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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 2691799, member: 75937&quot;]Here&#039;s a (probably incomplete) list of Roman Emperors who were murdered by those charged with protecting them, the praetorian guard. I have most, but not all of them. Post yours! And by all means if you know of other emperors that met the same fate but are not on my list, post &#039;em!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]603956[/ATTACH] </p><p>Aurelian AD 270-275</p><p>Roman silvered billon Antoninianus, 4.29 gm; 23.4 mm </p><p>Uncertain Balkan mint, issue 1, AD 271-272 </p><p>Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust, right</p><p>Rev: LIBERT AVG, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter</p><p>Refs: RIC 396; MER/RIC temp 2447; CBN 958; Sear 11555; MIR 270a; Cohen 119</p><p><br /></p><p>Balbinus (none in my collection)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]603955[/ATTACH] </p><p>Calligula AD 37-41</p><p>Roman provincial Æ 28 mm, 11.17 gm</p><p>Carthago Nova, Spain, AD 37-38 </p><p>Obv: C. CAESAR AVG. GERMANIC. IMP. P.M. TR.P. COS., laureate head of Caligula, r.</p><p>Rev: CN. ATEL. FLAC. CN. POM. FLAC. II. VIR. Q.V.I.N.C., head of Salus (some attribute to Caesonia, wife of Calligula) r., SAL AVG across field</p><p>Refs: SGI 419; Heiss 272, 35; Cohen 247, 1; RPC 1, 185; SNG Cop 503.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]603957[/ATTACH] </p><p>Caracalla AD 198-217</p><p>Roman AR Denarius 3.37 g; 19.7 mm</p><p>Rome mint, AD 211</p><p>Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head, right</p><p>Rev: INDVLG FECVNDAE, Julia Domna as Indulgentia, wearing polos, seated left on cerule chair, extending right hand and holding scepter</p><p>Refs: RIC 214; BMCRE 73; RCV 6805</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]603946[/ATTACH] </p><p>Commodus AD 177-192 </p><p>Roman Æ Sestertius 26.13g; 28.7 mm</p><p>Rome mint, AD 187</p><p>Obv: M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate bust right</p><p>Rev: HILARIT AVG PM TR P XII IMP VIII COS V PP SC, Hilaritas standing left, holding branch and palm</p><p>Refs: RIC 497; Cohen 213; RCV 5754 var.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]603947[/ATTACH] </p><p>Elagabalus AD 218-222 AD</p><p>Roman AR Antoninianus 4.88g; 18.8 mm</p><p>Rome mint, AD 218</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES M AVAR ANTONINVS AVG, radiate, draped cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: PM TRP COS PP, Roma std left, Victory in right hand, scepter in left, shield at side </p><p>Refs: RIC 1; BMCRE 3; RSC 126; RCV 7493.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]603950[/ATTACH] </p><p>Galba AD 68-69 AD</p><p>Roman billon Tetradrachm, 12.97 g; 24.5 mm </p><p>Alexandria, AD 68-69</p><p>Obv: [ΛOYK ΛIB ΣΟΥΛΠ Γ]ΑΛΒΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΑΥ, laureate head of Galba to right; LA before (year 1)</p><p>Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝ-ΔΡΕΑ, draped bust of Alexandria with elephant headdress to right</p><p>Refs: RPC 5326; BMC 199; Cologne 217; Milne 320; RCV 2139.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]603958[/ATTACH] </p><p>Gordian III AD 238-244 </p><p>Roman AE Sestertius, 20.01 gm; 28.2 mm</p><p>Rome, 5th officina. 9th emission, AD 241</p><p>Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right</p><p>Rev: PM TRP IIII COS II PP SC, Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and resting left arm on lyre</p><p>Refs: RIC 302; Cohen 252; RCV --; Banti 72.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]603951[/ATTACH] </p><p>Numerian AD 283-284</p><p>Roman silvered billon Antoninianus, 4.14 g; 19 mm</p><p>Lugdunum, 283-284</p><p>Obv: IMP C M AVR NVMERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: MARS VICTOR, Mars, advancing right, carrying spear and trophy over left shoulder, C in right field</p><p>Refs: RIC 386; Cohen 24; RCV 12247. </p><p><br /></p><p>Pertinax (none in my collection)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]603959[/ATTACH] </p><p>Probus AD 276-282 </p><p>Roman billon Antoninianus 3.25 g; 21.7 mm </p><p>Ticinium mint, AD 280-82 </p><p>Obv: VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust, left, holding spear and shield</p><p>Rev: SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding serpent held in arms. V in left field; * in right field, TXXI in exergue</p><p>Refs: RIC-500; Cohen 584.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pupienus (none in my collection)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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