Roman - The Adoptive Emperors
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Commodus DenariusCommodus, Caesar 172-179, Augustus 179-192 AD.
Rome. AD 183
17mm., 2,67g.
M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS. Head of Commodus, laureate, right
TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII P P. Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at feet, globe
References: RIC III Commodus 60c
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Marcus Aurelius DenariusMarcus Aurelius, Caesar 139-161 AD, Augustus 161-180 AD.
Rome, AD 170 - AD 171
18.5mm., 3.2g.
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV. Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right
COS III. Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left on low seat, holding thunderbolt, nearly horizontal, in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand
References: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 227
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Marcus Aurelius DenariusMarcus Aurelius, Caesar 139-161 AD, Augustus 161-180 AD.
Rome. AD 140 - AD 144
18mm., 3.00g.
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right
IVVENTAS. Juventas, draped, standing left, with right hand dropping incense on candelabrum and holding patera in lowered left
References: RIC III Antoninus Pius 423A (denarius)
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Lucius Verus DenariusLucius Verus, 161-169 AD.
Rome, AD 166
18.9mm., 3.1g.
L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX: Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right
TR P VI IMP IIII COS II PAX: Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch downwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
References: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 561
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Antoninus Pius DenariusAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD.
Rome, AD 119 - AD 122
18 mm., 2.75g.
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right
COS III, Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, with patera in right hand sacrificing over lighted altar, left, and holding palladium in left
References: RIC III Antoninus Pius 229B
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Aelius DenariusAelius Denarius
Aelius, as Caesar AD 136-138.
Rome, AD 137
17 mm., 2.77g.
L AELIVS CAESAR: Head of Lucius Aelius Caesar, right | Head of Lucius Aelius Caesar, left
TR POT COS II: Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia
References: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2634-2635
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Hadrian DenariusHadrian, 117-138 AD.
Rome, AD 119 - AD 122
19mm., 2.74g.
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left
P M TR P COS III LIB PVB, Libertas seated left, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left
References: RIC II Hadrian 127d
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Trajan DenariusTrajan, 98-117 AD.
Rome, AD 103 - AD 111
18mm., 2.94g.
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped on left shoulder)
COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Victory, naked to hips, standing left, holding up wreath in right hand and palm in left
References: RIC II Trajan 128
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Nerva AsNerva. 96-97 AD.
Rome, AD 97.
26mm., 10.54g.
IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, Head of Nerva, laureate, right
LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and short sceptre, pointing up slightly to right, in left hand
References: RIC II Nerva 86 (as)
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