Roman Coins

125AD As – Hadrian - Copper As of Emperor Hadrian, struck around 125AD-128AD. Diameter 26mm. The Obverse shows the laureate head of Hadrian facing right. Legend is "HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS". The Reverse shows a ship with rowers.

54AD-68AD Sestertius – Nero - Sestertius of Emperor Nero, struck between 54AD and 68AD at the Rome mint. The reverse is ROMA, a female deity who personified the Roman Empire.

18BC Denarius – Augustus - Silver Denarius of Emperor Augustus, minted around 18BC. The mint is uncertain, it may be a Spanish mint called Colonia Patricia. The Reverse shows the Temple of Mars Ultor, a domed temple with three steps leading up to a chariot which carries aquila.

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.

42-43AD As – Claudius - SC is a common abbreviation on Roman coins and means 'senatus consultum', or 'by decree of the Senate' which decrees that the coin was an official issue.

116-117AD Sestertius – Trajan - The 116AD Sestertius, minted in Rome between 116AD and 117AD during the reign of Emperor Trajan. Read how this was dated by a museum.

102-103AD As – Trajan - Copper AS of Emperor Trajan minted at the Rome Mint in 102AD or 103AD. The date is derived as the coin is marked COS IIII and Trajan was Consul for the fourth time in 101AD and for the fifth time on 1st January 103AD.

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]".

65AD-66AD Aureus – Nero - Gold Aureus of Emperor Nero, struck at the Rome Mint around 65-66AD. Weighs about 7.29g. The gold Aureus was the standard gold coin in Ancient Rome. The word literally means 'golden denarius'.

193AD Dupondius – Didius Julianus - AE (Bronze) Dupondius of Emperor Didius Julianus minted in 193AD. Didius Julianus was the second Emperor in the Year of the Five Emperors (193AD).