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Rome: The Severan Emperors

193 to 244 A.D.

After the killing of Commodus in 192 AD, there was a galaxy of contenders for the imperial throne, including Didius Julianus who was "sold" it by the imperial guard. The winner was Septimius Severus, who like Vespasian before him was succeeded by his two sons, one of them, Caracalla, being another tyrant who just had to go.

Severus's marriage to Julia Domna a Syrian "princess", spawned an Eastern connection to the succession, not to mention a series of female relatives named Julia who all had coins issued for them. Elagabalus was a priest of the Syrian sun-god, Elagabal. His antics as emperor shocked even un-shockable Rome. His end was also shocking and he was followed by his cousin, Severus Alexander.

Severus was deposed by one of his commanders, Maximinus, thus initiating a chaotic period of "barrack room" emperors.

List of Emperors
Roman Bibliography Information on Roman Denominations

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Pertinax
1st Jan - 28th March 193 AD
AR Denarius 		Didius Julianus
March - June 193 AD
AE Sestertius 		Manlia Scantilla
wife of Didius Julianus
AE Sestertius 		Didia Clara
daughter of Didius Julianus
AE Sestertius
Pescennius Niger
Apr/May 193- spring/summer 194
AR Denarius
Clodius Albinus
Caes. 193-195 AD: Aug. 195-197 AD
AR Denarius 		Septimius Severus
193 - 211 AD
AR Denarius 		Septimius Severus
193 - 211 AD
AR Denarius
Septimius Severus
193 - 211 AD
AR Denarius 		Septimius Severus
193 - 211 AD
AR Denarius 		Julia Domna
wife of Septimius Severus
AR Denarius 		Julia Domna
wife of Septimius Severus
AR Denarius
Julia Domna
wife of Septimius Severus
AR Denarius 		Julia Domna
wife of Septimius Severus
AR Denarius 		Caracalla
Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD
AR Denarius 		Caracalla
Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD
AR Denarius
Caracalla
Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD
AR Denarius 		Caracalla
Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD
AR Denarius 		Caracalla
Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD
AE 'Limes' Denarius 		Caracalla
Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD
AR Antoninianus
Caracalla
Caes. 196-198AD: Aug. 198-217AD
AE28 of Serdica, Thrace 		Plautilla wife of Caracalla
m. 202 AD - d. 212 AD
AR Denarius 		Geta under Sept Severus
Caes. 198-209AD: Aug. 209-212AD
AR Denarius 		Geta under Sept Severus
Caes. 198-209AD: Aug. 209-212AD
AR Denarius
Geta, Augustus with Caracalla
Caes. 198-209AD: Aug. 209-212AD
Brass Sestertius 		Macrinus
217 - 218 AD
AR Denarius 		Macrinus
217 - 218 AD
AE Pentassarion 		Macrinus and Diadumenian
217 - 218 AD
AE Pentassarion
Diadumenian
Caes. 217-218AD: Aug. 218AD
AR Denarius 		Diadumenian
Caes. 217-218AD: Aug. 218AD
AE18 		Elagabalus
218 - 222 AD
AR Denarius 		Elagabalus
218 - 222 AD
AR Antoninianus
Elagabalus
218 - 222 AD
AR Denarius of Antioch 		Elagabalus
218 - 222 AD
AR Tetradrachm of Antioch 		Julia Paula
1st wife of Elagabalus
AR Denarius 		Aquilia Severa
2nd and 4th wife of Elagabalus
AR Denarius
Julia Soaemias
mother of Elagabalus
AR Denarius 		Julia Soaemias
mother of Elagabalus
Tetradrachm 		Julia Maesa grandmother of
Elagabalus and Severus Alexander
AR Denarius 		Julia Maesa grandmother of
Elagabalus and Severus Alexander
AR Denarius
Severus Alexander as Caesar
Caes. 221-222AD: Aug. 222-235AD
AR Denarius 		Severus Alexander as Augustus
Caes. 221-222AD: Aug. 222-235AD
Tetradrachm 		Severus Alexander as Augustus
Caes. 221-222AD: Aug. 222-235AD
AE Sestertius 		Severus Alexander as Augustus
Caes. 221-222AD: Aug. 222-235AD
AR Denarius
Severus Alexander as Augustus
Caes. 221-222AD: Aug. 222-235AD
AR Denarius 		Orbiana
wife of Severus Alexander
AR Denarius 		Julia Mamaea
mother of Severus Alexander
AR Denarius 		Maximinus I
235 - 238 AD
AR Denarius
Maximinus I
235 - 238 AD
AR Denarius 		Maximinus I
235 - 238 AD
AE Sestertius 		Paulina
wife of Maximinus I
AR Denarius 		Maximus
235-238 AD
AR Denarius
Maximus
235-238 AD
AE Sestertius 		Maximus
235-238 AD
AE Sestertius 		Gordian I
22 Mar - 12 Apr 238 AD
AE Sestertius 		Gordian II
22 Mar - 12 Apr 238 AD
AE Sestertius
Balbinus
Jan-July 238 AD
AE Sestertius 		Balbinus
Jan-July 238 AD
AR Antoninianus 		Pupienus
Jan-July 238 AD
AR Antoninianus 		Gordian III
Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD
AR Denarius
Gordian III
Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD
AR Antoninianus 		Gordian III
Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD
AR Antoninianus 		Gordian III
Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD
AR Antoninianus 		Gordian III
Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD
AR Denarius
Gordian III
Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD
AE of Nicopolis ad Istrum 		Gordian III
Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD
Tetradrachm 		Gordian III
Caes. 238AD: Aug. 238-244AD
Pentassarion of Odessus 		Gordian III and Tranquillina
238 - 244 AD
AE 27 of Mesembria
Tranquillina wife of Gordian III
238 - 244 AD
AE 27 of Mesembria





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