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Roman Emperor Portrait Coins

Category:  Ancients
Owner:  CarlH
Last Modified:  1/28/2024
  
Set Description
A complete set of Roman emperors with the portrait of each emperor. While somewhat arbitrary, the set starts with Julius Caesar in 46 BC and ends with Anastasius I in AD 518. The total number of possible emperors is 109 although some are so rare that they are impossible to collect. Emperors are defined as those who received the title of Augustus. The set includes Julius Caesar although technically he was before Imperial Rome. However, he did actually setup a dictatorship and set the precedent for future Augusti. In addition to the emperors, I am now also including Caesars who never became Augusti, empresses, pretenders/usurpers, and major Roman errors.

This set won the 2018 Best Custom Ancient Set and since winning that award has been upgraded significantly. Every coin is graded VG or better. The set includes 95 of the 109 possible emperors and includes two gold coins, 23 mint state coins, and 50 coins that are graded AU or higher.

Set Goals
Complete the set of emperors with portraits and continue to upgrade existing coins. Additionally, eventually adding Caesars, pretenders, and Empresses.

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View Coin Julius Caesar 46 BC - 44 BC ANCIENT - ROMAN PROVINCIAL (2nd CENT BC - 3rd CENT BC) CORINTHIA, CORINTH Augustus & Julius Caesar AE22 AE22 Corinthia, Corinth Julius Caesar c.10-4 BC NGC VG
View Coin Augustus Caesar - 27 BC - AD 14 ANCIENT - ROMAN PROVINCIAL (2nd CENT BC - 3rd CENT BC) SPAIN, COLONIA PATRICIA Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14 AE25 AE25 Spain, Colonia Patricia Augustus rv inscription in wreath NGC F Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5
View Coin Tiberius AD 14-37 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Tiberius, AD 14-37 AE As Tiberius As Imperator. Lugdunum. NGC F
View Coin Caligula AD 37-41 SPAIN, CARTHAGO NOVA Caligula, AD 37-41 AE29 As Spain, Carthago Nova punch mark rv SAL AVG; head of Salus NGC F Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5
View Coin Claudius AD 41-54 ANCIENT - ROMAN PROVINCIAL (2nd CENT BC - 3rd CENT BC) SYRIA, ANTIOCH Claudius, AD 41-54 AE28 AE28 Syria, Antioch rv SC in wreath NGC F Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5 Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5
View Coin Nero AD 54-68 ANCIENT - ROMAN PROVINCIAL (2nd CENT BC - 3rd CENT BC) CAPPADOCIA, CAESAREA Nero, AD 54-68 AR Hemidrachm Hemidrachm Cappadocia, Caesarea Nero inscribing shield rv Victory stg. on globe, NGC VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5
View Coin Galba AD 68-69 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Galba, AD 68-69 AE As As rv Pax hldg. branch NGC VG Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5
View Coin Otho AD 69-69 ANCIENT - ROMAN PROVINCIAL (2nd CENT BC - 3rd CENT BC) EGYPT, ALEXANDRIA Otho, AD 69 BI Tetradrachm Tetradrachm Egypt, Alexandria Otho NGC F
View Coin Vitellius AD 69-69 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Vitellius, AD 69 AR Denarius Denarius rv tripod, raven, dolphin NGC VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5
View Coin Vespasian AD 69-79 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Vespasian, AD 69-79 AR Denarius Denarius caduceus, grain & poppies rv clasped hands hldg. NGC AU Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5 Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5
View Coin Titus AD 79-81 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Titus, AD 79-81 AR Denarius Denarius NGC F
View Coin Domitian AD 81-96 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Domitian, AD 81-96 AR Denarius Denarius NGC Ch VF
View Coin Nerva AD 96-98 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Nerva, AD 96-98 AE As As NGC Ch VF
View Coin Trajan AD 97-117 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Trajan, AD 98-117 AR Denarius Denarius rv Abundantia(?) std. NGC AU Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5 Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5
View Coin Hadrian AD 117-138 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Hadrian, AD 117-138 AE As AE As rv Salus feeds snake NGC VF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5 Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5
View Coin Antoninus Pius AD 138-161 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Antoninus Pius,AD 138-161 AR Denarius Denarius NGC Ch XF
View Coin Marcus Aurelius 161-180 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Mar. Aurelius, AD 161-180 AE Sestertius As rv Jupiter hldg. Victory NGC VG Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5 Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5
View Coin Lucius Verus AD 161-169 ANCIENT - ROMAN PROVINCIAL (2nd CENT BC - 3rd CENT BC) CAPPADOCIA, CAESAREA Lucius Verus, AD 161-169 AR Didrachm Didrachm Cappadocia, Caesarea NGC F
View Coin Commodus AD 177-192 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Commodus, AD 177-192 AR Denarius Denarius NGC VF
View Coin Pertinax 193-193 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Pertinax, AD 193 AR Denarius Denarius rv Ops std. Alexandria NGC Ch XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5
View Coin M. Didius Julianus 193-193 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Didius Julianus, AD 193 AE Sestertius Sestertius rv emperor hldg. globe NGC VG Strike: 3/5 Surface: 2/5
View Coin Septimius Severus AD 193-211 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Sept. Severus, AD 193-211 AR Denarius Denarius rv Salus std. NGC AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5
View Coin Caracalla AD 211-217 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Caracalla, AD 198-217 AR Double-Denarius AE28 rv Venus stg.; captive NGC Ch AU Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5 Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5
View Coin Geta AD 211-212 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Geta, AD 209-211 AR Denarius Denarius rv Felicitas stg. issued as Caesar NGC Ch XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5
View Coin Macrinus AD 217-218 ANCIENT - ROMAN PROVINCIAL (2nd CENT BC - 3rd CENT BC) SYRIA, GABALA Macrinus, AD 217-218 AE27 AE27 Syria, Gabala rv Tyche std. NGC VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5
View Coin Diadumeniam 218-218 ANCIENT - ROMAN PROVINCIAL (2nd CENT BC - 3rd CENT BC) MOESIA, NICOPOLIS Diadumenian, AD 218 AE16 AE16 Moesia, Nicopolis rv ethnic in four lines NGC XF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5
View Coin Elagabalus AD 218-222 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Elagabalus, AD 218-222 AR Denarius Denarius Elagabalus NGC MS
View Coin Severus Alexander AD 222-235 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Sev.Alexander, AD 222-235 AR Denarius Denarius rv Spes advancing NGC MS Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5 Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5
View Coin Maximinus I AD 235-238 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Maximinus I, AD 235-238 AR Denarius rv Providentia stg. NGC Ch AU Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5 Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5
Gordian I Africanus AD 238-238
Gordian II Africanus AD 238-238
View Coin Balbinus AD 238-238 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Balbinus, AD 238 AE Sestertius Sestertius rv Concordia std. NGC VG Strike: 3/5 Surface: 1/5
View Coin Pupienus AD 238-238 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Pupienus, AD 238 AE Sestertius Sestertius rv Pax std. NGC F Strike: 4/5 Surface: 1/5
View Coin Gordian III AD 238-244 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Gordian III, AD 238-244 AR Denarius rv Diana hldg. torch NGC MS Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5
View Coin Philip I AD 244-249 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Philip I, AD 244-249 AR Double-Denarius NGC MS
View Coin Philip II AD 247-249 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Philip II, AD 247-249 AR Double-Denarius rv Philip II stg. issued as Caesar NGC AU Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5
View Coin Trajan Decius AD 249-251 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Trajan Decius, AD 249-251 AR Double-Denarius rv two Pannoniae stg. NGC MS Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5 Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5
View Coin Herennius Etruscus AD 251-251 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Herennius Etruscus,AD 251 AR Double-Denarius issued as Caesar NGC AU
View Coin Hostilian AD 251-251 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Hostilian, AD 251 AR Double-Denarius rv Mars advancing issue as Caesar NGC Ch VF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5
View Coin Trebonianus Gallus AD 251-253 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Treb. Gallus, AD 251-253 AR Double-Denarius Double-Denarius rv Uberitas stg. NGC MS Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5
View Coin Volusian AD 251-253 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Volusian, AD 251-253 AR Double-Denarius Double-Denarius NGC AU
View Coin Aemillian AD 253-253 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Aemilian, AD 253 AR Double-Denarius Double-Denarius NGC VG
View Coin Valerian I AD 253-260 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Valerian I, AD 253-260 BI Double-Denarius BI Double-Denarius NGC MS
View Coin Gallienus AD 253-268 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Gallienus, AD 253-268 BI Double-Denarius BI Double-Denarius Gallienus rv Liberalitas stg. NGC MS Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5
View Coin Saloninus AD 259-259 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Saloninus, AD 258-260 BI Double-Denarius BI Double-Denarius issued as Caesar NGC AU
View Coin Postumus AD 259-268 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMANO-GALLIC EMPIRE Postumus, AD 260-269 BI Double-Denarius BI Double-Denarius Romano-gallic Empire Postumus NGC AU
View Coin Marius AD 268-268 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMANO-GALLIC EMPIRE Marius, AD 269 BI Double-Denarius BI Double-Denarius Romano-gallic Empire Marius rv Victory advancing NGC XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5
View Coin Victorinus AD 268-270 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMANO-GALLIC EMPIRE Victorinus, AD 269-271 BI Double-Denarius BI Double-Denarius Romano-gallic Empire rv Sol advancing NGC MS Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5 Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5
View Coin Claudius II Gothicus AD 268-270 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Claudius II, AD 268-270 BI Double-Denarius BI Double-Denarius Claudius II NGC MS
View Coin Quintillus AD 270-270 ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Quintillus, AD 270 BI Double-Denarius BI Double-Denarius NGC F
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