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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 6235673, member: 31620&quot;]Of course the image of the captive can turn up in a variety of other places.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the foot of the emperor</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Caracalla Denarius</b></p><p>Obv:– ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind</p><p>Rev:– SEVERI [PII] AVG FIL, Caracalla standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand, reversed spear in left; captive seated left on ground before</p><p>Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare, A.D. 201.</p><p>Reference:– BMC -. RIC -. RSC -. This reverse type not recorded for the mint of Laodicea. See RIC 45 and BMCRE 172 for the same type from Rome.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1246721[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Philip II Antoninianus</b></p><p>Obv:- M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, radiate draped bust right</p><p>Rev:- PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II standing left with globe &amp; spear; captive at feet</p><p>Minted in Rome.</p><p>Reference(s) – RIC 219, RSC 57</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1246722[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Under his feet</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Florian, Antoninianus</b></p><p>Obv:– IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Mars advancing right, holding a shield and spear, treading down captive.</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe.) Emission 3 Officina 4, between September to October 276 A.D.</p><p>References:– Cohen 107. Bastien 150 (31 examples). RIC 16 Bust type C</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1246723[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Maxentius</b></p><p>Obv:– IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Laureate Bust right</p><p>Rev:– CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated left, on shield in tetrastyle temple, right hand handing globe to Maxentius (in military dress standing right) left hand holding sceptre; seated captive between; victories as acroteria; wolf and twins in pedament</p><p>Minted in Aquilea (AQP in exe.) between 25th July 306 A.D. – Autumn 307 A.D.</p><p>References:– RIC VI Aquilea 113 (C)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1246726[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Cowering before him</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Numerian</b></p><p>Obv:– IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– PACATO-R ORBIS, Emperor advancing right, holding shield and sword, captive, cowering beneath</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (C in exe) Emission 9 Officina 3. Summer A.D. 284</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 41 (30 F). Bastien 618 (2 examples). RIC Unlisted.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1246724[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Under hoof....</p><p><b>Probus</b></p><p>Obv:– VIRTVS PRO-BI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, decorated with emperor riding past row of soldiers with shields</p><p>Rev:– ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding sceptre; at foot, captive</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII) Emission 5 Officina 4. End A.D. 277 to Early A.D. 278</p><p>References:– Cohen 69. Bastien 256 (2 examples). RIC 64 Bust Type G (S)</p><p>Appears to be an obverse die match to the plate example in Bastien</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1246725[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Or just apparently just standing round.....</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius II AE2</b></p><p>Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, globe in hand</p><p>Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor bare headed &amp; in military dress standing, holding standard with chi-rho on banner in his right hand, resting left hand on shield, two bound captives in Phrygian helmets standing, facing each other before him</p><p>Minted in Siscia (* | _ // BSISM). A.D. 348-350.</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Siscia 225 (Rated C2)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1246727[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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