Roman Coins

7BC As – Augustus - Copper As of Emperor Augustus, struck by moneyer P. Lurius Agrippa at the Rome Mint around 7BC. The Obverse shows the bare head of Emperor Augustus facing left. Legend "[CAES]AR AVGVST . PONT MAX [TRIBVNIC POT]".

165AD Denarius – Lucius Verus / Parthian captive - Silver Denarius of the Roman Emperor Lucius Verus, minted in 165AD at the Rome mint. Lucius had run a successful campaign in the East against the Parthians and this coin shows a Parthian captive on the reverse.

97AD Gold Aureus – Nerva / Concordia Exercituum - Gold Aureus of Emperor Nerva, minted around 97AD. The Reverse shows clasped right hands holding an Aquila. The symbol of two clasped hands over an army standard shows the unity between the Emperor and the Roman Army.

168AD Denarius – Lucius Verus / Aequitas - Silver Denarius of the Roman Emperor Lucius Verus, minted in 168AD at the Rome mint. The Obverse shows the laureated head of Lucius Verus facing right.

137AD Denarius – Emperor Hadrian for Aelius - Silver Denarius of Emperor Hadrian for Aelius, minted at the Rome Mint in 137AD. Aelius was adopted by Hadrian in 136AD and named heir to the throne but died before he was made Emperor on January 138 AD, aged just 36.

69AD Denarius – Vitellius / with his children - Denarius of the Roman Emperor Vitellius, struck in 69AD at the Rome Mint. The Reverse shows the children of Vitellius. His son, Vitellius Germanicus on the left facing his daughter Vitellia on the right.

152AD-153AD Denarius – Antoninus Pius / Vesta - Silver Denarius of Emperor Antoninus Pius, minted at the Rome Mint between 152AD and 153AD. Antoninus Pius became Consul for the fourth and last time on 1 Jan 145AD and held the Tribunician Powers for the sixteenth time, which was 152-153AD. Reverse shows the Goddess Vesta.

90AD Denarius – Domitian - 90AD Denarius - Domitian

77AD As – Vespasian – Titus / Altar - The 77AD Copper As of Emperor Vespasian, minted in the name of his son Titus. Struck at the Lugdunum Mint around 77-78AD. The Reverse shows a rectangular alter.

139AD Denarius – Antoninus Pius / Ewer - The 139AD Denarius of Emperor Antoninus Pius, minted at the Rome Mint. The Reverse shows Priestly implements: a sprinkler, ewer (a large jug), lituus (a crooked wand) and simpulum (a ladle).