Wives, Sons, Brothers, and Mothers

friend of Augustus, grandfather of Caligula (Coin struck during reign of Caligula)

Obverse: M AGRIPPA L F COS III, Bare headed left.  

Reverse: S C, Neptune standing facing left, SC at sides.  The diameter is 28 mm and is 10.11 g, die axis 190 deg. Minted 37-41. Reference: RIC - 58

S C (Numiswiki) Struck by the public authority of the Senate, according to the constitution of the republic, and the laws of the Roman mint

Claudius' brother

Obverse: GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, bare headed right. 

Reverse is too worn down.  The diameter is 30 mm and is 8.6 g. Minted in Rome 37-54. Reference: Possibly RIC 106

Wife of Antonius Pius and mother of Faustina, Jr.

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Draped bust right. 

Reverse: AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left, holding torch and holding up fold of skirt. The diameter is 28.5 mm and is 3 g, die axis 170 deg. Minted in Rome 141. Reference: RIC-362, Sear-4584, Cohen-104

AVGVSTA (Numsiwiki) Augusta, wife of the emperor.

NOTE:  "Honoring the dead and deified Augusta."  (She had passed away late October 140)

Wife of Marcus Aurelius, daughter of Antonius Pius and Faustina, Sr.

Obverse: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL,  Draped Bust Right.  

Reverse: SC on the sides of the reverse figure (might have more, but not legible).  The diameter is 26.8 mm and is 8.31 g, die axis 0 deg. Minted in Rome 145-161 AD. Reference: possibly RIC 1410A

S C (Numiswiki) Struck by the public authority of the Senate, according to the constitution of the republic, and the laws of the Roman mint

NOTE: Uncleaned Lot.  From the Legend I can read and the arm on the figure on the back and it doesn't look like the figure is holding anything in the right field,  it is possibly Legend: VENVS S C

Type: Venus, veiled, draped, standing front, head right, with right hand drawing veil from head and holding apple up in left RIC 1410A, however it could be one of the others searching for the obverse legend, S C + As

Wife of Septimius Severus (family tree). Mother of Caracalla and Geta. Sister of Julia Maesa, who was grandmother to both Elagabalus and Severus Alexander.

Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, Bareheaded bust right, draped.  

Reverse: IVNO, Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; at feet, left, a peacock.  The diameter is 19 mm and is 3.05 g, die axis 0 deg. Minted in Rome in 196-211 AD.  Denomination: Denarius. Reference: RIC IVi, 559, Sear [2002] 6588, Cohen 82.  

IVNO (Numiswiki) "IVNO On a silver and second brass coins of Julia Domna with this inscription, the goddess stands veiled, holding a patera in the right, a hasta in her left hand; and a peacock stands at her feet. The empress herself is exhibited under this image,  for, in order to consiliate greater dignity and reverence towards women, the empresses were fond of assimilating themselves to the goddesses, and were accustomed to represent their own forms, under the names of female divinities to the people."

Elagabalus' Mother (family tree).  Daughter of Julia Maesa

Obverse: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, bust draped right.  

Reverse: VENVS CAELESTIS Venus seated left, diademed, holding an apple and scepter; at her feet a small child. The diameter is 20 mm and is 2.73 g, die axis 190 deg. Minted in Rome in 220 (or 218-222).  Denomination: Denarius. Reference: RIC IVii, 243, Sear [2002] 7720, Cohen 14

VENVS CAELESTIS (Numiswiki) (Wikipedia) Celestial Venus

Grandmother to both Elagabalus and Severus Alexander (family tree).  Sister of Julia Domna who was wife of Septimius Severus. 

Obverse: IVLIA MAESA AVG, Draped bust right.  

Reverse: PIETAS AVG, Pietas, draped, standing left, sacrificing with raised right hand over lighted altar and holding incense-box in left hand.  The diameter is 19 mm and is 2.20 g, die axis 170 deg. Minted in Rome. Denomination: Denarius. Reference: RIC IVii, 263, Sear [2002] 7755

PIETAS AVG (Numiswiki) Piety of the Augusta

Elagabalus' first wife.

Obverse: Bust of Julia Paula right.  

Reverse: Hexastyle Temple of Astarte, with Astarte standing within. The diameter is 27.5 mm and is 10.98 g, die axis 0 deg. Coin was marked BMC 290, Tyre but it is worn enough that it might be something else.  If from Tyre, Phoenicia , possibly Hexastyle Temple of Astarte, with Astarte standing within.  

Another possibility is from Sidon, Phoenicia (there were other options).  If so perhaps RPC 8458:  

Reverse is front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing facing, turreted, holding long sceptre, crowned by Nike standing on small column, left, on her left; to left, Marsyas standing, right, carrying wineskin on shoulder and raising hand 

Severus Alexander's mother (family tree).  Daughter of Julia Maesa

Obverse: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed bust right.  

Reverse: VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, holding helmet and scepter, at feet, left a shield.  The diameter is 20 mm and is 3.13 g, die axis 195 deg. Minted in Rome 230-231 (or 225-235) AD. Denomination: Denarius. Reference: RIC-358, Sear [2002] 8216, RSC 76

VENVS VICTRIX (Numiswiki) (Wikipedia) "("Venus the Victorious") was an aspect of the armed Aphrodite that Greeks had inherited from the East, where the goddess Ishtar 'remained a goddess of war, and Venus could bring victory to ... a Caesar.'"

Wife of Gordian III, Reigned 22 April 238 - 11 February 244. 

Obverse: C ΑΒΙ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛΛЄΙΝΑ CЄ (cABI TRANKvLL¥INA c¥) (CABI TpANKVlleINA Ce), diademed & draped bust right. 

Reverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ (aDRIANOPOL¥ITVN AdPIANOpOleitwN), Three Graces.  The diameter is 24 mm and is 6.59 g, die axis 0 deg. Minted in Hadrianopolis, Thrace 241-244. It is rarer coin with an interesting reverse. RPC VII.2, 762, Jurukova, Hadrianopolis 691 

son and heir of Philip I (The Arab), When his father became emperor in 244 he was appointed Caesar. Philippus was consul in 247 and 248. His father was killed in battle by his successor Decius in 249. When news of this death reached Rome, he was murdered by the Praetorian Guard. He died in his mother's arms. When he died, he was eleven years old.

Obverse: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, Radiate and draped bust right.  

Reverse: IOVI CONSERVAT, Jupiter standing left holding scepter and thunderbolt.  The diameter is 23.4 mm and is 4.77 g, die axis 350 deg. Minted in Rome, 245-246. Denomination: Antoninianus. Reference: RIC IV Philip I 213, Sear [2005] 9238, Cohen-13, RSC-13  This coin can also be found on Other Emperors (including usurpers) page  

IOVI CONSERVAT (Numiswiki): Jupiter the Protector. (from IOVI CONSERVATORI)

Wife of Decius, Reigned September / October 249 - June 251

Obverse: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, Diademed bust right, draped and on a crescent.  

Reverse: PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia, veiled, standing left, with right hand drawing veil from face and holding scepter . The diameter is 23 mm and is 4.10 g, die axis 200 deg. Minted in Rome, Jan-Jun AD 250. Denomination: Antoninianus. Reference: RIC IViii, 58b, Cohen 17, (3rd Issue, 6th Officina)

July 251 to August 253, Son and junior co-emperor under Trebonianus Gallus; murdered by the army.

Obverse: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate bust right.  

Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG S C, Concordia standing left holding cornucopiae & patera.  The diameter is 26.8 mm and is 13.59 g, die axis 45 deg. Minted in Rome 252. Denomination: Sestertius. Reference: RIC-249a, Sear [2005] 9784, Cohen-21. Cleaned by myself.  This coin can also be found on Other Emperors (including usurpers) page  

CONCORDIA AVGG (romancoin.info) Concord between the two Augusti.

wife of Gallienus.

Obverse: SALONINA AVG, Diademed bust right, draped and on a crescent.  

Reverse: PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing left holding box of perfumes over altar. The diameter is 20 mm and is 2.55 g, die axis 5 deg. Minted in Siscia 267-268. Denomination: Antoninianus (billon) Reference: RIC-79, Cohen-79, Sear [2005] 10646

PIETAS AVG (Numiswiki) Piety of the Augusta

first wife of Constantius I Chlorus 

Obverse: FL HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed, mantled with necklace bust right.  

Reverse: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas standing left, lowering branch & raising a rope with right hand.  The diameter is 19mm and is 2.51g, die axis 0 deg. Minted in Siscia 337-340. Reference: RIC-VII 218 

SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE (Numiswiki)(romancoin.info) The Security of the Republic Cleaned by myself

Second wife of Constantius I Chlorus

Obverse: FL MAX THEODORAE AVG, Bust right in plain mantle & necklace.  

Reverse: PIETAS ROMANA, Pietas facing, head r., carrying an infant. The diameter is 15 mm and is 1.25 g, die axis 180 deg. Minted in Treveri 337-340. Reference: RIC VIII Treveri 79, LRBC120  

PIETAS ROMANA (Numiswiki)(o) Piety of the Romans, Roman Piety.  Cleaned by myself.

 First born son of Constantine I and Minervina. 'Prince of Youth' in 316, Consul in 318, 321 and 324.  Put to death by his father in the middle of 326 for not entirely known reasons.

Obverse: D N FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate draped bust left, holding globe, scepter & mappa.  

Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on a globe & scepter; at feet on left, a wreath..  The diameter is 19mm and is 2.81g, die axis 170 deg. Minted in Cyzicus 317-320. Reference: RIC VII Cyzicus 10. Cleaned by myself. Fully Silvered. Mint Mark SMK in the exergue. Wreath in left field, S in right field. This coin can also be found on Other Emperors (including usurpers) page  

IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS: (Numiswiki) Probably, Jupiter Protect the Caesars.  I have found where Caess was the abbreviation for Caesarum (Caesars)

317-324 son of Licinius, He nominally served as Caesar in the eastern empire from 317 to 324 A.D while his father was Augustus. After his father's defeat to Constantine, Licinius II was forced into slavery and thereafter lost to history.

Obverse: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, Helmeted bust left with spear and shield.  

Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left holding Victory on a globe and scepter. Eagle at his feet left.  Captive at feet right.  The diameter is 19.2mm and is 3.19g, die axis 345 deg. Minted in Heraclea 321-324. Reference: RIC-54. Mint Mark SMHA in the exergue. XII(gamma) in left field. This coin can also be found on Other Emperors (including usurpers) page  

IOVI CONSERVATORI (Numiswiki): Jupiter the Protector

Wife of Theodosius I

Obverse: AEL FLACCILLA AVG, diademed, draped bust right  

Reverse: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right inscribing christo-gram.   The diameter is 12 mm and is .7 g, die axis 350 deg. Minted in 378-388. Reference: VanMeter-vb2  (unsure of reverse legend, more research needed)

SALVS REIPVBLICAE (romancoin.info) The Health of the Republic