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Note - Doubled letters used as plurals, e.g. one ruler is AUG and two augusti AUGG, one Caesar is CAES and two is CAESS, or D N vs D D N N where N N is read as "our".
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Advent Aug (Augg) | Arrival of the emperor (emperors). |
Adventuri Aug Felicissimo | Refers to the felicitations of the Roman people upon the return of the emperor. |
(to) Eternal remembrance. | |
(to) Holy Apollo. | |
Most distinctive of imperial titles which is used only by the reigning emperor or his family. | |
Blessed Peace (of the state). | |
Good events, or happenings. | |
Cereri Frugif | (to) The fruit-bearing Ceres. |
Claritas Reipub | Brightness of the Republic. |
Clemency of the emperor (at the time). | |
Concord Aequit | Concord of Equity. |
Concord of the emperors. | |
Concord Mili or Concordia Militum | Military concord. |
Conserver of the city (Rome). | |
Retinue of the emperors. | |
COS (Consul) | One of the two chief magistrates of the Roman state, and often the emperor was one. |
A country. | |
Deo Vulcano | (to) The god Vulcan. |
Diana the bringer of light. | |
For having children. | |
D N (Dominus Noster) | Our Lord, in the context of our lord and ruler of the Roman people |
D N Licini Augusti | (of) our lord Licinius, emperor. |
Caesars, our lords. | |
Erculi Victori | |
E X S C Ob Cives Servatos | A decree of the senate bestowed for having saved the lives of citizens. |
Fertility of the Empress. | |
Restoration of the happy times. | |
Happiness of our emperors. | |
Felicitas Republicae | Happiness of the Republic. |
Happy arrival of both our emperors. | |
Fidelity of the soldiers, or of the army. | |
Mutual faith of the emperors. | |
Fortunate return of our emperor. | |
(to) the fortunate return of our emperors. | |
Genio Antiocheni | |
Genio Augg et Caesarum NN | (to) the genius of the emperors and our Caesars. |
(to) the genius of the emperor (or emperors). | |
(to) the genius of the Roman people. | |
Genius of the senate. | |
A country, province. | |
The glory of the new age. | |
The glory of Rome (Of the Romans). | |
Mirth, or joy, of our emperors. | |
By this sign shalt thou be the victor (or, shalt thou conquer). | |
Honos | |
Honos et Virtus | Honor and virtue. |
IMP (Imperator) | Emperor. |
Indulgentia Augg In Carth | Indulgence of the emperors to Carthage. |
(to) Jupiter, conservator of our emperors. | |
Iov Exsup, etc. | |
(to) Jupiter the defender. | |
(to) Jupiter the stabilizer. | |
Vows to Jupiter by the senate and the Roman people for the restoration of the health of the emperor. | |
Iul | Julius, or Julia. |
Iun | Junior. |
Happy Juno. | |
Goddess of light. | |
Juno the Queen. | |
(to) the war-like Juno. | |
Iuppitor Custos | Jupiter the custodian. |
Justice. | |
Iuventus Augustus | The young Augustus. |
Isis, protector of the Island of Pharos. | |
Laetit Fundata, Laetitia Fund | Well-founded rejoicing. |
Leg I, Leg II, Leg III, etc. | The numbers of the legions. |
Lib Aug, etc. | Liberality of the emperor |
Great and pious. | |
Mars, the avenger. | |
Mart Pac, Marti Pacif, or Pacifero | Mars, the pacifier. |
(to) Mars the Conservator. | |
Marti Pacifier | (to) Mars the Pacifier. |
(to) Mars the Defender. | |
A province. | |
Miliarum Saeculum | Commencement of the new era, or age. |
Minerva who gives favors. | |
Money of the emperor. | |
Munificentia Aug | Munificence of the emperor. |
N F (Nobilissima Femina) | Most noble woman. |
Rising sun (of the emperor). | |
Pacifier of the earth. | |
Pace Pr Ubiq Parta Ianum Clusit | Refers to the portal of Janus being closed, indicating peace. |
To the peace of the emperor. | |
Par, Ar, Ad, etc. | |
Firm peace with the Persians. | |
The mutual piety of the two Augusti. | |
Pietas Romana | Roman piety. |
PM (Pontifex Maximus) | Literally "head priest", the ruler's title as supreme head of the Roman religion. |
Popul Iussu | By order of the Roman people. |
PP (Pater Patriae) | Father of his country. |
(of the) First period of ten years. | |
The emperor setting out for a visit or expedition. | |
Prov Deor, Provid Deor, Providentia Deorum | Providence of the gods |
Foresight of the Caesars. | |
Master of the world. | |
(to the) King of the Arts. | |
Religion of the emperor. | |
Refers to the liberality of the emperor (Hadrian) in remitting debts. | |
Reparatio Reipub | Restoration of the Republic. |
Restitutor Africae |
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Restitutor, or ruler of Africa. |
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Restitutor, or ruler of the world. |
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Restitutor, or ruler of the city. |
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Sac Mon Urb Augg et Caes NN or Sacra Monet Augg et Caes Nostr | Sacred money of Rome, our emperors and our Caesars. |
Happy Age. | |
Saeculi (or Seculi) Felicitas | Happy Age (also, refers to the secular games). |
(to) The fruitful age. | |
The new age. | |
Lasting health to all humans. | |
the health of the Republic. | |
(to) Holy Sun-God Elagabalus. | |
Securit Imperii | Security of the empire. |
Eternal security. | |
(to) Serapis, Companion and god of the emperor. | |
(to) The unconquerable Sun-God. | |
Senatus Populusque Romanus | The senate and the Roman people. |
The senate and the Roman people to the highest prince. | |
Spes Perpetua | Eternal hope. |
Hope of the Romans. | |
Highest prince (or priest) Augustus. | |
the happy times. | |
The Tiber (a personification). | |
The tribunician power, the emperor as civil head of the state. | |
Fertility. | |
Victory everywhere. | |
The happy city, Rome. | |
(to) Venus the Victress. | |
Heavenly Venus. | |
Happy Venus. | |
Eternal victory for our emperor. | |
(to) Victory of our emperors. | |
Referring to the courage of the army. | |
Victory (Virtue) of the army. | |
Virtue of the Romans. | |
Vot Susc or Vota Suscepta | Sacrifice vows. |
Votis Decennalibus | Vows of the ten years, or the tenth year. |
Public vows. |