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A skilled military commander, Trajan led successful campaigns in Dacia (modern-day Romania), annexed Arabia Petraea, and launched ambitious—but ultimately unsustainable—campaigns into Parthia. Beyond military glory, he was celebrated for his just rule, public works, and deep concern for the welfare of his citizens. He initiated massive infrastructure projects, including Trajan’s Forum, Market, and the famous Trajan’s Column, commemorating his Dacian victories. Admired for his modesty, generosity, and strong leadership, the Senate honored him with the title Optimus Princeps (\"the best ruler\"), and later emperors were often blessed with the phrase \"\u003ci\u003emay you be luckier than Augustus and better than Trajan.\u003c\/i\u003e\". \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: The laurate and draped bust of Trajan facing right, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: The column of Trajan topped with a statue of Trajan, with two eagles at the base and a wreath with spirals and dots on the column, legend around. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx. 3.1 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx. 19 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome, Italy","brand":"Save 10%! 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Though ancient sources suggest their marriage was distant and possibly strained—Hadrian was known for his close relationship with Antinous—Sabina held a prominent public role. She was widely honored throughout the empire, appearing on coins and inscriptions, and was granted the prestigious title Augusta early in Hadrian’s reign. After her death, she was deified, becoming one of the few Roman empresses to receive divine honors. Despite limited personal details surviving, Sabina remains an important symbol of imperial dignity and continuity in Hadrian’s reign. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Draped bust of Sabina Augusta facing right, wearing a headdress, and her hair falling in a plait down her neck, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Concordia seated facing left on a throne, holding a patera and resting her arm on a statuette of Spes set on a low base, with a cornucopia below the throne, and the legend around. ","brand":"Save 10%! 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She was widely honored throughout the empire, appearing on coins and inscriptions, and was granted the prestigious title Augusta early in Hadrian’s reign. After her death, she was deified, becoming one of the few Roman empresses to receive divine honors. Despite limited personal details surviving, Sabina remains an important symbol of imperial dignity and continuity in Hadrian’s reign. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Draped and diademed bust of Sabina, hair falling in a plait down her neck, facing right, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Juno standing facing to the left, holding a patera and a sceptre, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEmperor: Hadrian (117-138) \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx. 3 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx 18 mm","brand":"Save 10%! 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Faustina is accused of instigating a revolt led by Avidius Cassius against her husband in 175. Upon her death, Faustina was deified, her statue was placed in the Temple of Venus in Rome, and a temple was dedicated to her in her honour. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Draped bust of Faustina the Younger, bare-headed with her hair in a bun on the back of her head, facing right, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Fecunditas (the Goddess of Fertility), draped, standing facing right, holding a sceptre in her right hand and an infant in her left hand. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEmperor: Marcus Aurelius (161-180) \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx. 3 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx 18 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome, Italy","brand":"Save 10%! 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In 182 AD, she was implicated in a failed plot to assassinate him. As a result, she was exiled and later executed. Remembered as both a political player and a tragic figure, Lucilla’s life reflects the perilous nature of imperial power in ancient Rome. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: The draped bust of Lucilla, bare-headed with her hair waived and fastened in a bun on the back of her head facing left, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: A laurel wreath, with the legend VOTA PUBLICA inside on three lines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEmperor: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (161-180) \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx. 3 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx. 20 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome, Italy","brand":"Save 10%! 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His reign marked the beginning of Rome’s imperial decline, characterized by political instability and growing corruption. Assassinated in 192 AD as part of a conspiracy, Commodus left behind a controversial legacy as a ruler whose actions starkly contrasted with the philosophical and principled leadership of his father. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Bare head of Commodus facing right, legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Commodus, standing facing left, a branch in his right hand and a sceptre in his left, with a trophy at his right with arms at its base. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEmperor: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (161-180)\u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx 3 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx. 20 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome, Italy","brand":"Save 10%! 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His reign marked the beginning of Rome’s imperial decline, characterized by political instability and growing corruption. Assassinated in 192 AD as part of a conspiracy, Commodus left behind a controversial legacy as a ruler whose actions starkly contrasted with the philosophical and principled leadership of his father. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Laureate head of Commodus facing right, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Salus, draped, standing left, feeding a snake out of a patera in his right hand, and holding a sceptre in his right, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eMarcus Aurelius Antoninus (161-180)\u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx 3 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx. 20 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome, Italy","brand":"Save 10%! 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His reign marked the beginning of Rome’s imperial decline, characterized by political instability and growing corruption. Assassinated in 192 AD as part of a conspiracy, Commodus left behind a controversial legacy as a ruler whose actions starkly contrasted with the philosophical and principled leadership of his father. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Laureate head of Commodus facing right, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Winged and draped Victory seated facing left, holding a patera in her right hand and a palm branch sloped over her left shoulder in her left hand, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eMarcus Aurelius Antoninus (161-180)\u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx 3 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx. 20 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome, Italy","brand":"Save 10%! 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As emperor, he strengthened the army, increased soldiers' pay, and expanded Rome’s frontiers, particularly in Africa and Britain. Though his reign brought stability after a period of chaos, his focus on military power shifted the empire toward a more autocratic style of rule. Severus died in York during a campaign in Britain, famously advising his sons to “get along with each other, enrich the soldiers, and ignore everyone else.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: The laureate head of Septimius Severus, facing right, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: The spina of Circus Maximus decorated as a ship facing left, with turning posts at its prow and stern, a sail mounted on the central obelist and the spina's other monuments visiable in between; above the ship, four quadrigas are racing left; below, an ostrich at left and a bear at right, between them a lion and lioness chasing a wild ass and a panther attacking a bison. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx. 3 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx. 19 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome, Italy","brand":"Save 10%! 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Leo invested heavily in the empire’s defenses and launched ambitious, though ultimately disastrous, campaigns to reclaim the Western Empire from the Vandals. 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Caracalla also undertook massive building projects, most famously the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. His rule was marked by cruelty, heavy taxation, and reliance on the army for support, which secured his authority but fostered widespread resentment. 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Severus strengthened the military, expanded the empire’s borders in the East and Africa, and implemented legal and administrative reforms to consolidate imperial authority. He also centralized power in the emperor’s hands, increasing the role of the army in governance. Known for his ambition and determination, Severus left a lasting legacy, and his sons Caracalla and Geta inherited the empire upon his death in 211 CE. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Laureate and bearded bust of Septimius Severus facing right. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: A naked Jupiter standing facing to the right, with his right foot drawn back, brandishing a thunderbolt in his right hand and holding a sceptre in his left. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEmperor: Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211) \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx. 3 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx. 20 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome","brand":"Save 15%! 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Following Macrinus’s defeat, Diadumenianus attempted to flee east but was captured and executed in 218 AD while still a child, around age 9. After his death and the death of his father, the Senate declared both to be enemies of Rome and thus their names were struck from records and their images destroyed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA large number of coins were struck for Diadumenianus, though fewer in number than for his father. Denarii have been found to depict him as \u003ci\u003eaugustus\u003c\/i\u003e, though no other denominations have been found at this time. 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After defeating Vitellius, Vespasian consolidated power, reestablishing order and financial stability through practical reforms and careful governance. He initiated a major building program, most famously beginning construction of the Colosseum, symbolizing Rome’s renewed strength. 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After defeating Vitellius, Vespasian consolidated power, reestablishing order and financial stability through practical reforms and careful governance. He initiated a major building program, most famously beginning construction of the Colosseum, symbolizing Rome’s renewed strength. 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Domitian also implemented financial and administrative reforms to strengthen imperial control, but his autocratic style and harsh treatment of the Senate earned him a reputation for tyranny. Despite this, he maintained relative stability and prosperity in the empire. Domitian was ultimately assassinated in a palace conspiracy, ending the Flavian dynasty and leaving a mixed legacy of efficiency and fear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Laureate head of Domitian facing right, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: The mythological Wolf feeding the twins Romulus and Remus, with a boat below. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEmperor: Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96) \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx. 3 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx. 18 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome","brand":"Save 15%! 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Domitian also implemented financial and administrative reforms to strengthen imperial control, but his autocratic style and harsh treatment of the Senate earned him a reputation for tyranny. Despite this, he maintained relative stability and prosperity in the empire. Domitian was ultimately assassinated in a palace conspiracy, ending the Flavian dynasty and leaving a mixed legacy of efficiency and fear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Laureate head of Domitian facing right, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Helmeted Minerva stading facing left, holding a thunderbolt and a spear with a sheild at her side and the legend around. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEmperor: Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96) \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx. 3 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx. 19 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome","brand":"Save 15%! 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Domitian also implemented financial and administrative reforms to strengthen imperial control, but his autocratic style and harsh treatment of the Senate earned him a reputation for tyranny. Despite this, he maintained relative stability and prosperity in the empire. Domitian was ultimately assassinated in a palace conspiracy, ending the Flavian dynasty and leaving a mixed legacy of efficiency and fear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Laureate head of Domitian facing right, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Helmeted Minerva stading facing left, holding a thunderbolt and a spear with a sheild at her side and the legend around. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEmperor: Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96) \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx. 3 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx. 19 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome","brand":"Save 15%! 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Trajan also invested heavily in infrastructure, constructing roads, bridges, aqueducts, and the famous Trajan’s Forum and Trajan’s Column in Rome. His reign was marked by effective governance, a focus on justice, and attention to the welfare of the populace, earning him enduring admiration as a model of imperial virtue and leadership. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Laureate head of Trajan facing right, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Draped Winged Victory advancing to the right, holding a wreath in her extended right hand and a palm sloping over her left shoulder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEmperor: Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx. 2 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx. 16.5 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome","brand":"Save 15%! 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When she died in 140 CE, Antoninus Pius deeply mourned her and had her deified by the Senate, commissioning temples, statues, and an extensive coinage series in her memory. These posthumous coins often depict her as a goddess, emphasizing her virtues and divine status. 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Though the empire remained relatively secure during his reign, his neglect of state affairs, reliance on favorites, and growing megalomania alienated both the Senate and the army. His assassination in 192 CE by his wrestling partner, Narcissus, ended the Antonine dynasty and plunged Rome into a period of civil war and instability. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Laureate head of Commodus facing right, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: A draped Annona standing facing left, holding corn-ears in her right hand and a cornucopiae in her left hand, with a modius (a type of flat-topped cylindrical headdress or crown) to the left.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEmperor: Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx. 3 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx. 18 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome","brand":"Save 15%! 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However, their alliance quickly broke down, and Albinus declared himself emperor in 195 CE with the backing of Britain, Gaul, and Spain. The two rivals clashed at the Battle of Lugdunum in 197 CE, one of the largest battles of the Roman civil wars, where Albinus was decisively defeated. He committed suicide or was killed shortly after. Severus had his naked body laid out on the ground before him so he could ride his horse over it in a final act of humiliation. Initially, Severus pardoned Albinus' wife and children, but ultimately changed him mind and beheaded them. 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However, their alliance quickly broke down, and Albinus declared himself emperor in 195 CE with the backing of Britain, Gaul, and Spain. The two rivals clashed at the Battle of Lugdunum in 197 CE, one of the largest battles of the Roman civil wars, where Albinus was decisively defeated. He committed suicide or was killed shortly after. Severus had his naked body laid out on the ground before him so he could ride his horse over it in a final act of humiliation. Initially, Severus pardoned Albinus' wife and children, but ultimately changed him mind and beheaded them. 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Caracalla also undertook massive building projects, most famously the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. His rule was marked by cruelty, heavy taxation, and reliance on the army for support, which secured his authority but fostered widespread resentment. Caracalla was assassinated by a member of his own guard in 217 CE, ending his tumultuous and violent reign. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Laureate and bearded bust of Caracalla facing right, with the legend \"ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT\" (Antoninus Pius emperor, conqueror of the Britons) \u003cbr\u003eReverse: A draped Providentia standing facing left, holding a wand in her right hand over a globe, and a sceptre in her left hand, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEmperor: Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217) \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx. 3 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: Approx. 19 mm \u003cbr\u003eMint: Rome","brand":"Save 15%! 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