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Coinage of the
Adoptive Emperors
Listed below are coins of the Roman Imperial period, which
lasted from 96 A.D. until A.D. 192, this period is known as the time of the
adoptive emperors. During this time the reigning Emperor would select his heir
from outside his family based on the persons abilities. Emperors whose coinage
was issued during this period include: Trajan, Hadrian (famed for the wall that
bears his name in England), Marcus Aurelius, and the son of Marcus Aurelius,
Commodus. For those that might remember the film "Gladiator" the names Marcus
Aurelius and Commodus will be familiar.
For coins of the twelve Caesar's please visit our "12
Caesars" pages.
| (RB00004) Nerva, 96-98 A.D. |
| AE AS |
| Obv. - IMP. NERVA CAES. AVG. P. M. TR. P. COS. III. P. P.,
Laurelled head of Nerva right. |
| Rev. - AEQVITAS AVGVST. S.C., Equity standing left holding
scales and cornucopia. |
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| Attribution: Sear - 964, Van Meter - 31 |
| (RS0020) Trajan, 98-117 A.D. |
| AR Denarius |
| Obv. - IMP. CAES. NERVA. TRAIAN AVG. GERM., Trajan's
laureate head right. |
| Rev. - P. M. TR. P. COS. II. P. P., Victory seated left. |
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| Attribution: Sear 986 |
| (RS0087) Trajan, 98-117 A.D. |
| AR Denarius |
| Obv. - IMP. TRAIANO AVG. GER. DAC. P. M. TR. P., Trajan's
laurelled head right, drapery on far shoulder. |
| Rev. - COS. V. P. P. S. P. Q. R. OPTIMO. PRINC., Vesta
seated left, holding victory and long staff. VESTA in
exergue. |
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| Attribution: Sear - 993 |
| (RB00066) Trajan, 98-117 A.D. |
| AE Dupondius |
| Obv. - IMP. CAES. NER. TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG. GER. DAC.
PARTHICO P. M. TR. P. COS. VI. P. P.,
Radiate and draped head of Trajan right. |
| Rev. - SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S. C., Trajan advancing
right, head turned, between two trophies. |
| Comments: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, or The Senate and
People of Rome. This was a standard way of expressing the authority
underlying Senatorial decrees. |
| Attribution: Sear - 1013, Van Meter - 61 |
| (RS0003) Hadrian, 117-138 A.D. |
| AR Denarius |
| Obv. - IMP. CAESAR TRAIAN. HADRIANVS AVG., Hadrian's
laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder. |
| Rev. - P. M. TR. P. COS. III., Pietas raising hands. VOT.
PVB. across field. |
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| Attribution: Van Meter - 47/17 |
| (RS0044) Hadrian, 117-138 A.D. |
| AR Denarius |
| Obv. - HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bare-headed
bust of Hadrian
right, draped. |
| Rev. - IVSTITIA AVG., Justitia seated left. COS. III. P. P.
in exergue. |
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| Attribution: Van Meter - 31a, Roman Silver Coins - 884a |
| (RS0037) Sabina, wife to Hadrian |
| AR Denarius |
| Obv. - SABINA AVGVSTA,
Diademed, and draped bust of Sabina
right, hair in queue down back. |
| Rev. - CONCORDIA AVG., Concordia standing left holding
patera and
cornucopia. |
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| Attribution: Roman Silver Coins - 3a |
| (RS0053) Sabina, wife to Hadrian |
| AR Denarius |
| Obv. - DIVA AVG. SABINA, Veiled,
diademed, and draped bust
of Sabina right. |
| Rev. - CONSECRATIO, Eagle standing facing, on scepter, head
right. |
| Comments: Minted posthumously. |
| Attribution: Sear (2000) - 1202(v), Van Meter - 10(v) |
| (RS0023) Antoninus Pius, 138-161 A.D. |
| AR Denarius |
| Obv. - ANTONINVS AVG. PIVS. P. P. TR. P. XI.,
Laureate head
of Antoninus Pius right. |
| Rev. - COS. IIII., Annona standing left, holding grain ears
and anchor, a modius at her feet. |
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| Attribution: Sear - 1236, Van Meter - 18/14 |
| (RS0008) Antoninus Pius, 138-161 A.D. |
| AR Denarius |
| Obv. - DIVVS ANTONINVS, Bare head of Antoninus Pius right. |
| Rev. - CONSECRATIO, Funeral pyre surmounted by Antoninus in
quadriga. |
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| Attribution: Sear - 1302, Van Meter - 135 |
| (RS0035) Faustina Senior, wife to Antoninus Pius |
| AR Denarius |
| Obv. - DIVA FAVSTINA, Draped head of Faustina Senior right. |
| Rev. - AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled, standing left. |
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| Attribution: Roman Silver Coins - 78c |
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