Traian to Constantinus Magnus
Traian's Dacian and Parthian Wars
For Traian's DACIAN campaign, left the emperor spearing a
Dacian from
horseback, below mourning Dacia "PROVINCIA DACIA" (As, Sestertius,
Trajanus,
106 / 111 AD)
Aureus
As
& Sestertius
Sestertius
Trajan's Column for the Conquest of Dacia 106 / 111 AD
on an as (left), a denarius (right), an aureus (below)
ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA (sestertius, Trajan 116 / 117 AD)
in his final campaign against the Parthian Empire, Traian reached the
Persian gulf successfully. However all gained territory had to be given
up already under his successor Hadrian
REGNA ADSIGNATA (sestertius, Trajan in Mesopotamia, 116 / 117
AD)
REX PARTHIS DATUS (sestertius, Trajan in Persia, 116 / 117 AD)
IMPERATOR VIII (sestertius, Trajan in Mesopotamia, 116 / 117
AD)
IMPERATOR VIIII (sestertius, Trajan in Mesopotamia, 116 / 117 AD)
Roman Legions in Action (sesterti, Hadrian)
The EXERCITUS
Series, Issued for provincial
armies when Hadrian visitied that province on one of his many
travels
across the empire:
EXERCITUS BRITANNICUS,
DACICUS, MAURETANICUS, RAETICUS, SYRIACUS
Britannia
Dacia
MauretaniaRaetia
Syria
Antoninus Pius
IMP
II..., possibly in Northern Britannia
and for appointing the
king of Armenia
sestertius
Lucius Verus in the East
- Armenia and Parthia
In 161 AD Vologases IV of Parthia attacked Armenia and installed his
chief general on its throne. To counter the Parthian threat Verus set
out
for the east in 162 AD. His army won significant victories and retook
the
capitol. Sohaemus, a Roman citizen of Armenian heritage, was installed
as the new client king.
Aureus
of Lucius
Verus
The Germanic Wars of Marcus Aurelius
left: RESTITORI ITALIAE (173 AD, sestertius, Marcus
Aurelius),
Italy restored as result of the Victories
right: GERMANIA SUBACTA (172 AD, sestertius, Marcus Aurelius), and
below setertius with GERMANICO
RELIG AUG (sestertius, to the Rain Miracle in Markomannian
Campaign,
M Aurelius, 172 / 173 AD)
DE GERMANIS (denarius, 2 sesterti, Marcus Aurelius, 177 AD)
DE SARMATIS (denarius, Marcus Aurelius, 177 AD)
The British War of
Commodus
Although mostly a peaceful reign, a serious revolt had erupted in
Britain
in 184, the causes of which are uncertain. The revolt was quickly put
down
and the insurgents harshly dealt with, and a series of coins was struck
to commemorate the event.
Commodus,
Sestertius
The Civil War of
193-194: And the winner is.... Septimius
Severus
A series of coins was struck to celebrate all legions that supported
Septimius Severus (see legionary
coin section)
Some examples:
Legio
III Italica,
Regensburg
Legio VIII Augusta,
Strasbourg
The Parthian Wars of Septimius Severus
left: VICT PARTHICA ARABICA ET PARTHICA ADIABENA
(denarius and
sestertius, Septimius Severus, 195 AD)
right: VICTORIA PARTHICA (denarius, Septimius Severus, 196/197 AD)
This coin type was also minted for his son, Caracalla.
VICTORIA BRITANNICA (denarius, Septimius Severus, 210 AD)
Victoria
Britannica
(denarius, Septimus Severus, 210 AD), this type also minted for his
sons
Caralla and Geta
VICTORIA BRITTANNICA (as, Septimius Severus (left) and as,
Caracalla
(right), 210 AD)
Caracalla and the Parthians in 217
Caracalla celebrating a victory that never
came, rather he was
killed by his preatorian prefect Macrinus in 217.
both images from CNG auctions
The Victory that actually was a defeat, but
after the death of
Caracalla, Macrinus had his opportunity to seize the throne...
both images from Gorny & Mosch
auctions, Munich
Maximinus Thrax defeats the Germans on the Rhine
VICTORIA GERMANICA (sestertius, Maximinus Thrax, 236 AD)
Philippus I - Victoria
Carpica
Dacia (antoninianus of Traianus Decius)
Traianus Decius defeats the Germans
images from Lanz auctions
Valerian I and Gallienus defeat the Germans on the Danube
VICTORIA GERMANICA (antoniniani, Valerianus I and Gallienus,
254 / 258
AD)
Valerian I and his Victoria Parthica that brought him death in captivity
for Valerian II Caesar
image Kuenker auctions
image
NAC auctions
image
Sondermann
Claudius Gothicus defeats the Germans (allemanni) at lacus benacus (Lago di Garda)
image from Rauch auctions, Vienna, Austria
Claudius Gothicus defeats the Goths in Naissus
Victoria Gothica (antoninianus, Claudius II Gothicus, 269 / 270 AD)
Probus defeats the
Alemanni, Burgundians, and Vandals
in 278 on the Rhine
VICTORIA GERMANICA (antoninianus, Probus, 278 AD)
Aurelianus defeats
Zenobia and returns the Eastern
provinces to the Roman Empire (ORIENS AUG)
Divo Caro Parthico, Divo
Persico, Carus defeats the
Parthians/Persians
Divo Caro Parthico
Divo Caro Persico
image from Gorny&Mosch auction
Dicoletian defeats the
Sarmatians
Constantin I and Crispus
defeat the Alemanni and Francs
in 320 AD
Alamannia, Gaudium Romanorum (Solidus, Constantinus I)
Francia, Gaudium Romanorum (Solidus of Crispus)
Constantin I defeats the Sarmatians in 322/3 AD
SARMATIA DEVICTA (AE 3, Constantinus I, 322 / 323 AD)
Constantin I defeats the Alemanni again in 324 AD
ALAMANNIA DEVICTA (AE 3, Crispus and Constantinus II, 324 /
325 AD)