Any era, any type. Post your captives here. To start here is a Claudius II with a relatively scarce reverse legend Claudius II AE Antoninianus. Cyzicus mint issue 4, 270 AD. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear , (type D2) / VICTOR GERMAN, two captives bound and seated back to back either side of trophy. RIC 247, Cohen 289. Weight: 3.29 gr. Diameter: 19.1 mm.
Titus, 79-81. AR Denarius (18 mm, 3.27 g, 7 h). Rome mint, 79 AD, after 1st of July. [IMP] TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M (outward); laureate head of Titus to left. Rev. TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P; male Jewish captive kneeling right at base of trophy of arms with hands bound behind his back. Hendin 1583a (5th Ed), 6614a (6th Ed).
T CLOULIS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CLOULIA AR Quinarius OBVERSE: Laureate head of Jupiter right REVERSE: T CLOVLI, Victory crowning trophy on top of Gaulish captive Struck at Rome 98 BC 2.1g, 13mm Cr332/1, Syd 586, Cloulia 2 VESPASIAN (Titus) OBVERSE: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head right REVERSE: EX-SC, Victory standing left, holding shield on palm; seated captive "Judaea Capta" issue" Struck at Rome, 80-81 AD 3.4g, 19mm RIC II 59a (Titus); BMCRE 112 (Titus); Brin 80; RSC 144. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: PART MAX P M TR P VIIII, two captives seated at foot of trophy Struck at Rome, 201 AD 2.86g, 19mm RIC 176 AURELIAN Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right REVERSE: / ORIENS AVG, Sol advancing left, holding globe & right hand raised in salute, treading on left of two captives at foot, officina letter in ex Struck at Rome,272-4 AD 4.4g, 22mm RIC 62 CONSTANTINE I AE Follis OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing right, holding trophy on right arm, branch in left hand, spurning captive seated on ground right, head turned back, STR(cresent) in ex Struck at Trier, workshop S, 323-4 AD 2.8g, 19.4mm RIC 435
Constantine I A.D. 311- 312 Ӕ nummus 22x23mm 4.3gm CONSTANTINVS P AVG; cuirassed bust left with laureate helmet, holding spear over shoulder and shield. ADVENTVS AVG; Emperor mounted l., raising r. hand and holding spear; captive in front; ✶ in right field. in ex. PLN RIC VI London 139; LMCC 7.01.012; RML 281
Denarius Roman Republic, Rome, 62 BC; Moneyer L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus 19 mm, 3.944 g, 5h Crawford 415/1; Sydenham 926; Babelon Aemilia 10; BMCRR 3373-3376; RCV (2000 Ed.) 366; RBW 1497; Ob.: PAVLLVS LEPIDVS – CONCORDIA Veiled and diademed bust of Concordia to r. Border of dots Rev.: Togate figure of Lucius Aemilius Paullus at r. standing to l., touching trophy; at left standing as captives, the King Perseus of Macedonia and his two sons. On top: TER, in exergue: PAVLLVS. Border of dots. Pictures courtesy CNG
And this one (it has a banker's mark and it was struck somewhat off-center) with a similar reverse as the Titus denarius shared by @Carl Wilmont. The moneyer of this issue is believed to be Gaius Memmius, who was Tribune of the Plebs in 54 BC. There is plenty of mystery about the moneyer and the historical significance of this issue. According to Crawford, the reverse recalls a victory in Bythinia and Pontus ca. 58 BC of Memmius’ uncle, also called Gaius Memmius. Michael Harlan (HJB) makes an argument that the event was more probably an earlier victory, probably in Hispania by the moneyer’s father (also called Gaius Memmius, Quaestor in 76 BC, husband of Pompeia, sister of Pompeius) or grandfather (Gaius Memmius, Praetor in 103 BC), and suggests some characteristics of the trophy point to a victory in Hispania. The Memmius conferment as Imperator is not corroborated by prosopographic evidence, but a fragment of an inscription in stone was found in Cadiz, Spain reading CMEMMIO / IMPERATOR, lending credence to Harlan’s suggestion of a Spanish operation. Denarius, Rome, 56 BC; Moneyer Gaius Memmius 20 mm, 3.866 g, 6h Crawford 427/1; Sydenham 920; Memmia 10; RBW 1531; RCV (2000 Ed.) 387; BMCRR Vol. 1, Rome 3937-9; Ob.: C•ME(MMI·C·F) downwards at r. Head of Ceres to r., wreathed with grain ears. Border of dots. Bankers mark below chin Rev.: (C)•MEMMIVS naked captive, his hands tied behind, kneeling to r. at foot of a tropaion with a Greek shield; IMPERATOR. Border of dots. Pictures courtesy CNG
Some great examples folks, keep them coming if you have more. Probus AE Antoninianus. Siscia, 279 AD. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust left, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre / VIRTVS PROBI AVG, trophy standing between two captives. RIC 820, Cohen 942. Alföldi 101/033 22 mm, 4,87 g
A silver denarius of Julius Caesar, 49 - 44 BCE CAESAR in exergue below Gallia and Gaulish captives, seated beneath the trophy. The crudeness of this makes it look almost alien. Diademed, head of Venus, facing right with Cupid on her shoulder.
Constantine I Half follis 15mm 1.7g A.D. 313 IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; bare head right. FVNDAT PACIS; Mars advancing right with trophy over left shoulder, dragging captive. in ex. RT RIC VII Rome 12; Mazzini V, pl. XX, 157 (this coin) Constantine I A.D. 328 Ӕ nummus 21mm 3.2g Anepigraphic: diademed head, looking up to heavens CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory; A in left field. in ex. CONS RIC VII Constantinople— Maximinus II A.D. 305- 306 Ӕ follis 28mm 9.4g MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; laureate head right. VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN; Virtus holding Victory and spear and shield; bound captive seated left. in ex. AQΓ RIC VI Aquileia 72b RIC describes the figure on reverse as “Prince” though the right breast is bare; meaning it has to actually be Virtus. Maxentius A.D. 310- 311 Half follis 20mm 2.9g MAXENTIVS P F AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left. VICTORIA AETERNA AVG N; Victory seated right, inscribing VOT/ X on shield set on pillar; to left, captive seated left, head right. In ex. RQ RIC VI Rome 232; Drost 122c/17 (this coin) plate coin in "Le monnayage de Maxence" by Vincent Drost Issued for the quinquennalia (5 year anniversary) of Maxentius Licinius I & Licinius II A.D. 318 Ӕ nummus 21mm 4.2g D D N N IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES; laureate and draped confronted busts, together holding trophy of arms. I O M ET VIRTVTI DD NN AVG ET CAES; Jupiter stg. Left, chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on scepter, in front of trophy, at foot of which two captives are seated on either side. In ex. SMATB RIC VII Antioch – This coin was listed in RIC VII as Heraclea 50 by Bruun, because he thought the mintmark read SMHT[A] instead of SMAT[A]. This error was addressed by Pierre Bastien in his article “Coins with a Double Effigy Issued by Licinius at Nicomedia, Cyzicus, and Antioch.” NC 13 (1973) : 87. Constantine I A.D. 312 Ӕ follis 22mm 5.3g IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate head right. VIRTVTI EXERCITVS; Mars advancing right; dragging captive by the hair, left holding trophy and shield; ✶ over Δ in right field. In ex. SMN RIC VI Nicomedia 78c Workshop not listed in RIC Constantine I A.D. 320 19mm 3.1g CONSTANTINVS AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust right. VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive seated on ground on either side. in ex. P•LN• RIC VII London --; LMCC 9.02.001 (2) 2nd ed. This coin is not listed in RIC with pellets in mintmark. Constantine I A.D. 320 18mm 3.3g CONS-TANTINVS AVG; high crested helmet and cuirassed bust right. VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar. in ex. P 2 captives back to back L RIC VII Lyons 79
Vespasian, 69-79. AR Denarius (17 mm, 3.31 g, 6 h). Rome mint. Undated, circa 21st of December 69 to Early 70 AD. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Laureate head of Vespasian to right. / IVDAEA in exergue; Mourning Judaea/Jewess sits right on ground, resting her head on her left hand; behind, trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, two shields, and greaves mounted on pole, two more shields at base. Hendin 1479. BMC 35. Cohen 226. RIC 2.
Constantine II Caesar, Ticinum. Two captives seated at the base of standard inscribed VOT XX; TT in exergue. Christogram in the field.
Another Julius Caesar. Iulius Caesar. Denarius Spain 46-45, AR 18mm., 3.68g. Diademed head of Venus r.; behind, Cupid. Rev. Two captives seated at sides of trophy with oval shield and carnyx in each hand; in exergue, CAESAR. Babelon Julia 11. C. 13. Sydenham 1014. Sear Imperators 58. RBW 1639. Crawford 468/1. L. Hostilius Saserna. AR Denarius, Rome Mint, ca. 48 B.C. Bare head of female Gallic captive facing right, carnyx behind; Reverse: Diana of Ephesus standing facing, holding long spear, stag in left field.
