, as Sol, rad., and Domna, as Luna, on crescent. RIC 7a,b.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	15,000ñ20,000
1737	ó rev SEVERI INVICTI AVG PII FIL, rad., cuir. bust 1. of Caracalla(?) or Geta(?) as Sol, shown from mid-chest, wearing aegis, raising r. hand. RIC 21.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	ó
1738	AR Denarius rev AETERNIT IMPERI, confr. busts of Severus and Caracalla. RIC 5.	250ñ350	500ñ800	1250ñ1750

Septimius Severus, A.D. 193ñ211

Augustus: A.D. 193ñ211

(A.D. 193ñ198: solereign; 195ñ198 Caracalla as Caesar)

(A.D. 198ñ209: with Caracalla; Geta as Caesar)

(A.D. 209ñ211: with Caracalla and Geta)

HUSBAND OF JULIA DOMNA

FATHER OF CARACALLA AND GETA

BROTHER-IN-LAW OF JULIA MAESA

UNCLE OF JULIA SOAEMIAS AND JULIA MAMAEA

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Augustus:	IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG
	IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II
	L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX
	L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II(-X)
	SEVERVS AVT PART MAX
	SEVERVS PIVS AVG
	SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT
Deified:	DIVO SEVERO PIO
	DIVO SEPTIMIO SEVERO PIO

Busts are right-facing, laureate, often draped and cuirassed or simply cuirassed. Posthumous portraits are right-facing and bare-headed.

Septimius Severus (as Augustus)

1739	AV Aureus. Illustrated above.	1000ñ1500	1750ñ2250	4000ñ6000
1740	ó rev COS III P P, the Stadium of Domitian, spec-tators and combatants within. RIC 260. Note: Sometimes mistaken for the Circus Maximus.	3000ñ5000	7000ñ10,000	ó
1741	ó rev IN CARTH INDVLGENTIA AVGG, Dea Caelestis riding lion over spring of water. RIC 193ff.	1250ñ1750	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1742	ó rev PACATOR ORBIS, rad., dr. bust r. of Sol. RIC 282.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000-15,000
1743	ó rev P M TR P XV COS III P P, helm. hd. of Minerva r. RIC 206.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000-15,000
1744	ó rev SACRA SAECVLARIA, Severus sacrificing before temple, acccompanied by Caracalla, Concordia, flute-player and reel. Tiber. RIC 293.	1500ñ2000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1745	AV Quinarius	1250ñ1750	2000ñ3000	ó
1746	AR Denarius	15ñ25	20ñ40	70ñ100
1747	ó rev ADVENTVS AVGVSTOR, galley 1. RIC 178	20ñ40	70ñ100	200ñ300
1748	ó rev COS III P P, the Arch of Septimius Severus. RIC 259.	400ñ600	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000
1749	ó Sim. to 1741. RIC 266ñ7.	20ñ40	50ñ75	150ñ200
1750	ó rev LAETITIA TEMPORVM, animal and human combat around ship with sail set and gangway lowered; in the Circus Maximus. RIC 274.	250ñ350	400ñ600	900ñ1200
1751	ó rev LEG IITAL TR P COS (etc.), legionary eagle betw. two standards. RIC 1ñ17.	20ñ40	50ñ75	150ñ200
1752	ó rev MVNIFICENTIA AVG, elephant stg. r. RIC 82, 100.	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350
1753	ó rev PROVIDENTIA, Medusa hd. facing, sometimes on aegis. RIC 285ñ6.	300ñ400	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000
1754	ó rev RESTITVTOR VRBIS, helm. hd. r. of Roma. RIC 290.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1755	ó rev SAECV(L or LI) FELICIT(AS), crescent and 7 stars. RIC 416ñ8A.	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350
1756	ó rev VICTOR1AE BRIT, Victory in various poses. RIC 302, 32ñ7.	20ñ40	70ñ100	200ñ300
1757	ó rev VOTIS DECENNALIBVS in wreath. RIC 520a.	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350
1758	AR Quinarius	250ñ350	700ñ1000	2000ñ3000

Septimius Severus (as Augustus)

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1759	Æ Sestertius	30ñ50	200ñ300	500ñ800
1760	ó rev DIS AVSPICIB TR P II COS II P P SC, Bacchus, panther at feet, and Hercules stg. side by side. RIC 66Iff.	70ñ100	300ñ400	1000ñ1500
1761	ó rev LEG XIIII GEM M V TR P COS SC, legionary eagle betw. two standards. RIC 652.	70ñ100	300ñ400	1000ñ1500
1762	ó rev MONET AVG COS II P P SC, the Three Monetae stg. facing. RIC 670, 8ñ9.	50ñ75	250ñ350	900ñ1200
1763	ó rev P M TR P XV COS III P P SC, distyle temple; Aesculapius, and two snakes, within. RIC 775a.	400ñ600	900ñ1200	ó
1764	ó rev P M TR P XVIII COS III P P SC, Severus, Caracalla and Geta stg. on platform haranguing officer and two soldiers, all stg. below. RIC 800.	400ñ600	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000
1765	ó rev VICTORIA BRITTANNICAE SC, Two Victories erecting trophy of arms. RIC 818.	400ñ600	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000
1766	Æ Dupondius obv Rad. bust r.	20ñ40	150ñ200	400ñ600
1767	Æ As	20ñ40	150ñ200	300ñ400
1768	ó rev P M TR P XVI COS III P P SC, bridge with towers at ends, boats below. RIC 786.	400ñ600	1250ñ1750	3000ñ5000

Septimius Severus (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1769	AV Aureus	1250ñ1750	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1770	AR Denarius	30ñ50	100ñ150	200ñ300

Septimius Severus (Posthumous Commemoratives)

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1771

Æ Sestertius

100ñ150

400ñ600

1000ñ1500

Note: See also the divi issues of Trajan Decius.

Septimius Severus (Provincial Coinage)

1772	AR Tetradrachm of Antioch	70ñ100	150ñ200	300ñ400
1773	AR Drachm of Caesarea	20ñ40	50ñ75	100ñ150
1774	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	100ñ150	200ñ300	400ñ600

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.

Julia Domna

Augusta, A.D. 193ñ217

WIFE OF SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS

MOTHER OF CARACALLA AND GETA

SISTER OF JULIA MAESA

AUNT OF JULIA SOAEMIAS AND JULIA MAMAEA

Obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	IVLIA AVGVSTA (under Septimius Severus)
	IVLIA DOMNA AVG (under Septimius Severus)
	IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG (under Garacalla)
Deified:	DIVA IVLIA AVGVSTA

Except where noted, busts are right-facing and draped. Posthumous portraits are also veiled.

Julia Domna (as Augusta)

1775	AV Aureus. Illustrated above.	1000ñ1500	1750ñ2250	4000ñ6000
1776	ó rev MATER CASTRORVM, Domna sacrificing at altar, two signae at 1. R1C 567.	1250ñ1750	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1777	AV Quinarius	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000	ó
1778	AR Double-Denarius obv Bust r. on crescent	30ñ50	70ñ100	150ñ200
1779	ó rev LVNA LVC1FERA, Luna driving biga 1. R1C 379.	30ñ50	100ñ150	200ñ300
1780	AR Denarius	15ñ25	20ñ40	70ñ100
1781	ó rev FECVNDITAS, Terra reel, under tree, hldg. globe about which the Four Seasons play. RIC 549.	70ñ100	200ñ300	500ñ800
1782	ó rev MATER AVGG, Domna, as Cybele, in cart drawn by lions. RIC 562.	30ñ50	100ñ150	300ñ400
1783	ó rev VESTA MATER, one or two Vestals sacrificing before temple of Vesta, sacrificing. RIC 584ñ5.	100ñ150	400ñ600	ó
1784	AR Quinarius	250ñ350	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000

Julia Dom na (as Augusta)

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1785	Æ Sestertius	30ñ50	200ñ300	500ñ800
1786	ó rev MATRI CASTRORVM SC, Domna sacrificing over altar, standards at 1. RIC 884.	50ñ75	300ñ400	1500ñ2000
1787	ó rev MATRI MAGNAE SC or MATER DEVM SC, Cybele std. r. or 1., flanked by two lions. RIC 841,59,61.	50ñ75	300ñ400	1500ñ2000
1788	Æ Medallic As rev FECVNDITAS SC, Tellus (Terra) reel., the Four Seasons (Horae) at her side. RIC 872.	150ñ200	500ñ800	1750ñ2250
1789	Æ Dupondius or As	20ñ40	150ñ200	300ñ400
1790	ó rev VESTA MATER SC, six Vestals sacrificing before temple of Vesta. RIC 892a.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500

Julia Domna (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1791

AR Denarius rev CONSECRATIO, peacock adv. 1., tail in splendor. RIC (Domna) 396 and (Sev. Alex.) 715.

200ñ300

900ñ1200

Julia Domna (Posthumous Commemoratives)

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1972

Æ Sestertius rev CONSECRATIO SC, Domna on back of peacock flying heavenward. RIC (Domna) 609 and (Sev. Alex.) 716.

250ñ350

1000ñ1500

Julia Domna (Provincial Coinage)

1793	AR Tetradrachm of Emisa	70ñ100	150ñ200	700ñ1000
1794	AR Drachm of Caesarea	20ñ40	50ñ75	100ñ150
1795	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	150ñ200	400ñ600	700ñ1000

Julia Domna (Provincial Coinage)

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1796

Æ Drachm of Alexandria

70ñ100

500ñ800

1000ñ1500

Antoninus (called ëCaracallaí), A.D. 198ñ217

Caesar: A.D. 195ñ198

(under Septimius Severus)

Augustus: A.D. 198ñ217

(A.D. 198ñ209: with Septimius Severus)

(A.D. 209ñ211: with Septimius Severus and Geta)

(A.D. 211: with Geta)

(A.D. 211ñ217: sole reign)

SON OF SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AND JULIA DOMNA

BROTHER OF GETA

HUSBAND OF PLAUTILLA

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Caesar:	M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF
	M AVR ANTONINVS CAES
Augustus:	ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS
	ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
	ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT (or GERM)
	ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG
	M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT
Deified:	DIVO ANTONINO MAGNO
	Note: Caracalla shares inscriptions with Elagabalus, including ANTON-INVS PIVS FEL AVG and IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG.

As Caesar, busts are right-facing, bare-headed and draped or draped and cuirassed. As Augustus, except where noted, busts are right-facing, laureate, often cuirassed and/or draped. Posthumous portraits are right-facing and bare-headed. His appearance ranges from that of a child to an adult with a full beard.

Caracalla (as Caesar)

1797	AV Aureus	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000
1798	AR Denarius	15ñ25	20ñ40	70ñ100
1799	ó rev DESTINATO IMPERAT, Sacrificial implements. RIC 6.	15ñ25	30ñ50	100ñ150

Caracalla (as Caesar)

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1800	Æ Sestertius	50ñ75	300ñ400	1000ñ1500
1801	Æ As	30ñ50	150ñ200	500ñ800

Caracalla (as Augustus)

1802	AV Binio obv Rad. bust r.	3000ñ5000	7000ñ10,000	ó
1803	AV Aureus	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1804	ó obv Bust 1.
1805	ó rev FELICIA TEMPORA, the Four Seasons, as boys, at play. RIC 126, 53.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	15,000ñ20,000
1806	ó rev LAETITIA TEMPORVM, animal and human combat around ship with sail set and gang-way lowered; in the Circus Maximus. RIC 133.	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000	15,000ñ20,000
1807	ó rev P M TR P XVIII(-XX) COS IIII P P, rad. lion bounding 1., thunderbolt in jaws. RIC 273ff.	1500ñ2000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1808	ó rev P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, temple behind Caracalla, sacrificing before Aesculapius, each with an attendant. RIC 270.	1500ñ2000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1809	ó rev PONTIF TR P VIIII COS II, Bacchus stg. 1., hldg cup and thrysus, four panthers stg. at his side. RIC 85.	1500ñ2000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1810	AV Quinarius	1250ñ1750	2000ñ3000	ó
1811	AR Double-Denarius obv Rad. bust r. Illustrated p. 391.	30ñ50	70ñ100	150ñ200
1812	ó rev As 1807. RIC 273ff.	50ñ75	150ñ200	400ñ600
1813	ó rev P M TR P XVIIII (or XX) COS IIII P P, Diana driving biga of bulls. RIC 274b,c, 284a.	50ñ75	150ñ200	400ñ600
1814	AR Denarius	15ñ25	20ñ40	70ñ100
1815	ó obv Bust 1.	50ñ75	150ñ200	400ñ600
1816	ó rev ADVENT AVGG, Galley traveling over waves	30ñ50	70ñ100	200ñ300
1817	ó Sim. to 1805. RIC 126, 53.	250ñ350	400ñ600	900ñ1200
1818	ó rev IOVI SOSPITATORI, Jupiter stg. in tetra-style temple	70ñ100	200ñ300	500ñ800
1819	ó Sim. to 1806. RIC 157.	250ñ350	400ñ600	900ñ1200
1820	ó rev P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, elephant stg. r. RIC 250A.	50ñ75	150ñ200	400ñ600
1821	ó rev As 1807. RIC 273ff.	50ñ75	150ñ200	400ñ600
1822	ó rev VICTORIA(E) BRIT, Victory in various poses. RIC 169, 72A, 3, 231.	30ñ50	70ñ100	200ñ300
1823	ó rev VIRTVS AVGG, Caracalla stg., river god, two captives at feet. RIC 175.	70ñ100	200ñ300	500ñ800
1824	ó rev VOTA SUSCEPTA XX, Septimius Severus sacrificing at altar, flute player behind. RIC 181.	70ñ100	200ñ300	500ñ800
1825	AR Quinarius	250ñ350	700ñ1000	2000ñ3 000

Caracalla (as Augustus)

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1826	Æ Sestertius	30ñ50	250ñ350	900ñ1200
1827	ó rev P M TR P XVI IMP II COS IIII P P SC, the Circus Maximus. RIC 500a.	1500ñ2000	5000ñ8000	20,000ñ30,000
1828	ó rev P M TR P XVIII IMP III COS IIII P P SC, Caracalla stg. 1., foot on crocodile, receiving grain ears from Isis. RIC 544.	150ñ200	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1829	ó rev VICTORIAE BRITTANNICAE SC, Victory erecting trophy of arms, Britannia and captive at r. RIC 465.	400ñ600	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000
1830	Æ Dupondius obv Rad. bust r.	30ñ50	150ñ200	400ñ600
1831	Æ As	30ñ50	150ñ200	400ñ600
1832	ó rev P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P SC, rad. lion adv. 1. RIC 564c.	70ñ100	300ñ400	900ñ1200
1833	ó rev VICTORIAE BRITTANNICAE SC, Victory std. L, with shield on knee. RIC 521.	100ñ150	400ñ600	1000ñ1500

Caracalla (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1834	AV Aureus	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ30,000
1835	AR Denarius	200ñ300	500ñ800	2000ñ3000

Caracalla (Posthumous Commemoratives)

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1836

Æ Sestertius

300ñ400

900ñ1200

2000ñ3000

Caracalla (Provincial Coinage)

1837	AR Tetradrachm of Antioch	30ñ50	70ñ100	150ñ200
1838	AR Drachm of Caesarea	20ñ40	50ñ75	100ñ150
1839	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	200ñ300	700ñ1000	1250ñ1750

Caracalla (Provincial Coinage)

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1840	Æ Drachm of Alexandria	100ñ150	500ñ800	1500ñ2000
1841	Æ41 (Medallion) of Philippopolis in Thrace obv Heroic bust 1. of Caracalla, aegis over 1. shoulder rev KOINON ΘPAKΩN AΛEZAN∆PIA ENΦIΛΠΠOΠO, statue of nude athlete stg. facing, hldg. discus, PVΘIA across field. BMC 36. Note: This commemorates the emperorís attendance at the Pythian games held at Philippopolis in 214.	400ñ600	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000

Plautilla

Augusta, A.D. 202ñ205

WIFE OF CARACALLA

DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AND JULIA DOMNA

SLSTER-IN-LAW OF GETA

Obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA
	PLAVTILLA AVGVSTAE
	PLAVTILLA AVG

Busts are right-facing and draped.

Plautilla (as Augusta)

1842	AV Aureus	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	15,000ñ20,000
1843	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	20ñ40	60ñ90	150ñ200
1844	AR Quinarius	700ñ1000	2000ñ3000	ó

Plautilla (as Augusta)

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1845	Æ Sestertius	ó	ó	ó
1846	Æ Dupondius or As	70ñ100	400ñ600	ó

Plautilla (Provincial Coinage)

1847

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

400ñ600

1250ñ1750

2000ñ3000

Geta, A.D. 209ñ211

Caesar: A.D. 198ñ209 (under Septimius Severus and Caracalla)

Augustus: A.D. 209ñ211

(A.D. 209ñ211: with Septimius Severus and Caracalla)

(A.D. 211: with Caracalla)

SON OF SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AND JULIA DOMNA

BROTHER OF CARACALLA

BROTHER-IN-LAW OF PLAUTILLA

Obverse inscriptions:

Caesar:	GETA CAES PONT(IF) COS
	GETA CAES PONTIF(EX)
	L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES
	P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
	P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES(AR)
Augustus:	IMP CAE L SEPT GETA AVG COS II
	IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG
	P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT
	P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT

As Caesar, busts are right-facing, bare-headed and draped or draped and cuirassed. As Augustus, except where noted, busts are right-facing, bearded, laureate, often cuirassed and/or draped.

Geta (as Caesar)

1848	AV Aureus	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	5000ñ8000
1849	ó rev PACATOR ORBIS, rad., dr. bust r. of Sol.	2000ñ4000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1850	AV Quinarius	ó	ó	ó
1851	AR Denarius	15ñ25	20ñ40	70ñ100
1852	ó obv Bust 1.	20ñ40	70ñ100	300ñ400
1853	ó rev COS or PONTIF(EX) COS II, Geta in quadriga. RIC 28, 63ff.	20ñ40	70ñ100	250ñ350
1854	ó rev FELICIA TEMPORA, the Four Seasons, as boys, at play. RIC 41.	250ñ350	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1855	ó rev LAETITIA TEMPORVM, animal and human combat around ship with sail set and gangway lowered; in the Circus Maximus. RIC 43.	250ñ350	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1856	ó rev PONTIFEX COS, helm. hd. r. of Minerva. RIC 35.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1857	ó rev THMPOR FELICITAS in wreath. RIC 22.	70ñ100	200ñ300	500ñ800
1858	AR Quinarius	300ñ100	900ñ1200	ó

Geta (as Caesar)

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1859	Æ Sestertius	150ñ200	500ñ800	1250ñ1750
1860	Æ Dupondius or As	50ñ75	150ñ200	400ñ600
1861	ó rev PRINC IVVENT COS SC, Geta, Caracalla and Septimius Severus r. on galloping horses. R1C 130añc.	50ñ75	200ñ300	500ñ800

Geta (as Augustus)

1862	AV Aureus	1250ñ1750	3000ñ5000	10,000ñ15,000
1863	ó rev LIB AVGG V ET VI, Caracalla and Geta std. 1. on platform, Liberalitas stg. and citizen approaching before, RIC 87.	1500ñ2000	5000ñ8000	15,000ñ20,000
1864	AR Denarius. Illustrated p. 396.	20ñ40	50ñ75	100ñ150
1865	ó rev ADVENTVS AVGVSTI, Geta r. on horseback, hldg. scepter and saluting. RIC 84.	20ñ40	70ñ100	300ñ400
1866	ó rev VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory adv. r. or stg. 1. RIC 91ñ2.	20ñ40	70ñ100	300ñ400

Geta (as Augustus)

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1867	Æ Sestertius	150ñ200	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1868	ó rev CONCORDIAE AVGG SC, Caracalla and Geta stg., clasping hands, altar betw., each crowned by a Victory. RIC 165.	200ñ300	500ñ800	1500ñ2000
1869	ó rev V1CTORIAE BRITTANICAE SC, Victory std. r. on arms, inscr. shield. RIC 166.	400ñ600	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000
1870	ó rev ó, two Victories confr., attaching shield to palm tree; two captives at base. RIC 167.	400ñ600	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000
1871	ó rev VOTA PVBLICA SC, Geta sacrificing at tripod, bull below. RIC 187a,b.	200ñ300	500ñ800	1500ñ2000
1872	Æ Dupondius obv Rad. bust r.	50ñ75	150ñ200	400ñ600
1873	Æ As	50ñ75	150ñ200	400ñ600
1874	ó rev TR P IIII COS II P P SC, elephant adv. r. RIC 181.	100ñ150	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1875	ó rev VICTORIAE BRITTANICAE SC, Victory std. 1., hldg. palm, shield on knee. RIC 191a,b.	100ñ150	400ñ600	1000ñ1500

Geta (Provincial Coinage)

1876	AR Tetradrachm of Antioch obv Adolescent bust of Geta	50ñ75	100ñ150	300ñ400
1877	AR Drachm of Caesarea	20ñ40	50ñ75	100ñ150
1878	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	300ñ400	900ñ1200	1500ñ2000

Geta (Provincial Coinage)

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1879

Æ41 of Stratoniceia in Caria obv Confr. busts of Caracalla and Geta (the latter often erased by chisel cuts) rev Hecate stg. cf. BMC 69.

50ñ75

100ñ150

300ñ400

Macrinus, A.D. 217ñ218

Augustus: A.d. 217ñ218

(A.D. 217ñ218: sole reign)

(A.D. 218: with Diad umenian)

FATHER OF DIADUMENIAN

Obverse inscriptions:

Augustus:	IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG (on AV and AR)
	IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG (on Æ)

Except where noted, busts are right-facing, laureate, cuirassed and/or draped. His beard is either cropped or fully grown.

Macrinus (as Augustus)

1880	AV Aureus	3000ñ5000	5000ñ8000	15,000ñ20,000
1881	ó rev VICT PART P M TR P II COS 11 P P, Victory flying 1. betw. two shields. RIC 50.	3000ñ5000	5000ñ8000	20,000ñ30,000
1882	ó rev LIBERALITAS AVG, Macrinus and Diadu-menian std. 1. on platform, officer and Liberalitas stg. beside, citizen below. RIC 79.	3000ñ5000	5000ñ8000	20,000ñ30,000
1883	AV Quinarius	ó	ó	ó
1884	AR Double-Denarius obv Rad. bust r.	70ñ100	200ñ300	400ñ600
1885	AR Denarius. Illustrated p. 398.	30ñ50	50ñ75	100ñ150
1886	ó rev PONTIF MAX TR P II COS P P, Macrinus and Victory in slow quadriga 1. RIC 36.	50ñ75	200ñ300	ó
1887	ó rev VICTORIA PARTHICA, Victory adv. r. RIC 96ñ7.	30ñ50	70ñ100	250ñ350
1888	AR Quinarius	400ñ600	1000ñ2000	ó

Macrinus (as Augustus)

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1889	Æ Sestertius	150ñ200	900ñ1200	3000ñ5000
1890	ó rev LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI SC, type as 1882. RIC 194.	250ñ350	1500ñ2000	ó
1891	Æ Dupondius obv Rad. bust r.	100ñ150	300ñ400	1000ñ1500
1892	Æ As	100ñ150	250ñ350	900ñ1200
1893	ó rev As 1886, but SC added. RIC 152ñ3.	100ñ150	400ñ600	1500ñ2000

Macrinus (Provincial Coinage)

1894	AR Tetradrachm of Antioch	30ñ50	70ñ100	150ñ200
1895	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	ó	ó	ó

Diadumenian, A.D. 218

Caesar: A.D. 217ñ218 (under Macrinus)

Augustus: A.D. 218 (with Macrinus)

SON OF MACRINUS

Obverse inscriptions:

Caesar:	M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES
	M OPEL DIADVMENIAN(VS) CAES
	M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES
Augustus:	IMP C M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN AVG

Except where noted, busts are right-facing, bare-headed and draped or draped and cuirassed.

Diadum enian (as Caesar)

1896	AV Aureus. Illustrated p. 399.	4000ñ6000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ30,000
1897	AV Quinarius	ó	ó	ó
1898	AR Double-Denarius obv Rad. bust r.	200ñ300	400ñ600	1000ñ1500
1899	AR Denarius	70ñ100	200ñ300	400ñ600
1900	AR Quinarius	600ñ1000	3000ñ5000	ñ

Diadumenian (as Caesar)

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1901	Æ Sestertius	200ñ300	1500ñ2000	4000ñ6000
1902	Æ Dupondius or As	100ñ150	400ñ600	1500ñ2000

Diadumenian (as Augustus)

1903

AR Denarius obv Laur. and dr. bust r. rev FELICITAS TEMPORVM, Felicitas stg. 1. RIC 118.

2000ñ3000

5000ñ8000

10,000ñ15,000

Diadumenian (Provincial Coinage)

1904	AR Tetradrachm of Antioch	100ñ150	200ñ300	400ñ600
1905	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	ó	ó	ó

Diadumenian (Provincial Coinage)

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1906

Æ26ñ28 of Marcianopolis in Moesia Inferior obv Confr. busts of Macrinus, laur. at 1., and Diadumenian, bare-headed at r. rev Various types. BMC 30ff.

20ñ40

100ñ150

250ñ350

Note: Some of Diadumenianís provincial coins, including issues of Alexandria, Antioch and Hierapolis, name him Sebastos (Augustus).

Julia Maesa

Augusta, A.D. 218ñ224/5

SISTER OF JULIA DOMNA

MOTHER OF JULIA SOAEMIAS AND JULIA MAMAEA

GRANDMOTHER OF ELAGABALUS AND SEVERUS ALEXANDER

Obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	IVLIA MAESA AVG
	IVLIA MAESA AVGVSTA
Deified:	DIVA MAESA AVG
	DIVA MAESA AVGVSTA

Busts are right-facing, draped and/or diademed. Posthumous portraits are sometimes veiled.

Julia Maesa (as Augusta)

1907	AV Aureus	10,000ñ15,000	30,000ñ50,000	75,000ñ100,000
1908	AR Double-Denarius obv Bust r. on crescent	30ñ50	70ñ100	150ñ200
1909	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	20ñ40	50ñ75	100ñ150
1910	AR Quinarius	500ñ800	1750ñ2250	ó

Julia Maesa (as Augusta)

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1911	Æ Sestertius	30ñ50	250ñ350	700ñ1000
1912	Æ Dupondius or As	30ñ50	150ñ200	500ñ800

Julia Maesa (Posthumous Commemoratives)

1913

AR Denarius

200ñ300

500ñ800

Julia Maesa (Posthumous Commemoratives)

chVF

1914

Æ Sestertius

200ñ300

500ñ800

Julia Maesa (Provincial Coinage)

1915

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

100ñ150

200ñ300

400ñ600

Julia Soaemias

Augusta, A.D. 218ñ222

MOTHER OF ELAGABALUS

DAUGHTER OF JULIA MAESA

SISTER OF JULIA MAMAEA

Obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVO
	IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVGVSTA

Busts are right-facing, draped and/or diademed.

Julia Soaemias (as Augusta)

1916	AV Aureus	10,000ñ15,000	30,000ñ50,000	75,000ñ100,000
1917	AR Double-Denarius obv Bust r. on crescent	ó	ó	ó
1918	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	30ñ50	70ñ100	150ñ200
1919	AR Quinarius	500ñ800	1750ñ2250	ó

Julia Soaemias (as Augusta)

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1920	Æ Aureus	70ñ100	400ñ600	ó
1921	Æ Dupondius or As	30ñ50	150ñ200	500ñ800

Julia Soaemias (Provincial Coinage)

1922

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

70ñ100

200ñ300

400ñ600

Antoninus (called ëElagabalusí), A.D. 218ñ222

SON OF JULIA SOAEMIAS

HUSBAND OF JULIA PAULA, AQUILIA SEVERA AND ANNIA FAUSTINA

GRANDSON OF JULIA MAESA

COUSIN OF SEVERUS ALEXANDER

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Augustus:	ANTONINVS PIVS FEL(IX) AVG
	IMP ANTONINVS AVG
	IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
	IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG
	IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
	IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG (especially on Æ)
	Note: Elagabalus shares inscriptions with Caracalla, including ANTONí INVS PIVS FEL AVG and IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG.

Except where noted, busts are right-facing, laureate, often draped, cuirassed or both. His appearance ranges from that of a child to a young man with a close-cut beard. A ëhorní sometimes protrudes from his forehead.

Elagabalus (as Augustus)

1923	AV Aureus	1000ñ1500	3000ñ4500	7000ñ12,000
1924	ó rev CONSERVATOR AVG(VSTI) or SANCT DEO SOLI ELAGABAL, slow quadriga r. or 1. bear-ing the stone of Emesa, on which is an eagle, shaded by four umbrellas. RIC 61,64,143.	2000ñ3000	7000ñ10,000	20,000ñ25,000
1925	ó rev LIB AVG II (P M TR P II) COS II P P, Elagabalus std. 1. on platform, Liberalitas stg. before, citizen on steps. RIC 9ñ10.	1250ñ1750	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1926	ó rev P M TR P III (or V) COS III (or IIII) P P, Elagabalus driving slow quadriga 1. RIC 35, 54.	1000ñ1500	3000ñ5000	10,000ñ15,000
1927	AV Quinarius	1250ñ1750	2000ñ3000	ó
1928	AR Double-Denarius obv Rad. bust r.	30ñ50	70ñ100	150ñ200
1929	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	15ñ25	20ñ40	70ñ100
1930	ó rev CONCORDIA MILIT or FIDES MILITVM, legionary eagle(s) betw. two standards. RIC 60ff.	15ñ25	30ñ50	100ñ150
1931	ó Sim. to 1924. RIC 62, 144.	150ñ200	400ñ650	800ñ1200
1932	ó rev COS III P P, stone of Emesa adorned by eagle and stars. RIC 176.	ó	ó	ó
1933	ó rev FELICITAS TEMP, galley upon waves. RIC 188.	15ñ25	30ñ50	100ñ150
1934	AR Quinarius	250ñ350	700ñ1000	2000ñ3000

Elagabalus (as Augustus)

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1935	Æ Sestertius	30ñ50	250ñ350	1000ñ1500
1936	ó rev P M TR P II COS II P P SC, type as 1925. RIC 289ñ90.	150ñ200	1000ñ1500	ó
1937	ó rev Sim. to 1926, but SC added. RIC 308ff.	150ñ200	1000ñ1500	ó
1938	Æ Dupondius obv Often rad. bust r.	30ñ50	150ñ200	400ñ600
1939	Æ As	30ñ50	150ñ200	400ñ600
1940	ó rev Sim. to 1936. RIC 287, 91.	70ñ100	500ñ800	ó
1941	ó rev Sim. to 1937. RIC 310ff.	70ñ100	400ñ600	ó

Elagabalus (Provincial Coinage)

1942	AR Tetradrachm of Antioch	20ñ40	50ñ75	100ñ150
1943	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	20ñ40	70ñ100	150ñ200

Julia Paula

Augusta, A.D. 219ñ220

FIRST WIFE OF ELAGABALUS

Obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	IVLIA PAVLA AVG
	IVLIA PAVLA AVGVSTA

Busts are right-facing, draped and/or diademed.

Julia Paula (as Augusta)

1944	AV Aureus	10,000ñ15,000	30,000ñ50,000	ó
1945	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	30ñ50	70ñ100	150ñ200
1946	AR Quinarius	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000

Julia Paula (as Augusta)

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1947	Æ Sestertius	900ñ1200	1750ñ2250	5000ñ8000
1948	Æ Dupondius or As	100ñ150	400ñ600	900ñ1200

Julia Paula (Provincial Coinage)

1949

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

100ñ150

200ñ250

300ñ400

Aquilia Severa

Augusta, A.D. 220ñ221 & 221ñ222

VESTAL VIRGIN

SECOND AND FOURTH WIFE OF ELAGABALUS

Obverse inscription:

Augusta:

IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG

Busts are right-facing, draped and/or diademed.

Aquilia Severa (as Augusta)

1950

AR Denarius. Illustrated above.

70ñ100

150ñ200

350ñ600

Aquilia Severa (as Augusta)

chVF

1951	Æ Sestertius	500ñ800	1250ñ1750	ó
1952	Æ Dupondius or As	300ñ400	900ñ1200	ó

Aquilia Severa (Provincial Coinage)

1953

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

100ñ150

200ñ300

400ñ600

Annia Faustina

Augusta, A.D. 221

THIRD WIFE OF ELAGABALUS

Obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	ANNI A FAVSTINA AVG (on AR)
	ANNI A FAVSTINA AVGVSTA (on Æ)

Busts are right-facing, draped and/or diademed.

Annia Faustina (as Augusta)

1954

AR Denarius rev CONCORDIA, Elagabalus and Annia Faustina stg., clasping hands, star betw. RIC 232.

7000ñ10,000

15,000ñ20,000

50,000ñ75,000

Annia Faustina (as Augusta)

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1955

Æ Sestertius As prev., but rev with SC in ex. RIC 399.

Annia Faustina (Provincial Coinage)

1956	Æ29 of Ephesus in Ionia rev Elagabalus and Artemis stg. SNG von Aulock 1908.	200ñ300	500ñ800	ó
1957	Æ23 of Hierapolis in Phrygia rev Wreath with three-line inscr. A KTI A. BMC 148.	150ñ200	400ñ600	ó
1958	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Illustrated p. 406.	200ñ300	400ñ600	700ñ1000

Julia Mamaea

Augusta, 222ñ235

MOTHER OF SEVERUS ALEXANDER

DAUGHTER OF JULIA MAESA

SISTER OF JULIA SOAEMEIAS

NIECE OF JULIA DOMNA AND SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS

Obverse inscriptions:

Augusta:	IVLIA MAMAEA AVG
	IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA

Except where noted, busts are right-facing, draped and/or diademed

Julia Mamaea (as Augusta)

1959	AV Aureus	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000	20,000ñ30,000
1960	AV Quinarius	ó	ó	ó
1961	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	15ñ25	30ñ50	70ñ100
1962	AR Quinarius	400ñ600	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000

Julia Mamaea (as Augusta)

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1963	Æ Sestertius	200ñ300	150ñ200	400ñ600
1964	Æ Dupondius obv Bust often on crescent	20ñ40	150ñ200	300ñ400
1965	Æ As	20ñ40	150ñ200	300ñ400
1966	ó obv Bust 1.	70ñ100	250ñ350	700ñ1000

Julia Mamaea (Provincial Coinage)

1967

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

20ñ40

100ñ150

250ñ350

Julia Mamaea (Provincial Coinage)

chVF

1968

Æ Drachm of Alexandria

70ñ100

250ñ350

500ñ800

Severus Alexander, A.D. 222ñ235

Caesar: A.D. 221ñ222 (under Elagabalus)

SON OF JULIA MAMAEA

HUSBAND OF ORBIANA

GRANDSON OF JULIA MAESA

NEPHEW OF JULIA SOAEMIAS

COUSIN OF ELAGABALUS

Examples of obverse inscriptions:

Caesar:	M AVREL ALEXANDER CAES (A.D. 221ñ222)
	M AVR ALEXANDER CAES (A.D. 221ñ222)
Augustus:	IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG (A.D. 231ñ235)
	IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG (A.D. 222ñ228)
	IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG (A.D. 222ñ228)
	IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG (A.D. 228ñ231)
	IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG (A.D. 228ñ231)

As Caesar, busts are right-facing, bare-headed, draped and sometimes also cuirassed. As Augustus, except where noted, busts are right-facing, laureate, often cuirassed and/or draped. His appearance ranges from that of a child to a young man with a close-cut beard.

Severus Alexander (as Caesar)

1969	AV Aureus	4000ñ6000	15,000ñ20,000	ó
1970	AR Denarius	70ñ100	200ñ300	500ñ800

Severus Alexander (as Caesar)

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1971	Æ Sestertius	500ñ800	2000ñ3000	ó
1972	Æ As	200ñ300	900ñ1200	ó

Severus Alexander (as Augustus)

1973	AV Aureus	900ñ1200	1500ñ2000	3000ñ5000
1974	ó rev LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI, emperor std. 1. on platform, Liberalitas stg. before, citizen on steps. RIC 150.	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000	10,000ñ15,000
1975	ó rev P M TR P V COS II P P, the Nyphaeum Alex-andri rendered as archway on portico. RIC 58.	5000ñ8000	10,000ñ15,000	30,000ñ50,000
1976	ó rev P M TR P 11 COS P P, the Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater), portico and temple fascade at sides, cf. RIC 33.	10,000ñ15,000	20,000ñ30,000	80,000ñ100,000
1977	AV Quinarius	1000ñ1500	2000ñ3000	4000ñ6000
1978	AR Denarius Illustrated p. 408.	15ñ25	30ñ50	70ñ100
1979	ó rev VOTIS VICENNALIBVS in wreath. RIC 261.	50ñ75	200ñ250	400ñ600
1980	AR Quinarius	400ñ600	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000

Severus Alexander (as Augustus)

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1981	Æ Sestertius	20ñ40	50ñ75	200ñ300
1982	ó rev PROFECTIO AVGVST1 SC, emperor r. on horseback, led by Victory. R1C 596.	50ñ75	250ñ350	700ñ1000
1983	ó rev P M TR P VIII COS III P P SC, emperor driving slow quadriga r. RIC 495ñ6.	70ñ100	300ñ400	900ñ1200
1984	ó rev PONTIF MAX TR P II COS P P SC, the Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater), gladiators within, stg. figs. and meta at sides. RIC 410.	7000ñ10,000	30,000ñ50,000	ó
1985	ó rev PONTIF MAX (or P M) TR P V COS II P P SC, the Nyphaeum Alexandri. RIC 449, 53.	1000ñ1500	4000ñ6000	ó
1986	Æ Dupondius obv Rad. bust r.	15ñ25	50ñ75	200ñ300
1987	Æ As	15ñ25	50ñ75	200ñ300
1988	ó rev IOVI VLTORI P M TR P III COS P P SC, hexastyle temple of Jupiter Ultor, his statue within. RIC 413.	300ñ100	1000ñ1500	ó
1989	ó rev As 1985. RIC 448, 50.	900ñ1200	2000ñ3000	ó
1990	ó rev Sim. to 1983. RIC 448, 52, 98.	50ñ75	200ñ300	400ñ600

Severus Alexander (Posthumous Commemoratives)

See the divi issues of Trajan Decius.

Severus Alexander (Provincial Coinage)

1991	Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	20ñ40	100ñ150	250ñ350
1992	ó As prev., but struck on ëmedallicí planchet.	30ñ50	150ñ200	400ñ600

Severus Alexander (Provincial Coinage)

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1993

Æ Drachm of Alexandria

70ñ100

250ñ350

500ñ800

Orbiana

Augusta, A.D. 225ñ227

WIFE OF SEVERUS ALEXANDER

DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF JULIA MAMAEA

Obverse inscription:

Augusta:

SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG

Busts are right-facing, diademed and draped.

Orbiana (as Augusta)

1994	AV Aureus	7000ñ10,000	30,000ñ50,000	75,000ñ125,000
1995	AR Denarius. Illustrated above.	100ñ150	200ñ300	400ñ600
1996	AR Quinarius	ó	ó	ó

Orbiana (as Augusta)

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1997	Æ Sestertius	100ñ150	400ñ600	1500ñ2000
1998	Æ As	100ñ150	300ñ400	1000ñ1500

Orbiana (Provincial Coinage)

1999

Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria

150ñ200

400ñ600

700ñ1000

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