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Image collection Coin of the Emperor Titus

Coin with an image of the Emperor Titus (ruled 79 - 81 CE)

Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome.

© S.P. Kershaw...

Ancient history, Classics, Emperors, History, Numismatics, Roman coins, Titus view
Image collection Galba: ruled 68 - 69. Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome., Otho: ruled 69. Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome., Vitellius: ruled 69. Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome., Vespasian: ruled 69 - 79. Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome.

Coins depicting each of the four men who were Emperor of Rome during the Year of the Four Emperors, a.k.a. 'The Long Year 69'.

Photos © S.P...

Ancient history, History, Latin, Numismatics, Roman coins, Emperors, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Year of the Four Emperors view
Image collection Nero, Nero

Here we have Nero's official image. Suetonius lists the physical characteristics of Nero as follows: Height: average; Body: pustular and...

Ancient history, Nero, Classics, Numismatics, Emperors, Latin, Roman, Roman coins view
Image collection Sestertius of Vespasian with the legend IUDAEA CAPTA

Sestertius of Vespasian (69-79 CE) minted at Rome, bearing the legend IUDAEA CAPTA (British Museum BMC Vespasian 342). VEspasian issued a large...

Vespasian, Jewish History, Numismatics, Roman coins, Roman empire, Ancient rome view
Image collection Silver Denarius of Vespasian, owned by the course tutor., Silver Denarius of Vespasian, owned by the course tutor.

Silver Denarius of Vespasian, owned by the course tutor.

OBVERSE ('Heads'): Portrait of Vespasian. IMP. CAESAR VESPASIANUS AUGustus.

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Ancient history, Classics, Emperors, History, Latin, Numismatics, Roman coins, Vespasian view
Image collection Nero and Agrippina, Agrippina & Nero, Nero and Agrippina

Agrippina's influence is visible on coins minted in December 54 CE, which show her head facing Nero’s. On this relief from the Sebasteion at...

Ancient history, Classics, Nero, Numismatics, Roman, Roman art, Roman coins, Rome view
Link PROBUS (276-282)

This link takes you to a coin of Probus in the British Museum. You will find other useful links and information about him on the BM's website.

Ancient rome, Rome, Late Roman, Early Christian, Roman coins, Roman empire, Age of Chaos, Emperors, Probus view
Link Roman Republican Coins in the British Museum

This link takes you to an online catalogue of Roman Republican Coins in the British Museum.

Ancient history, Roman coins, Numismatics, Rome, Latin view
Link DIOCLETIAN AND THE TETRARCHY - COINAGE

This link takes you to a site with images and information about the coinage of the Tetrarchy.

Diocletian, Tetrarchy, Maximianus, Constantius I Chlorus, Galerius, Numismatics, Roman coins, Ancient rome, Dominate view
Link CONSTANS

This link takes you to images and information about Constans. The site is a useful one for images of Roman coinage.

Ancient rome, Late Roman, Roman coins, Roman empire, Numismatics, coins, Constans view
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