Emperors Killed by the Praetorian Guard (post yours!)

LOL. I have not had the pleasure. However, have accidentally REACHED for other tubes, but have never partaken, thank goodness. LOL, thank you for sharing...

 

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I like Everyone's explanation of why Emperors, et al, have been killed. I still see that my overall hypothesis remains solid:

 

I have had that thought MANY times, especially in my career.

 

i have 7 coins of 6 of this list of "12" Caesars(according to Wiki), a bronze and brass sest. of Caligula, denarius of Caracalla Commodus and Galba, a big Elagabalus and an anto. of Gordian the 3rd.

 

Oh! i almost 4got my Provincial Caracalla with the misspelling.. how could i?!?

 

i know this guy was killed by his own army, i'm not sure if it was his guard or not? they may have just all "taken a quick bathroom break"...wink wink...at the time.




Trebonianus Gallus, Antoninianus, 251-253 A.D.

O: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, R: IVNO MARTIALIS, Juno seated left, stalks of grain in right hand, long scepter in left, RIC IV 46 , Mediolanum mint, 22 mm, 3.3 g

 

So that I understand:

Does that mean the Praetorian Guard at that time were all Female? All going on a bathroom break together???

 

I have all of them except Balbinus, but I'll just post three I've never shown before, my favourite one first.

Numerian, ant., Ticinum, PROVIDENT AVGG, Providentia standing left holding corn ears, over modius at feet left, & cornucopiae, VIXXI in ex.


Probus, ant., 282, RESTITVT ORBIS, Victory standing right presenting wreath to emperor standing left, holding spear; II between. In ex. XXI.


Probus, ant., 280, Rome mint, AETERNITAS AVG, Sol standing left, holding globe & raising hand, RIZ in ex.

 

Elagabalus denarius.



Probus antoniniaunus

 

Awesome coins all.

 

@dlhill132

Wonderful examples!

 

GOT Him!


Roman Empire
Pupienus 238 CE
AR Denarius, 3g
Obv: IMP CM CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, dr. laur. bust r.,
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated l. on the throne holding patera and double cornucopiae
Ref: Seaby 6

Year 238 CE completed

 

Very nice!!! Great portrait!!

 

Great idea for a post. Edit.



Vabalathus & Aurelian Æ Antoninianus
Vabalathus & Aurelian Æ Antoninianus. VABALATHVS VCIMDR, laureate draped bust right / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate & cuirassed bust right, H below.


Thrace, Anchialus. AE27. Caracalla. Apollo
Thrace, Anchialus. AE27. Caracalla. AV K M AVP ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / OULPIANWN AGXIALWN, Apollo standing r. holding patera and laurel-branch. Varbanov (Engl.) 305; AMNG II 515.


Mesopotamia, Carrhae. Elagabalus AE17
Obv: Radiate bust right.
Rev: KAΡAKOMH, Crescent with star, pendant fillets and pellet below.
17mm and 2.8g.


Mesopotamia, Edessa. Gordian III AE28 Tyche/Aquarius
Gordian III, AE28, (16.59g) Edessa, Mesopotamia, AVTOK M ANT GORDIANOC CEB, Radiate bust right / MHT KOL EDECCHNWN, Bust of Tyche left, small statue of Aquarius on pedestal before.



Moesia, Markianopolis. Commodus AE20. Nemean Lion.
Obv: AVT KAI L AVP KOMODOC, laureate head right
Rev: MAPKIANOPOLEITWN, Hercules wrestling Namean lion left.

 

Interesting thread with an original focus, I like it, and the coins shown all along.
Here are 12 of them :

Aurelian


Balbinus


Caligula


Caracalla


Commodus


Elagalalus


Q

 

Galba


Gordian III


Numerianus


Pertinax


Probus


Pupienus


Q

 

Cucumbor/Beautifull set of coins with emperors that met an unfortunate end, altough a few deserved their fate