IMPERIUM ROMANUM 03 - Antonine - Sammlung von Münzen

NERVA (96-98)

Nerva Caesar Augustus "Aequitas Augusti" Upon ascending the throne, Nerva pursued a much milder policy than his predecessor. He abolished the crime of maiestas (treason against the emperor), raised taxes, refrained from organizing games...

TRAJAN (98-117)

Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus "Danuvius - Danube" The bridge over the Danube River was constructed by order of Trajan to facilitate the movement of Roman troops during the Second Dacian War (101–105 CE). In...

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TRAJAN (98-117)

Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus "Dacia Capta! – Dacia Conquered!" In 101 CE, the Romans launched an offensive against Dacia. After crossing the Danube, a Roman army numbering as many as 150,000 men, led by...

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TRAJAN (98-117)

Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus "Pax Romana" This term refers to the state of peace that existed both within and beyond the borders of the Roman Empire. As it was established during the reign of...

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TRAJAN (98-117)

Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus "Divus Pater Traianus" The reverse of this denarius commemorates the deceased father of Trajan, Marcus Ulpius Traianus. Trajan Pater had an impressive career under the Flavians, serving as legate of...

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TRAJAN (98-117)

Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus "Via Traiana" Via Traiana was an ancient Roman road. It was built by Emperor Trajan as an extension of the Via Appia, connecting Beneventum to Brundisium (modern Brindisi) via a...

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TRAJAN (98-117)

Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus "Columna Traiani – Trajan's Column" The structure was designed by the imperial architect Apollodorus of Damascus. The column was formally dedicated on May 18, 113 CE. It stands on a...

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TRAJAN (98-117)

Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus Roman Province - Arabia Petraea "Nabatea" The Nabataeans were a much more advanced society compared to other Arab city-states, as evidenced by structures that predate the Roman era. The Nabataeans...

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TRAJAN (98-117)

Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus Roman Province - Arabia Petraea "Camel" The camel was a sacred animal for the Nabataeans and one of the symbols of their most important god, Dushara. For the Romans, the...

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TRAJAN (98-117)

Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus Roman Province - Arabia Petraea "Artemis Pergaia" This piece depicts the cult statue of Artemis Pergaia with remarkable detail: the frontal bust of the goddess, wearing a polos and flanked...

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HADRIAN (117-138)

Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus "Aegyptos – The Province of Egypt" Between 119 and 136 CE, Hadrian traveled extensively throughout the Roman Empire, visiting the provinces to reflect on his legacy and quell unrest that...

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HADRIAN (117-138)

Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus Roman Province - Cilicia "The Province of Cilicia" Cilicia is a historical region located at the border of Asia Minor and Syria-Palestine. In Roman times, it was divided into two...

HADRIAN (117-138)

Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus Roman Province - Cilicia "The Province of Cilicia" Cilicia is a historical region located at the border of Asia Minor and Syria-Palestine. In Roman times, it was divided into two...

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SABINA (128-136)

Vibia Sabina "Concordia Augusti – Marital Harmony" Vibia Sabina (born 85 CE, died 136 or 137 CE) was the daughter of Vibius Sabinus and Matidia , and the niece of Emperor Trajan. From...

ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161)

Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius "Fortuna" was the goddess governing human fate. She was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Tyche. Her cult in Rome was introduced by King Servius Tullius. She was...

FAUSTINA I (138-140)

Annia Galeria Faustina Augusta "DIVO ANTONINO ET DIVAE FAUSTINAE EX S.C." Annia Galeria Faustina was the daughter of Marcus Annius Verus (a consul) and Faustina Rupilia. She was the wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius...

MARCUS AURELIUS (caesar, 139-161)

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus „I did not waste time studying the mysteries of the heavens. (Meditations)” On February 26, 138 CE, the 17-year-old Marcus was adopted by the husband of his aunt, Emperor Antoninus Pius....

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MARCUS AURELIUS (161-180)

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus "Armeniacus – Conqueror of the Armenians" In late summer or autumn of 161 CE, Vologases IV of Parthia invaded and conquered the lands of the Roman client kingdom of Armenia. He...

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MARCUS AURELIUS (161-180)

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus "As emperor, I am first in Rome; as a man, I am equal to all men in the world. (Meditations)" Primi Decennales – a denarius minted to commemorate the first ten...

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MARCUS AURELIUS (161-180)

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus "The Rain Miracle" On June 11, 173 CE, during the Marcomannic Wars (166–180 CE), the Roman army in Moravia was surrounded by the numerically superior Quadi. Cassius Dio writes that the...

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FAUSTINA II (147-175)

Annia Galeria Faustina Augusta Minor Denomination: Denarius, Ag Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina to right, hair coiled in bun at back of head, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA Reverse: Venus Victrix standing left, holding small Victory and...

FAUSTINA II (147-175)

Annia Galeria Faustina Augusta Minor "I thank the gods that I have a wife just like her—so devoted, so full of love, so unpretentious. (Meditations)" Faustina married Marcus Aurelius in 145 CE. She bore...

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LUCIUS VERUS (161-169)

Lucius Aurelius Verus "Parthicus Maximus" In 162 CE, Marcus Aurelius sent his brother and co-emperor, Lucius Verus, to lead a war against the Kingdom of Parthia. Lucius spent most of the campaign in Antioch,...

LUCILLA (164-182)

Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla Augusta "Venus Victrix" Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla (born 149 CE in Rome – died 183 CE on Capri) was the second daughter of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina the Younger. From...

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COMMODUS (177-192)

Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus "Colonia Commodiana" In 191 CE, Rome was severely damaged by a fire that raged for several days. Many public buildings, including the Temple of Peace ( Pax ), the Temple...

COMMODUS (177-192)

Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus "Hercules Romanus" The reign of Commodus was marked by cruel tyranny, including the condemnation of many senators. He hosted bloody games during which he personally performed as a gladiator. Commodus...

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CRISPINA (177-183)

Bruttia Crispina Augusta "Venus Felix" Bruttia Crispina was the first and only legal wife of the Roman Emperor Commodus. She came from a wealthy southern Italian family from Bruttium. In the summer of 178...