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Metal Detecting Roman Emperors and Associated Family Members with Coin Issues

Roman Emperors and Associated Family Members with Coin Issues
 
(Many thanks to all those who have provided images for use on this page) compiled by Bazza
Name as commonly shown on coin in brackets where known
Roman Imperatorial Coinage – 71-26BC
Pompey the Great – 71-48BC
Cnaeus Pompey Junior – 46-45BC
Sextus Pompey – 42-35BC
Julius Caesar (C CAESAR) – 59-44BC
Brutus (BRVTVS) – 43-42BC
Cassius (CASSEI) – 43-42BC
Cornifucius (CORNVFICI) – 48-42BC
Murcus – 48-39BC
Ahenobarbus (AHENOBAR) – 42-32BC
Labienus (LABIENVS) – 40BC
Domitius Calvinus (DOM) – 53-39BC
Lepidus (LEPIDVS) – 46-42BC
Mark Antony and Lepidus (M ANTONIVS, LEPIDVS) – 43-42BC
Lepidus and Octavian (LEPIDVS) – 42BC
Mark Antony (M ANTONIVS) – 48-30BC
Mark Antony and Julius Caesar [Deceased] (M ANTON, CAESAR) – 43BC
Caius Antonius (C ANTONIVS) – 43BC
Mark Antony and Lucius Antonius (M ANT, L ANTONIVS) – 41BC
Mark Antony and Octavia (M ANTONIVS) – 39-36BC
Mark Antony, Octavian and Octavia (M ANT) – 37BC
Mark Antony and Mark Antony Junior (ANTON, M ANTONIVS) – 34BC
Mark Antony and Cleopatra (ANTONI, CLEOPATRAE) – 32BC
Octavian – 42-27BC
Octavian and Julius Caesar [Deceased] (C CAESAR) – 43-38BC
Octavian and Mark Antony (ANTONIVS) – 43-39BC
Roman Imperial Coinage – 27BC-AD491
Augustus (AVGVSTVS) – 27BC-AD14
Livia (IVLIAE) – Wife of Augustus
Agrippa (AGRIPPA) – Friend of Augustus
Julia – Daughter of Augustus
Caius and Lucius Caesars – Sons of Agrippa
Agrippa Postumus (AGRIPPA) – Son of Agrippa
Tiberius (TI) AD14-37
Drusus (DRVSVS) – Son of Tiberius

Dupondius issued by Caligula for Nero and Drusus

Nero Claudius Drusus (NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS) – Son of Tiberius

Dupondius issued by Caligula for Nero and Drusus

Antonia (ANTONIA) – Wife of Nero Claudius Drusus
Germanicus (GERMANICVS) – Son of Nero Claudius Drusus
Agrippina Senior (AGRIPPINA) – Wife of Germanicus
Nero and Drusus Caesars (NERO ET DRVSVS) – Sons of Germanicus
Caligula/Gaius (C CAESAR) – AD37-41
Caesonia – Wife of Caligula
Claudius (CLAVDIVS) – AD41-54
Messalina (MESSALLINA) – Wife of Claudius
Britannicus (BRITANNICVS) – Son of Claudius
Agrippina Junior (AGRIPPINA) – Wife of Claudius
Nero (NERO) – AD54-68
Octavia (OCTAVIAE) – Wife of Nero
Poppaea – Wife of Nero
Claudia (CLAVD) – Daughter of Nero
Statilia Messalina – Wife of Nero
Clodius Macer – Governor of Africa under Nero
Galba (GALBA) – AD68-69
Otho (OTHO) – AD69
Vitellius (VITELLIVS) – AD69
Lucius Vitellius (VITELLIVS) – Father of Vitellius
Vespasian (VESPASIAN) – AD69-79
Domitilla (DOMITILLA) – Wife of Vespasian
Domitilla the Younger (DOMITILLAE) – Daughter of Vespasian
Titus (TITVS) – AD79-81
Julia Titi (IVLIA TITI) – Daughter of Titus
Domitian (DOMITIANVS) – AD81-96
Domitia (DOMITIA) – Wife of Domitian
Vespasian Junior – Cousin of Domitian
Nerva (NERVA) – AD96-98
Trajan (TRAIANO) – AD98-117
Plotina (PLOTINA) – Wife of Trajan
Trajan Pater (PATER TRAIAN) – Father of Trajan
Marciana (MARCIANA) – Sister of Trajan
Matidia (MATIDIA) – Daughter of Marciana
Hadrian (HADRIANVS) – AD117-138
Sabina (SABINA) – Wife of Hadrian
Antinoüs (ANTINOOV) – Favourite of Hadrian
Aelius (AELIVS) – Adopted Heir by Hadrian
Antoninus Pius (ANTONINVS PIVS) – AD138-161
Faustina Senior (FAVSTINA) – Wife of Antoninus Pius

Galerius Antoninus – Son of Antoninus Pius
Marcus Aurelius (AVRELIVS) – AD161-180
Faustina Junior (FAVSTINA) – Wife of Marcus Aurelius
Lucius Verus (L VERVS) – AD161-169
Lucilla – Wife of Lucius Verus
Commodus (COMMODVS) – AD177-192
Crispina (CRISPINA) – Wife of Commodus
Pertinax (PERTINAX) – AD193
Titiana and Pertinax Caesar – Wife and Son of Pertinax
Didius Julianus (DID IVLIAN) – AD193
Manlia Scantilla (MANLIA SCANTILLA) – Wife of Didius Julianus
Didia Clara (DIDIA CLARA) – Daughter of Didius Julianus
Septimius Severus (SEVERVS) – AD193 – 211
Pescennius Niger (PESC NIGER) – AD194-194 – Governor of Syria
Clodius Albinus (CLODIVS ALBINVS) – AD195-197 – Governor of Britain

Julia Domna (IVLIA DOMNA) – Wife of Severus

Caracalla (ANTONINVS) – AD198-217
Plautilla (PLAVTILLA) – Wife of Caracalla
Geta (GETA) – AD209-212
Macrinus (MACRINVS) – AD217-218
Diadumenian (DIADVMENIAN) – Son of Macrinus
Elagabalus (ANTONINVS) – AD218-222
Julia Paula (IVLIA PAVLA) – Wife of Elagabalus
Aquilia Severa (AQVILIA SEVERA) – Wife of Elagabalus
Annia Faustina (ANNIA FAVSTINA) – Wife of Elagabalus
Julia Soaemias (IVLIA SOAEMIAS) – Mother of Elagabalus
Julia Maesa (IVLIA MAESA) – Grandmother of Elagabalus
Severus Alexander (SEV ALEXANDER) – AD222-235
Orbiana (ORBIANA) – Wife of Severus Alexander
Julia Mamaea (IVLIA MAMAEA) – Mother of Severus Alexander
Maximinus I (MAXIMINVS) – AD235-238
Paulina (PAVLINA) – Wife of Maximinus
Maximus (MAXIMVS) – Son of Maximinus
Gordian I Africanus (GORDIANVS AFR) – AD238
Gordian II Africanus (GORDIANVS AFR) – AD238
Balbinus (BALBINVS) – AD238
Pupienus (PVPIENVS) – AD238
Gordian III (GORDIANVS) – AD238-244
Tranquillina (TRANQVLLINA) – Wife of Gordian III
Philip I (PHILIPPVS) – AD244-249
Julius Marinus – Father of Philip I
Otacilia Severa (OTACIL SEVERA) – Wife of Philip I
Philip II (PHILIPPVS) – Son of Philip I
Pacatian (PACATIANVS) – AD248
Jotapian (IOTAPIANVS) – Brother of Philip I
Trajan Decius (TRAIANVS DECIVS) – AD249-251
Herennia Etruscilla (HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA) – Wife of Trajan Decius
Herennius Etruscus (HER ETR) – Son of Trajan Decius
Hostilian (HOSTIL) – Son of Trajan Decius
Trebonianus Gallus (TREBONIANVS GALLVS) – AD251-253
Volusian (VOLVSIANO) – Son of Trebonianus Gallus
Aemilian (AEMILIANVS) – AD253
Cornelia Supera (CORNEL SVPERA) – Possible Wife of Aemilian
Uranius Antoninus (VRA ANTONINVS) – AD253-254
Valerian I (VALERIANVS) – AD253-260
Mariniana (MARINIANAE) – Wife of Valerian I
Gallienus (GALLIENVS) – AD253-268
Salonina (SALONINA) – Wife of Gallienus
Valerian II (VALERIANVS) – Son of Gallienus
Saloninus (SALON) – Brother of Valerian II
Macrianus (MACRIANVS) – General of Valerian
Quietus (QVIETVS) – Brother of Macrianus
Regalianus (REGALIANVS) – AD260
Dryantilla (DRYANTILLA) – Possible Wife of Regalianus

Domitianus (DOMITIANVS) – Possible General of Macrianus

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Postumus (POSTVMVS) – AD259-268
Laelianus (LAELIANVS) – AD268
Marius (MARIVS) – AD268
Victorinus (VICTORINVS) – AD268-270
Tetricus I (TETRICVS) – AD270-273
Tetricus II (TETRICVS) – Son of Tetricus I
Claudius II Gothicus (CLAVDIVS) – AD268-270
Quintillus (QVINTILLVS) – AD270
Aurelian (AVRELIANVS) – AD270-275
Severina (SEVERINA) – Wife of Aurelian
Zenobia (ZENOBIA) – Wife of Odenathus
Vabalathus (VABALATHVS) – Son of Athenodorus
Tacitus (TACITVS) – AD275-276
Florianus (FLORIANVS) – AD276
Probus (PROBVS) – AD276-282
Bonosus (BONOSVS) – General of Probus
Saturninus (SATVRNINVS) – General of Probusr
Carus (CARVS) – AD282-283
Numerian (NVMERIANVS) – AD283-284
Carinus (CARINVS) – AD283-285
Magnia Urbica (MAGNIA VRBICA) – Wife of Carinus
Nigrinian (NIGRINIANO) – Possible Son of Carinus
Julian of Pannonia (IVLIANVS) – Rebelled against Carinus
Diocletian (DIOCLETIANVS) – AD284-305
Amandus (AMANDVS) – AD285-286
Carausius (CARAVSIVS) – AD287-293
Allectus (ALLECTVS) – AD293-296
Domitius Domitianus (DOMITIANVS) – AD296-297
Maximianus (MAXIMIANVS) – AD286-305, AD306-308, AD310
Constantius I (CONSTANTIVS) – AD305-306
Theodora (THEODORAE) – Wife of Constantius I
Galerius (MAXIMIANVS) – AD305-311
Galeria Valeria (GAL VALERIA) – Wife of Galerius
Severus II (SEVERVS) – AD306-307
Maxentius (MAXENTIVS) – AD306-312
Romulus (ROMVLO) – Son of Maxentius
Alexander (ALEXANDER) – AD308-311
Maximinus II (MAXIMINVS) – AD309-313
Constantine I, The Great (CONSTANTINVS) – AD307-337
Fausta (FAVSTA) – Wife of Constantine I
Helena (HELENA) – Mother of Constantine I
Crispus (CRISPVS) – AD317-326
Delmatius (DELMATIVS) – AD335-337
Hanniballianus (HANNIBALLIANO) – AD335-337
Licinius I (LICINIVS) – AD308-324
Constantia (CONSTANTIA) – Wife of Licinius
Licinius II (LICINIVS) – AD317-324
Valens (VALENS) – AD314
Martinian (MARTINIANVS) – AD324
Constantine II (CONSTANTINVS) – AD337-340
Constans (CONSTANS) – AD337-350
Constantius II (CONSTANTIVS) – AD337-361
Magnentius (MAGNENTIVS) – AD350-353
Decentius (DECENTIVS) – AD351-353
Vetranio (VETRANIO) – AD350
Nepotian (NEPOTIANVS) – AD350
Constantius Gallus (CONSTANTIVS) – AD351-354
Julian II (IVLIANVS) – AD360-363
Jovian (IOVIANVS) – AD363-364
Valentinian I (VALENTINIANVS) – AD364-375
Valens (VALENS) – AD364-378
Procopius (PROCOPIVS) – AD365-366
Gratian (GRATIANVS) – AD367-383
Valentinian II (VALENTINIANVS) – AD375-392
Theodosius I (THEODOSIVS) – AD379-395
Aelia Flaccilla (AEL FLACCILLA) – Wife of Theodosius I
Magnus Maximus (MAG MAXIMVS) – AD383-388
Flavius Victor (FL VICTOR) – AD387-388
Eugenius (EVGENIVS) – AD392-394
Arcadius (ARCADIVS) – AD383-408
Eudoxia (EVDOXIA) – Wife of Arcadius
Honorius (HONORIVS) – AD393-423
Constantine III (CONSTANTINVS) – AD407-411
Constans (CONSTANS) – AD408-411
Maximus (MAXIMVS) – AD409-411
Priscus Attalus (PRISCVS ATTALVS) – AD409-410, AD414-415
Jovinus (IOVINVS) – AD411-413
Sebastianus (SEBASTIANVS) – AD412-413
Constantius III (CONSTANTIVS) – AD421
Galla Placidia (GALLA PLACIDIA) – Half-Sister of Honorius
Theodosius II (THEODOSIVS) – AD408-450
Eudocia (EVDOCIA) – Wife of Theodosius II
Pulcheria (PVLCHERIA) – Sister of Theodosius II
Johannes (IOHANNES) – AD423-425
Valentinian III (VALENTINIANVS) – AD425-455
Licinia Eudoxia (LICINIA EVDOXIA) – Wife of Valentinian III
Honoria (HONORIA) – Sister of Valentinian III
Marcian (MARCIANVS) – AD450-457
Petronius Maximus (PETRONIVS MAXIMVS) – AD455
Avitus (AVITVS) – AD455-456
Leo I (LEO) – AD457-474
Verina (VERINA) – Wife of Leo I
Majorian (MAIORIANVS) – AD457-461
Libius Severus/Severus III (LIBIVS SEVERVS) – AD461-465
Anthemius (ANTHEMIVS) – AD467-472
Euphemia (EVFEMIAE) – Wife of Anthemius
Olybrius (OLYBRIVS) – AD472
Leo II (LEO) – AD473-474
Glycerius (GLYCERIVS) – AD473-474
Julius Nepos (IVL NEPOS) – AD474-475
Romulus Augustus (ROMVLVS AVGVSTVS) – AD475-476
Zeno (ZENO) – AD474-491
Ariadne (ARIAdNE) – Wife of Zeno
Basiliscus (BASILISCVS) – AD475-476

Basiliscus and (ASILISCI ET MARC) – Father and Son

Zenonis (ZENONIS) – Wife of Basiliscus
Zeno and Leo Caesars (ZENO ET LEO) – Possible Brothers of Marcus
Leontius (LEONTIO) – AD484-488

Metal Detecting Coins of Roman Britain – 3rd and 4th Centuries

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The coinage of the 3rd and 4th Centuries is complex and confusing.

It was a time when the Roman Empire was under attack on many fronts and the economy was in decline. Many reforms of the coinage were attempted and few lasted more than a short time. The most significant coin issues are described below:

Antoninianus

First introduced by the Emperor Caracalla in AD 214, this coin was initially struck in silver and valued at 2 Denarii. The coin was named after Caracalla’s official name – “Antoninus” and showed the Emperor wearing the radiate crown, hence its more common name “Radiate”. When first issued, this coin was about 22mm in diameter and struck in reasonably good silver (about 50% fine). As the 3rd Century progressed, inflation reduced it, both in size and silver content until it became a bronze coin, sometimes only 10 mm in diameter, until production finally ceased at the end of the century. This coin was issued in vast quantities by both legitimate and usurper Emperors.

Many illegal copies were produced, mainly of poor quality, hence their common name – “Barbarous Radiates”

Follis

Issued by the Emperor Diocletion in about AD 295, this was, initially, a large coin of about 25-30 mm diameter struck in bronze with a thin silver was applied. Within 20 years or so the Follis had been reduced to a small bronze coin of about 18-20 mm with no attempt at silvering.

Coins of the 4th Century
The names of the common 4th century denominations have not been recorded in history so modern terminology is used to classify the coins struck as Ae1, Ae2, Ae3 and Ae4, Ae1 being the largest. All these coins were struck in bronze with no silver content.
Ae1
from 25-30 mm diameter, this coin was issued by the Emperor Julian II, AD 360-363, possibly in an attempt to revive the original Follis.
Ae2
About 22mm in diameter, issued by the Emperors Constantius and Constans in AD 348, possibly known as a Centenionalis, but discontinued in AD 354.
Ae3
About 18mm in diameter, this coin was probably the final version of the Follis , although coins of this size continued to be issued well into the 5th Century.
Ae4
Below 17mm in diameter, coins of this size were issued throughout the 3rd Century and almost to the end of the 5th. Found in large quantities on most Roman sites their value must have been very small.

 

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Many different denomination of coins were issued for use in the Roman Empire, but only a relatively small section found their way to Britain.

The sestertius was actually introduced as a silver coin at the same time as the denarius. It was only issued intermittently, however, until it was struck as a base-metal coin under Augustus.

The Portable Antiquities Scheme website has a very good section on identifying Roman Coinage which you can find here

Denarius

A silver coin, of about 20mm in diameter, issued from before 200BC to about 280 AD , making it the longest surviving denomination of the Roman Empire. During this period , the Denarius was the only coin that could be used for paying state taxes. To give some idea of its value in present day terms, during the 1st and 2nd centuries AD Roman Legionaries were paid 300 Denarii per year.

Sestertius

A large coin of about 30-35 mm in diameter, usually struck in orichalcum (a Roman brass type alloy) and valued at 4 to a Denarius. First issued by the Emperor Augustus in the early 1st century, it remained in use until the late 3rd century.

Dupondius

A coin of about 25-30 mm in diameter, also made from orichalcum and with a similar period of issue – valued at 2 to a Sestertius. From the time of Vespasian, AD69-70, the portrait of the Emperor was usually depicted wearing a “radiate” crown representing the rays of the sun.

As

A similar coin to the Dupondius both in size and period of use but struck in copper – valued at 2 to a Dupondius. It is often difficult to distinguish between the two coins, particularly when found with the green patina common to copper alloy coins found in British Soil conditions. The As was the most common coin of the 1st and 2nd centuries and was extensively copied, probably by the Roman Army. When in circulation, the As would buy a haircut – so it would be worth a few pounds at today’s values.

Semis

Similar in size and appearance to a Denarius but struck in brass – valued at 2 to an As. Never a common coin even when in circulation.

 

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