[Fun] How far chronologically can we get with Roman Emperors?

I'd love to see a Gallienus big AE... I remember someone recently got an Alexandrian drachm of his.

Edit: Thanks, @Finn235!

 

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Here's a SOLI CONS AVG type.

Gallienus, AE antoninianus, Rome mint. Sole reign.

Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right

Reverse: SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus springing right. Officina letter A offset to right of exergue.

Reference: Goebl 712; RIC V-1, Rome 283 var (mintmark A); Sear 10362.

 

I won't go past the Licinius dynasty for now - are we covering usurpers and Gallic emperors or no?

Aemilian


(Wish I had Cornelia Suprera but I don't!)

Valerian


Mariniana


Gallienus (big bronze as requested!)


Salonina


Valerian II

Saloninus


This type is said to celebrate the birth of Quintus Julius Gallienus, who died in infancy

 

Time in Europe differs... A special one as for portrait and text: COVALOSTILMESCOVINTVSCAESAR / SAECVLVM NOVVM RIC 199 (IV below bust)

 

I know I am in the minority preferring we stick to the original stated rules of the thread but when a log thread becomes a pile on it is hard to keep track of where we are. Gallienus was done and I am not the one with the recent big coin requested so I'll show an AE30 of Salonina from Side which is pretty large for the period. Note the denomination I (10) in the obverse field.

 

Next , Gallienus' successor is Claudius II Gothicus - Ant. with Mars rev.and one with trophy commemorating his victory over the Goths which afforded him his title.

 

Somewhere between Gallienus and Claudius II Gothicus, we have to fit in the Gallic Empire, which temporarily seceded from the rest of the Roman Empire.

I am posting Postumus, Victorinus, Tetricus I and Tetricus II. Someone else will have to add Laelianus and Marius, but I strongly doubt that anyone has a Domitianus II (there are only two coins minted for him known as far as I'm aware, both in public collections.)


Postumus, Gallic-Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 262–263 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: HERC PACIFERO; Hercules, standing l., holding olive-branch, club, and lion's skin. 22mm, 2.74g. Ref: Mairat 248–250; RIC V Postumus 67.


Victorinus, Gallic Roman Empire, BI antoninian, 269–270 AD, Cologne mint. Obv: IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG; radiate, draped, cuirassed bust of Victorinus r. Rev: SALVS AVG; Salus standing r., holding serpent and patera. 22mm, 2.80g. Ref: Mairat 643/644; RIC V,2 Victorinus 122.


Tetricus I, Gallic Roman Empire, AE antoninianus, 272–273 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C TETRICVS [PF AVG]; radiate bust of Tetricus r. Rev: LAE[TIT]IA AVGG; Laetitia standing l, holding wreath and anchor. 18mm, 2.53g. Ref: Mairat 797; RIC V,2 Tetricus 87.


Tetricus II as Caesar, Gallic Roman Empire, AE antoninian, 272–273 AD, Trier mint. Obv: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES; bust of Tetricus II, radiate, draped, r. Rev: [SPES] PVBL[ICA]; Spes walking l., holding flower in r. hand and raising robe with l. hand. 16mm, 1.54g. Ref: Mairat 795; RIC V Tetricus I 272.

 

Sorry of I'm a little late to the party

 

Also my favorite Clavdiv2

 

I'm a bit late for it, but here are my Gallienus tigress, doe (with her head turned back), and gazelle:

 

We missed Macrianus and Quietus. Here's Macrianus:

Macrianus, A.D. 260-261

Type: AE antoninianus, 22 mm 3.1 grams, Antioch mint.

Obverse: IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right

Reverse: APOLINI CONSERVA, Apollo standing left holding branch and resting hand on lyre set on a low column.

Reference: RIC 6; RSC 2; Sear 10799.

 

Skipping Gallienus's family and Claudius II Gothicus, here are Aurelian, Severina, and Vabalathus/Aurelian:

Aurelian, silvered AE Antoninianus, 274-75 AD, Cyzicus Mint. Obv. Radiate cuirassed bust right, IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG/ Rev. woman stdg. right presents wreath to Aurelian standing left, RESTITVTOR ORBIS. In exergue: A C (Officina 1). RIC V-1 368, Cohen 210, Sear RCV III 11592. 24.15 mm., 3.68 g.



Severina (wife of Aurelian), billon Antoninianus [no remaining silvering], 270-275 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Diademed, draped bust right, SEVERINA AVG / Rev. Venus Felix stdg. left holding apple(?) & sceptre, VENVS FELIX. In exergue: Γ [gamma] (Rome, Officina 3). RIC V-1 6, Cohen 14, Sear RCV III 11709. 19 mm., 2.1 g.



Vabalathus with Aurelian, billon Antoninianus, 270-272 AD, Antioch Mint. Obv. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus right, VABALATHVS V C R IM D R* / Rev. Radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right, Γ [gamma] (Antioch, Officina 3) below, IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG. RIC V-1 Aurelian 381, Sear RCV III 11718, Cohen 1. 21 mm., 3.43 g.

* Vir Clarissimus, Rex, Imperator, Dux Romanorum.

 

I'll entertain the Gallic empire quickly

Postumus


Marius (legend says he ruled only 4 days)


Victorinus


Tetricus I


Tetricus II


It is uncertain whether Tetricus II was ever made Augustus - there are barbarous coins that proclaim him as such


Back to the main empire
Claudius II


And his bro, quintillus, another ephemeral who purportedly only ruled for a couple weeks

 

Does anyone besides me have a problem with the above ID?
Mine:

The type comes for father and son. Which is the one shown? There is option three where the coin could be barbarous and not fully father or son.

 

I have a couple Aurelian

 

In hand, the partial legend "...PIV ESV TETRICVS CA..." is more legible. Therefore, I think it's indeed Tetricus II. His father's legend would, if I see correctly, end on PF AVG and not have th PIV.

The scratch makes it hard to decide whether there is a beard or not, though. To me, it looks as though there is none.

I wouldn't exclude the possibility of this being a 'barbarous radiate.' Yet if so, it copies the design and legends of RIC V 272 quite faithfully.

 

Alexandrian tets of Aurelian and his wife:






And his wife, Severina (and interim Empress?):

 

Moving right along...Tacitus and brother Florianus, his successor

Tacitus 275 - 276

Ӕ silvered Antoninianus, Rome, 275

21 x 23 mm - 4.07 g

IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

R/ LAETITIA FVND

Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor.
XXIB in exergue.

RIC Vi Rome 89b

large, grey silvering patina, XF



Florianus (A.D. 275-276)


Type: Silvered AE antoninianus, 23mm 4.1 grams, bulk of silvering intact.

Obverse: IMP FLORIANVS AVG, Radiate portrait right, draped and cuirassed.

Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Victory standing right, presenting wreath of victory to Florian standing opposite and holding spear.

Mintmark: S. (Cyzicus)

Reference: Cohen 15; Sear 11853.

 

Aurelian


(Couldn't resist owning the last ever pre-reform AE coin - a reduced sestertius or "As")


Severina - There was a theory that coins inscribed in the dative may have been minted while she ruled as sole empress for a few months


Tacitus


Florian


Probus