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<p>[QUOTE="PMah, post: 4798113, member: 106045"]There's no exact formula. Posthumous issues are often signalled by the word "Divus" or variant, meaning the person was consecrated as a god at or well-after death, which is also signaled by variations on "consecratio". "Div" sometimes confusingly refers to the parentage of that person, however. But it's a good clue.</p><p> In the early Empire, there are a few exceptions that are not obvious. Claudius put his deceased mother and father (see my avatar) on coins without his own name or consecratio. Caligula put his dead parents, brothers, and (probably) grandfather Agrippa. Nero put his living mother (or, more likely, she put herself) on some coins. But usually, there's a reference to the actual issuer somewhere on the coin with the imperial titles, such as C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, or with filiation signalled by "MAT[er]" or P[ater], but not always. </p><p> All Imperial coins were issued by the current ruler (or rival) so there are no private issues to worry about. </p><p> Provincial coins are a hodge-podge. They sometimes depicted a living relative of the Emperor, often as a patron of the city.</p><p> So, the best way to be really sure is to find a good book or website![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PMah, post: 4798113, member: 106045"]There's no exact formula. Posthumous issues are often signalled by the word "Divus" or variant, meaning the person was consecrated as a god at or well-after death, which is also signaled by variations on "consecratio". "Div" sometimes confusingly refers to the parentage of that person, however. But it's a good clue. In the early Empire, there are a few exceptions that are not obvious. Claudius put his deceased mother and father (see my avatar) on coins without his own name or consecratio. Caligula put his dead parents, brothers, and (probably) grandfather Agrippa. Nero put his living mother (or, more likely, she put herself) on some coins. But usually, there's a reference to the actual issuer somewhere on the coin with the imperial titles, such as C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, or with filiation signalled by "MAT[er]" or P[ater], but not always. All Imperial coins were issued by the current ruler (or rival) so there are no private issues to worry about. Provincial coins are a hodge-podge. They sometimes depicted a living relative of the Emperor, often as a patron of the city. So, the best way to be really sure is to find a good book or website![/QUOTE]
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