After the defeat of Mark Antony, Octavian became the effective ruler of Rome. In 27 BC he accepted the title of "Augustus" and thus became Rome's first emperor. Under his rule, the empire was expanded and grand building works undertaken in Rome itself.
Although Augustus presented himself as "first citizen" and a servant of the Senate, he nonetheless made provision for his successors. These were a motley crew: Tiberius, the mad Caligula, Claudius, conquerer of Britain, and the tyrant Nero.
During the reign of Augustus, in Roman Judea, a boy was born who would later have an enormous impact on the Roman Empire and the world. The boy was Jesus Christ. He was crucified during the reign of Tiberius.
After the suicide of Nero in 68 AD came the year of the four emperors. Galba, Otho and Vitellius came and went in a matter of months until stability was restored under Vespasian.
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Augustus
16th Jan. 27 BC - 19th Aug. 14 AD
AE As of Pergamum
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Augustus
16th Jan. 27 BC - 19th Aug. 14 AD
AR Denarius
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Augustus
16th Jan. 27 BC - 19th Aug. 14 AD
AR Cistophorus
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Augustus
16th Jan. 27 BC - 19th Aug. 14 AD
AR Tetradrachm
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Rhoemetalces I & Pythodoris +Augustus
11 BC - 12 AD
AE22
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Augustus
16th Jan. 27 BC - 19th Aug. 14 AD
AE17 of Syria: Gadara
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Augustus
16th Jan. 27 BC - 19th Aug. 14 AD
AE/AR Plated Denarius
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Augustus
16th Jan. 27 BC - 19th Aug. 14 AD
AE Quadrans
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Agrippa: under Tiberius or Caligula
b. 63 BC - d. 12 BC
AE As
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Augustus and Agrippa
Colonia Nemausus issue
Brass Dupondius
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Tiberius
19th Aug. 14 AD - 16th Mar. 37 AD
AV Aureus
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Tiberius
19th Aug. 14 AD - 16th Mar. 37 AD
AE As under Augustus
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Tiberius
19th Aug. 14 AD - 16th Mar. 37 AD
AR Denarius
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Tiberius/Augustus
Countermarked Dupondius
Tiberius on Augustus coin
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Drusus
b. 14 BC - d. 23 AD
AE As
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Caligula
18th Mar. 37 AD - 24th Jan 41 AD
AE As
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Caligula - Divus Augustus
(Augustus) 27 BC - 14 AD
Orichalcum Dupondius
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Germanicus (under Caligula)
b. 15 BC, d. 19 AD
AE As
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Germanicus (under Caligula)
b. 15 BC, d. 19 AD
Brass Dupondius
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Agrippina Senior (under Caligula)
b. 15 BC, d. 33 AD
Brass Sestertius
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Claudius I
24th Jan 41 AD - 13th Oct. 54 AD
AE As
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Claudius I
24th Jan 41 AD - 13th Oct. 54 AD
AE As
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Claudius I
24th Jan 41 AD - 13th Oct. 54 AD
AE Quadrans
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Messalina, wife of Claudius
d. 48 AD
Billon Tetradrachm
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Antonia, mother of Claudius
b. 36 BC, d. 37 AD
AE Dupondius
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Nero
13th Oct. 54 AD - 9th June 68 AD
AE 21mm
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Nero
13th Oct. 54 AD - 9th June 68 AD
AE Dupondius
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Nero
13th Oct. 54 AD - 9th June 68 AD
AE As
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Nero
13th Oct. 54 AD - 9th June 68 AD
AR Denarius
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Agrippina Junior d. 59 AD
d. 65 AD
Tetradrachm of Antioch
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Poppaea wife of Nero
d. 65 AD
Billon Tetradrachm
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Galba
8th June 68 AD - 15th Jan 69 AD
AR Denarius
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Otho
15th Jan - 17th April 69 AD
AR Denarius
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Vitellius
2nd Jan - 1st July 69 AD
AR Denarius
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Vitellius
2nd Jan - 1st July 69 AD
AR Denarius
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