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27 BC: Augustus: AVG
23 BC: Augustus: TR P
20 BC: Augustus: IMP IIII
15 BC: Augustus: IMP V
13 BC: Augustus: COS II
Tiberius: COS I
Tiberius: COS I
12 BC: Augustus: IMP II
PONT MAX Tiberius: IMP
PONT MAX Tiberius: IMP
11 BC: Augustus: IMP XII
8 BC: Augustus: IMP XIIII
Tiberius: IMP II
Tiberius: IMP II
7 BC: Tiberius: COS II
6 BC: Tiberius: TR P
5 BC: Tiberius: TR P – TR P II
4 BC: Tiberius: TR P II – III
3 BC: Tiberius: TR P III – IIII
2 BC: Augustus: PP
Tiberius: TR P IIII – V
Tiberius: TR P IIII – V
1 BC: Tiberius: TR P V
4 AD: Tiberius: TR P VI
5 AD: Tiberius: TR P VI – VII, IMP III
6 AD: Tiberius: TR P VII – VIII
7 AD: Tiberius: TR P VIII – VIIII
8 AD: Tiberius: TR P VIIII – X, IMP V
9 AD: Tiberius: TR P X – XI
10 AD: Tiberius: TR P XI – XII
11 AD: Tiberius: TR P XII – XIII, IMP VI
12 AD: Tiberius: TR P XIII – XIIII
13 AD: Augustus: IMP XX, Tiberius: TR P XIIII – XV
14 AD: Augustus: Dies on the 19th
Tiberius: AVG, PONT MAX, TR P XV – XVI
Tiberius: AVG, PONT MAX, TR P XV – XVI
15 AD: Tiberius: TR P XVI – XVII
16 AD: Tiberius: TR P XVII – XVIII

Drawing of a coin of Tiberius with the Legend of
TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII PONTIF MAXIM which dates the coin to 23 – 24 AD
TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII PONTIF MAXIM which dates the coin to 23 – 24 AD
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17 AD: Tiberius: TR P XVIII – XVIIII
18 AD: Tiberius: TR P XVIIII – XX, IMP VIII, COS III
19 AD: Tiberius: TR P XX – XXI
20 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXI – XXII
21 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXII – XXIII, COS IIII
22 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXIII – XXIIII
Drusus: TR P
Drusus: TR P
23 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXIIII – XXV
24 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXV – XXVI
25 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXVI – XXVII
26 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXVII – XXVIII
27 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXVIII – XXVIIII
28 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXVIIII – XXX
29 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXX – XXXI
30 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXXI – XXXII
31 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXXII – XXXIII, COS V
32 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXXIII – XXXIIII
33 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXXIIII – XXXV
34 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXXV – XXXVI
35 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXXVI – XXXVII
36 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXXVII – XXXVIII
37 AD: Tiberius: TR P XXXVIII, dies on Mar 16th Caligula: AVG, PONT MAX, TR P
Claudius: COS I
Claudius: COS I
38 AD: Caligula: TR P – II, PP
39 AD: Caligula: TR P II – III, COS II
40 AD: Caligula: TR P III – IIII, COS III
41 AD: Caligula: TR P IIII, COS IIII, Killed Jan 24th
Claudius: AVG, PONT MAX, TR P, IMP I – IIII
Claudius: AVG, PONT MAX, TR P, IMP I – IIII
42 AD: Claudius: TR P – II, COS II, PP
43 AD: Claudius: TR P II – III
44 AD: Claudius: TR P III – IIII, IMP V – VII
45 AD: Claudius: TR P IIII – V, IMP VIII
46 AD: Claudius: TR P V – VI, BRIT
47 AD: Claudius: TR P VI – VII, IMP XII – XIII, COS IIII, CENSOR
48 AD: Claudius: TR P VII – VIII, IMP XIIII - XV
49 AD: Claudius: TR P VIII – VIIII, IMP XVI

Aureus of Nero with legend of
IMP NERO CAESAR AVG/PONTIF MAX TR P VIIII COS IIII PP
which dates it to 62 – 63 AD
IMP NERO CAESAR AVG/PONTIF MAX TR P VIIII COS IIII PP
which dates it to 62 – 63 AD
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50 AD: Claudius: TR P VIIII –X, IMP XVII – XX
Nero: CAES
Nero: CAES
51 AD: Claudius: TR P X –XI, IMP XI – XIII, COS V
Vespasian: COS I
Vespasian: COS I
52 AD: Claudius: TR P XI – XII, IMP XIIII – XV
53 AD: Claudius: TR P XII – XIII, IMP XVII
54 AD: Claudius: TR P XIII – XIIII, Dies Oct 3rd
Nero: AVG, PONT MAX TR P
Nero: AVG, PONT MAX TR P
55 AD: Nero: TR P – TR P II, COS, PP
56 AD: Nero: TR P II – III
57 AD: Nero: TR P III – IIII, IMP III, COS II
58 AD: Nero: TR P IIII – V, IMP IIII – V, COS III
59 AD: Nero: TR P V – VI, IMP VI
60 AD: Nero: TR P VI – VII, IMP VII, COS IIII
61 AD: Nero: TR P VII – VIII, IMP VIII – VIIII

Denarius of Titus with legend
TR POT VIII COS VII Dates it to 78 – 79 AD
TR POT VIII COS VII Dates it to 78 – 79 AD
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62 AD: Nero: TR P VIII – VIIII
63 AD: Nero: TR P VIIII – X
64 AD: Nero: TR P X – XI
65 AD: Nero: TR P XI – XII
66 AD: Nero: TRP XII – XIII, IMP XI
67 AD: Nero: TR P XIII – XIIII, IMP XII
68 AD: Nero: TR P XIIII, COS V, Commits suicide on June 9th
Galba: IMP in April Galba: AVG, CAES, TR P, PONT MAX on June 9
Galba: IMP in April Galba: AVG, CAES, TR P, PONT MAX on June 9
69 AD: Galba: TR P, Murdered on January 15th
Otho: AVG, TR P, IMP, Suicide on April 17th
Vitellus: AVG on January 2nd, TR P, IMP, PONT MAX, Killed Dec 20th
Vespasian: AVG, TR P July 1st, IMP – II, PONT MAX
Titus: CAES
Domitian: CAES
Otho: AVG, TR P, IMP, Suicide on April 17th
Vitellus: AVG on January 2nd, TR P, IMP, PONT MAX, Killed Dec 20th
Vespasian: AVG, TR P July 1st, IMP – II, PONT MAX
Titus: CAES
Domitian: CAES
70 AD:: Vespasian: TR P – II, IMP III – V, COS II, PP
Titus: COS
Titus: COS
71 AD: Vespasian: TR P II – III, IMP VI – VIII, COS III
Titus: TR P July 1st, IMP – II
Domitian: COS
Nerva: COS
Titus: TR P July 1st, IMP – II
Domitian: COS
Nerva: COS
72 AD: Vespasian: TR P III – IIII, IMP VIIII, COS IIII
Titus: TR P – II, IMP, COS II
Titus: TR P – II, IMP, COS II
73 AD: Vespasian: TR P IIII – V, IMP X, CENS
Titus: TR P II – III. IMP IIII. CENS
Domitian: COS II
Titus: TR P II – III. IMP IIII. CENS
Domitian: COS II
74 AD: Vespasian: TR P IIII – VI, IMP XI – XII, COS V
Titus: TR P III – IIII, IMP XI – XII, COS V
Domitian: COS III
Titus: TR P III – IIII, IMP XI – XII, COS V
Domitian: COS III
75 AD: Vespasian: TR P VI – VII, IMP XIII – XIIII, COS VI
Titus: TR P IIII – V, IMP VII – VIII, COS IIII
Titus: TR P IIII – V, IMP VII – VIII, COS IIII
76 AD: Vespasian: TR P VII – VIII, IMP XV – XVIII, COS VII
Titus: TR P V – VI, IMP VIIII – XII, COS V
Domitian: COS IIII
Titus: TR P V – VI, IMP VIIII – XII, COS V
Domitian: COS IIII
77 AD: Vespasian: TR P VIII – VIIII, COS VIII
Titus: TR P VI – VII, COS VI
Domitian: COS V
Titus: TR P VI – VII, COS VI
Domitian: COS V
78 AD: Vespasian: TR P VIIII – X, IMP XVIIII
Titus: TR P VII – VIII, IMP XIII
Titus: TR P VII – VIII, IMP XIII
79 AD: Vespasian: TR P X, IMP XX, COS VIIII, Dies on June 24th
Titus: AVG June 24th, TR P VIII – VIIII, PONT MAX, IMP XIIII – XV, COS VII, PP
Domitian: COS VI
Titus: AVG June 24th, TR P VIII – VIIII, PONT MAX, IMP XIIII – XV, COS VII, PP
Domitian: COS VI
80 AD: Titus: TR P VIIII – X, COS VIII
Domitian: COS VII
Domitian: COS VII
81 AD: Titus: TR P X – XI, IMP XVI – XVII, Died September 13th
Domitian: AVG, TR P September 13th, PONT MAX, IMP, PP
Domitian: AVG, TR P September 13th, PONT MAX, IMP, PP
82 AD: Domitian: TR P – II, IMP II, COS VII
83 AD: Domitian: TR P II – III, IMP III – IIII, COS VIIII, GERM
84 AD: Domitian: TR P III – IIII, IMP V – VII, COS X
85 AD: Domitian: TR P IIII – V, IMP VIII – XI, COS XI, CENS
86 AD: Domitian: TR P V – VI, IMP XII – XIIII, COS XII
87 AD: Domitian: TR P VI – VII, COS XIII
88 AD: Domitian: TR P VII – VIII, IMP XV, COS XIIII
89 AD: Domitian: TR P VIII – VIIII, IMP XVI – XXI
90 AD: Domitian: TR P VIIII – X, COS XV
Nerva: COS II
Nerva: COS II
91 AD: Domitian: TR P X – XI
Trajan: COS
Trajan: COS
92 AD: Domitian: TR P XI – XII, IMP XXII, COS XVI
93 AD: Domitian: TR P XII – XIII
94 AD: Domitian: TR P XIII – XIIII
95 AD: Domitian: TR P XIIII – XV, COS XVII
96 AD: Domitian: TR P XV – XVI, murdered September 18th
Nerva: AVG, TR P September 18th, PONT MAX, IMP, PP
Nerva: AVG, TR P September 18th, PONT MAX, IMP, PP
97 AD: Nerva: TR P – II, IMP II, COS III, GERM
Trajan: TR P, CAES, GERM
Trajan: TR P, CAES, GERM

Denarius of Trajan with legends of
IMP NERVA TRAIANVS GER DACICVS/ COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC Dates to 103 AD
IMP NERVA TRAIANVS GER DACICVS/ COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC Dates to 103 AD
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98 AD: Nerva: TR P II, COS IIII, Died January 25th
Trajan: AVG, TR P – 3, IMP, COS II, PONT MAX PP
Trajan: AVG, TR P – 3, IMP, COS II, PONT MAX PP
99 AD: Trajan: TR P III – IIII
100 AD: Trajan: TR P IIII – V, COS III
101 AD: Trajan: TR P V – VI, IMP II, COS IIII
102 AD: Trajan: TR P VI – VII, IMP III – IIII, DACICVS
103 AD: Trajan: TR P VII – VIII, COS V, OPTIMO PRINCEPS
104 AD: Trajan: TR P VIII – VIIII, IMP V
105 AD: Trajan: TR P VIIII – X
106 AD: Trajan: TR P X – XI, IMP VI
107 AD: Trajan: TR P XI – XII
108 AD: Trajan: TR P XII – XIII
109 AD: Trajan: TR P XIII – XIIII
110 AD: Trajan: TR P XIIII – XV
111 AD: Trajan: TR P XV – XVI

Denarius of Hadrian with legends of
IMP CAESAR TRAIANO HADRIANVS AVG/ PM TR P COS III Dates the coin to 119 – 120 AD
IMP CAESAR TRAIANO HADRIANVS AVG/ PM TR P COS III Dates the coin to 119 – 120 AD
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112 AD: Trajan: TR P XVI – XVII, COS VI
113 AD: Trajan: TR P XVII – XVIII
114 AD: Trajan: TR P XVIII – XVIIII, IMP VII, OPTIMVS AVGVSTVS
115 AD: Trajan: TR P XVIIII – XX, IMP VIII – XIII, PARTHICVS
116 AD: Trajan: TR P XX – XXI
117 AD: Trajan: TR P XXI dies on August 8th
Hadrian: AVG, TR P Augustus 8th, IMP COS, PONT MAX
Hadrian: AVG, TR P Augustus 8th, IMP COS, PONT MAX
118 AD: Hadrian: TR P – TR P II, COS II
119 AD: Hadrian: TR P II – III, COS III
120 AD: Hadrian: TR P III – IIII Antoninus Pius: COS
121 AD: Hadrian: TR P IIII – V
122 AD: Hadrian: TR P V – VI
123 AD: Hadrian: TR P VI – VII
124 AD: Hadrian: TR P VII – VIII
125 AD: Hadrian: TR P VIII – VIIII
126 AD: Hadrian: TR P VIIII – X

Denarius of Antoninus Pius with Legends of
ANTONINVS AVG PP IMP II/TR POT XX COS IIII Dates to 157 AD
ANTONINVS AVG PP IMP II/TR POT XX COS IIII Dates to 157 AD
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127 AD: Hadrian: TR P X – XI
128 AD: Hadrian: TR P XI – XII, PP
129 AD: Hadrian: TR P XII – XIII
130 AD: Hadrian: TR P XIII – XIIII
131 AD: Hadrian: TR P XIIII – XV
132 AD: Hadrian: TR P XV – XVI
133 AD: Hadrian: TR P XVI – XVII
134 AD: Hadrian: TR P XVII – XVIII
135 AD: Hadrian: TR P XVIII – XVIIII, IMP II
136 AD: Hadrian: TR P XVIIII – XX Aelius: CAES, COS II
137 AD: Hadrian: TR P XX – XXI Aelius: TR P
138 AD: Hadrian: TR P XXI, died on July 10th Antoninus
Pius: CAES, TR P February 25th, COS, DES II, AVG July 10th IMP, PONT MAX, PIVS
Pius: CAES, TR P February 25th, COS, DES II, AVG July 10th IMP, PONT MAX, PIVS
139 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P – TR P II, COS II, DES III, PP
Marcus Aurelius: CAES, COS, DES
Marcus Aurelius: CAES, COS, DES

Denarius of Marcus Aurelius with legends
M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS/PM TR P XIX IMP III COS III Dates to 165 AD
M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS/PM TR P XIX IMP III COS III Dates to 165 AD
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140 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P II – III, COS III
Marcus Aurelius: COS
Marcus Aurelius: COS
141 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P III –IIII
142 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P IIII – V
143 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P V – VI, IMP II
144 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P VI – VII, COS, DES IIII
Marcus Aurelius: COS, DES II
Marcus Aurelius: COS, DES II
145 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P VII – VIII, COS IIII
Marcus Aurelius: COS II
Marcus Aurelius: COS II
146 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P VIII – VIIII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P
Marcus Aurelius: TR P
147 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P VIIII – X, on December 10th TR P XI
148 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P XI – XII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P II – III
Marcus Aurelius: TR P II – III
149 AD: Antonius Pius: TR P XII – XIII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P III – IIII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P III – IIII
150 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P XIII – XIIII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P IIII – V
Marcus Aurelius: TR P IIII – V
151 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P XIIII – XV
Marcus Aurelius: TR P V – VI
Marcus Aurelius: TR P V – VI
152 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P XV – XVI
Marcus Aurelius: TR P VI – VII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P VI – VII
153 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P XVI - XVII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P VII – VIII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P VII – VIII
154 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P XVII – XVIII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P VIII – VIIII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P VIII – VIIII
155 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P XVIII – XVIIII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P VIIII – X
Marcus Aurelius: TR P VIIII – X
156 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P XIX – XX
Marcus Aurelius: TR P X – XI
Marcus Aurelius: TR P X – XI
157 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P XX – XXI
Marcus Aurelius: TR P XI – XII
Lucius Verus: COS
Marcus Aurelius: TR P XI – XII
Lucius Verus: COS
158 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P XXI – XXII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P XIII – XIIII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P XIII – XIIII
159 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P XXII – XXIII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P XIII – XIIII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P XIII – XIIII
160 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P XXIII – XXIIII
Marcus Aurelius: TR P XIIII – XV
Marcus Aurelius: TR P XIIII – XV
161 AD: Antoninus Pius: TR P XXIIII dies on March 7th
Marcus Aurelius: AVG, on March 7th, TR P XV – XVI, IMP COS III, PONT MAX
Lucius Verus: AVG, TR P on March 7th, TR P II on December 10th IMP, COS II
Marcus Aurelius: AVG, on March 7th, TR P XV – XVI, IMP COS III, PONT MAX
Lucius Verus: AVG, TR P on March 7th, TR P II on December 10th IMP, COS II
162 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XVI – XVII
Lucius Verus: TR P II – III
Lucius Verus: TR P II – III
163 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XVII – XVIII, IMP II
Lucius Verus: TR P III – IIII, IMP II
Lucius Verus: TR P III – IIII, IMP II
164 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XVIII – XIX, ARMENIACVS
Lucius Verus: TR P IIII – V, ARMENIACVS
Lucius Verus: TR P IIII – V, ARMENIACVS
165 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XIX – XX, IMP III
Lucius Verus: TR P V – VI, IMP III
Lucius Verus: TR P V – VI, IMP III
166 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XX – XXI, IMP IIII, PARTHICVS, MAXIMUS, MEDICVS, PP
Lucius Verus: TR P VI – VII, IMP IIII, PARTHICVS, MAXIMUS, Medicvs, PP
Lucius Verus: TR P VI – VII, IMP IIII, PARTHICVS, MAXIMUS, Medicvs, PP
167 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXI – XXII
Lucius Verus: TR P VII – VIII, COS III
Lucius Verus: TR P VII – VIII, COS III
168 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXII – XXIII, IMP V
Lucius Verus: TR P VIII – IX, IMP V
Lucius Verus: TR P VIII – IX, IMP V
169 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXIII – XXIIII
Lucius Verus: TR P IX, died early that year
Lucius Verus: TR P IX, died early that year
170 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXIIII – XXV
171 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXV – XXVI, IMP VI
172 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXVI – XXVII
173 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXVII – XXVIII
174 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXVIII – XXIX, IMP VII

Denarius of Commodus with legends of
M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG/TR P VI IMP IIII COS III PP dates to 181 AD
M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG/TR P VI IMP IIII COS III PP dates to 181 AD
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175 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXIX – XXX, IMP VIII, GERM, SARM
Commodus: CAES, GERM, SARM
Commodus: CAES, GERM, SARM
176 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXX – XXXI
177 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXXI – XXXII, IMP IX
Commodus: AVG, TR P – III on December 10th, COS IMP I – II, PP
Commodus: AVG, TR P – III on December 10th, COS IMP I – II, PP
178 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXXII – XXXIII
Commodus: TR P III – IIII
Commodus: TR P III – IIII
179 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXXIII – XXXIIII, IMP X
Commodus: TR P IIII – V, IMP III, COS III
Commodus: TR P IIII – V, IMP III, COS III
180 AD: Marcus Aurelius: TR P XXXIIII dies on March 17th
Commodus: TR P V – VI, IMP IIII, PONT MAX
Commodus: TR P V – VI, IMP IIII, PONT MAX
181 AD: Commodus: TR P VI – VII, COS III
182 AD: Commodus: TR P VII – VIII, IMP V
183 AD: Commodus: TR P VIII – IX, IMP VI, COS IIII, PIVS
184 AD: Commodus: TR P IX – X, IMP VII, BRIT
185 AD: Commodus: TR P X – XI, FELIX
Septimius Severus: COS
Septimius Severus: COS
186 AD: Commodus: TR P XI – XII, IMP VIII, COS V
187 AD: Commodus: TR P XII – XIII
188 AD: Commodus: TR P XIII – XIIII
189 AD: Commodus: TR P XIIII – XV
190 AD: Commodus: TR P XV – XVI, COS VI
191 AD: Commodus: TR P XVI – XVII
192 AD: Commodus: TR P XVII – XVIII, COS VII, killed on December 31st
193 AD: Pertinax: AVG on January 1st, CAES, IMP, TR P COS II killed on March 28th
Didius Julianus: AVG on March 28th, CAES, IMP, TR P, COS, PONT MAX executed on June 2
Clodius Albinus: CAES, COS II
Pescennius Niger: AVG in April, IMP, CAES, COS II, in the fall
Septimius Severus: AVG, on Aril 13th, CAES, TR P, IMP I – II
Didius Julianus: AVG on March 28th, CAES, IMP, TR P, COS, PONT MAX executed on June 2
Clodius Albinus: CAES, COS II
Pescennius Niger: AVG in April, IMP, CAES, COS II, in the fall
Septimius Severus: AVG, on Aril 13th, CAES, TR P, IMP I – II
194 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P II on January 1st, IMP III – IIII, COS II, PONT MAX, PP
195 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P III, IMP V – VII, PARTHICVS ARABICVS, PARTHICVS ADIABENICVS
Clodius Albinius: AVG, in the fall, IMP
Clodius Albinius: AVG, in the fall, IMP
196 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P IIII, IMP VIII
Caracalla: CAES
Caracalla: CAES
197 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P V, IMP IX – X
Clodius Albinius: Committed suicide on February 19th
Clodius Albinius: Committed suicide on February 19th
198 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P VI, IMP XI, PARTHICVS MAXIMVS
Caracalla: AVG, TR P, IMP Geta: CAES
Caracalla: AVG, TR P, IMP Geta: CAES
199 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P VII Caracalla: TR P – TR P II on January 1st, PONT, IMP, DES
200 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P VIII Caracalla: TR P III Geta: PONT

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204 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P XII
Caracalla: TR P VII
Caracalla: TR P VII
205 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P XIII
Caracalla: TR P VIII, COS II Geta: COS
Caracalla: TR P VIII, COS II Geta: COS
206 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P XIIII
Caracalla: TR P IX
Caracalla: TR P IX
207 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P XV
Caracalla: TR P X
Caracalla: TR P X
208 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P XVI
Caracalla: TR P XI, COS III Geta: COS II
Caracalla: TR P XI, COS III Geta: COS II
209 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P XVII
Caracalla: TR P XII, first bearded portraits
Geta: AVG, first bearded portraits
Caracalla: TR P XII, first bearded portraits
Geta: AVG, first bearded portraits
210 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P XVIII, BRIT
Caracalla: TR P XIII, BRIT
Geta: TR P II on January 1st, BRIT
Caracalla: TR P XIII, BRIT
Geta: TR P II on January 1st, BRIT
211 AD: Septimius Severus: TR P XIX dies on February 4th
Caracalla: TR P XIIII, PONT MAX on February 4th, PP
Geta: TR P III, PP
Caracalla: TR P XIIII, PONT MAX on February 4th, PP
Geta: TR P III, PP
212 AD: Caracalla: TR P XV, IMP II
Geta: TR P IIII, murdered on February 4
Geta: TR P IIII, murdered on February 4

Aureus of Macrinus, with legend of
IMP CM OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG/PONTIF MAX TR P COS PP dates to 217 AD
IMP CM OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG/PONTIF MAX TR P COS PP dates to 217 AD
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213 AD: Caracalla: TR P XVI, COS IIII, GERM, FELIX
214 AD: Caracalla: TR P XVII, IMP III
215 AD: Caracalla: TR P XVIII
216 AD: Caracalla: TR P XIX
217 AD: Caracalla: TR P XX, murdered on April 8th
Macrinus: AVG, April 11th, IMP TR P, COS, PONT MAX PP
Diadumenian: CAES
Macrinus: AVG, April 11th, IMP TR P, COS, PONT MAX PP
Diadumenian: CAES
218 AD: Marcrinus: TR P II on January 1st, COS – COS II, executed in June
Diadumenian: AVG, COS, executed in June
Elagabalus: AVG, on May 16th, TR P, IMP, COS, PONT MAX PP
Diadumenian: AVG, COS, executed in June
Elagabalus: AVG, on May 16th, TR P, IMP, COS, PONT MAX PP
219 AD: Elagabalus: TR P II on January 1st, COS II
220 AD: Elagabalus: TR P III, COS III
221 AD: Elagabalus: TR P IIII
Severus Alexander: CAES
Severus Alexander: CAES
222 AD: Elagabalus: TR P V, COS IIII, killed on March 6th
Severus Alexander: AVG on March 6th, TR P, IMP, COS, PONT MAX PP
Severus Alexander: AVG on March 6th, TR P, IMP, COS, PONT MAX PP

Denarius of Severus Alexander with legend of
IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG/PM TR P XII COS III PP dates to 233 AD
IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG/PM TR P XII COS III PP dates to 233 AD
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223 AD: Severus Alexander: TR P II on January 1st
224 AD: Severus Alexander: TR P III
225 AD: Severus Alexander: TR P IIII
226 AD: Severus Alexander: TR P V, COS II
227 AD: Severus Alexander: TR P VI
228 AD: Severus Alexander: TR P VII
229 AD: Severus Alexander: TR P VIII, COS III
230 AD: Severus Alexander: TR P IX
231 AD: Severus Alexander: TR P X, PIVS
232 AD: Severus Alexander: TR P XI
233 AD: Severus Alexander: TR P XII
234 AD: Severus Alexander: TR P XIII
235 AD: Severus Alexander: TR P XIIII, murdered in March
Maximius: AVG in March, TR P, IMP, PONT MAX, PP
Maximus: CAES in March
Maximius: AVG in March, TR P, IMP, PONT MAX, PP
Maximus: CAES in March
236 AD: Maximinus: TR P II on January 1st, COS, GERM
Maximus: GERM
Maximus: GERM
237 AD: Maximinus: TR P III

Denarius of Maximinus with legend of
MAXIMINIVS PIVS AVG GERM/PM TR P II COS PP dates to 236 AD
MAXIMINIVS PIVS AVG GERM/PM TR P II COS PP dates to 236 AD
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238 AD: Maximinus: Murdered on June 24th
Gordian I: AVG on March 22nd, CAES, TR P, COS, IMP PONT MAX, PP, died on April 12th
Gordian II: AVG on March 22nd, CAES, IMP, died on April 12th
Balbinus: AVG on April 22nd, CAES, IMP, TR P, COS II, PONT MAX, PP, died on July 29th
Gordian III: CAES in May, AVG on July 29th, TR P, IMP, PONT MAX PP
Gordian I: AVG on March 22nd, CAES, TR P, COS, IMP PONT MAX, PP, died on April 12th
Gordian II: AVG on March 22nd, CAES, IMP, died on April 12th
Balbinus: AVG on April 22nd, CAES, IMP, TR P, COS II, PONT MAX, PP, died on July 29th
Gordian III: CAES in May, AVG on July 29th, TR P, IMP, PONT MAX PP
239 AD: Gordian III: TR P – II, renewed on July 29th, COS
240 AD: Gordian III: TR P II – III, PIVS FELIX
241 AD: Gordian III: TR P III – IIII, COS II
242 AD: Gordian III: TR P IIII – V
243 AD: Gordian III: TR P V – VI
244 AD: Gordian III: TR P VI – VI, dies on February 25th
Philip I: AVG, on February 25th, IMP, PONT MAX, PP
Philip II: CAES, TR P
Philip I: AVG, on February 25th, IMP, PONT MAX, PP
Philip II: CAES, TR P
245 AD: Philip I: TR P II on January 1st, COS
Philip II: TR P II on January 1st
Philip II: TR P II on January 1st
246 AD: Philip I: TR P III
Philip II: TR P III
Philip II: TR P III
247 AD: Philip I: TR P IIII, COS II, PIVS FELIX
Philip II: AVG in May, TR P IIII, COS
Philip II: AVG in May, TR P IIII, COS
248 AD: Philip I: TR P V, COS III
Philip II: TR P V, COS II
Philip II: TR P V, COS II
249 AD: Philip I: TR P VI, killed in September
Philip II: TR P VI, killed in September Trajan
Decius: AVG in September, IMP, CAES
Philip II: TR P VI, killed in September Trajan
Decius: AVG in September, IMP, CAES
250 AD: Herennius Etruscus: CAES in September
Hostilian: CAES in December
Hostilian: CAES in December
251 AD: Trajan Decius: Killed in June Herennius
Etruscus: AVG in May, killed in June Trebonianus
Gallus: AVG in June, PONT MAX PIVS FELIX
Volusian: CAES in June, AVG in November, IMP, PIVS FELIX
Hostilian: AVG in July, died in November
Etruscus: AVG in May, killed in June Trebonianus
Gallus: AVG in June, PONT MAX PIVS FELIX
Volusian: CAES in June, AVG in November, IMP, PIVS FELIX
Hostilian: AVG in July, died in November
252 AD: Trebonianus
Gallus: COS II Volusian: COS
Gallus: COS II Volusian: COS
253 AD: Trebonianus
Gallus: Killed in May
Volusian: Killed in May
Aemilian: AVG in April, IMP, CAES, TR P I, PONT MAX, PIVS FELIX, PP, Killed in July
Valerian: AVG in September, IMP, CAES, TR P, COS, PIVS FELIX
Gallienus: AVG in September, IMP, CAES, TR P, PIVS FELIX
Gallus: Killed in May
Volusian: Killed in May
Aemilian: AVG in April, IMP, CAES, TR P I, PONT MAX, PIVS FELIX, PP, Killed in July
Valerian: AVG in September, IMP, CAES, TR P, COS, PIVS FELIX
Gallienus: AVG in September, IMP, CAES, TR P, PIVS FELIX
254 AD: Valerian: TR P II, COS II
Gallienus: TR P II, COS
Gallienus: TR P II, COS
255 AD: Valerian: TR P III, COS III
Gallienus: TR P III, COS II
Gallienus: TR P III, COS II
256 AD: Valerian: TR P IIII
Gallienus: TR P IIII
Valerian II: CAES in September
Gallienus: TR P IIII
Valerian II: CAES in September
257 AD: Valerian: TR P V, COS IIII
Gallienus: TR P V, COS III
Valerian II: Dies suspicious causes
Gallienus: TR P V, COS III
Valerian II: Dies suspicious causes
258 AD: Valerian: TR P VI
Gallienus: TR P VI
Saloninus: CAES
Gallienus: TR P VI
Saloninus: CAES
259 AD: Valerian: TR P VII
Gallienus: TR P VII
Gallienus: TR P VII
260 AD: Valerian: TR P VIII, Captured in June
Gallienus: TR P VIII
Macrianus: AVG in September, IMP, CAES, PIVS FELIX
Quietus: AVG in September, IMP, CAES, TR P, COS, PIVS FELIX
Postumus: CAES, IMP, TR P, COS, PIVS FELIX
Gallienus: TR P VIII
Macrianus: AVG in September, IMP, CAES, PIVS FELIX
Quietus: AVG in September, IMP, CAES, TR P, COS, PIVS FELIX
Postumus: CAES, IMP, TR P, COS, PIVS FELIX
261 AD: Gallienus: TR P IX, COS IIII
Macrianus: Dies in Spring
Quietus: Dies in November
Postumus: TR P II, COS II
Macrianus: Dies in Spring
Quietus: Dies in November
Postumus: TR P II, COS II
262 AD: Gallienus: TR P X, COS V
Postumus: TR P III, COS III
Postumus: TR P III, COS III
263 AD: Gallienus: TR P XI
Postumus: TR P IIII
Postumus: TR P IIII
264 AD: Gallienus: TR P XII, COS VI
Postumus: TR P V
Postumus: TR P V
265 AD: Gallienus: TR P XIII
Postumus: TR P VI
Postumus: TR P VI
266 AD: Gallienus: TR P XIIII, COS VII
Postumus: TR P VII
Postumus: TR P VII
267 AD: Gallienus: TR P XV
Postumus: TR P VIII, COS IIII
Victorinus: COS
Postumus: TR P VIII, COS IIII
Victorinus: COS
268 AD: Gallienus: TR P XVI, dies in August
Claudius II: AVG in August, IMP, CAES, TR P, PONT MAX
Postumus: TRP IX
Claudius II: AVG in August, IMP, CAES, TR P, PONT MAX
Postumus: TRP IX
269 AD: Claudius II: TR P II, COS
Postumus: TR P X, COS V, killed during the year
Laelianus: AVG, CAES, IMP, PIVS FELIX, died during the year
Marius: AVG, CAES, IMP, PIVS FELIX, died during the year
Victorinus: AVG, CAES, IMP, TR P, COS II, PIVS FELIX
Postumus: TR P X, COS V, killed during the year
Laelianus: AVG, CAES, IMP, PIVS FELIX, died during the year
Marius: AVG, CAES, IMP, PIVS FELIX, died during the year
Victorinus: AVG, CAES, IMP, TR P, COS II, PIVS FELIX
270 AD: Claudius II: Died in January
Quintillus: AVG in January, CAES, IMP, died during the year
Aurelian: AVG in April, IMP, CAES
Vabalathus: IMP
Quintillus: AVG in January, CAES, IMP, died during the year
Aurelian: AVG in April, IMP, CAES
Vabalathus: IMP
271 AD: Aurelian: COS
Victorinus: Died
Tetricus: AVG, CAES, IMP, TR P, PIVS FELIX
Vabalathus: AVG, CAES, Captured
Victorinus: Died
Tetricus: AVG, CAES, IMP, TR P, PIVS FELIX
Vabalathus: AVG, CAES, Captured
272 AD: Tetricus: COS, TR P II
273 AD: Tetricus: COS II, TR P III
Tetricus II: COS Tacitus: COS
Tetricus II: COS Tacitus: COS
274 AD: Tetricus: COS III, TR P IIII, abdicated
Aurelian: DEO ET DOMINO
Aurelian: DEO ET DOMINO
275 AD: Aurelian: Murdered in April
Tactius: AVG in September, CAES, IMP, TR P, PIVS FELIX
Tactius: AVG in September, CAES, IMP, TR P, PIVS FELIX
276 AD: Tactius: COS II, murdered in April
Florian: AVG in April, CAES, IMP, PIVS FELIX, murdered in June
Probus: AVG in April, CAES, IMP, PIVS FELIX
Florian: AVG in April, CAES, IMP, PIVS FELIX, murdered in June
Probus: AVG in April, CAES, IMP, PIVS FELIX
277 AD: Probus: TR P perpetual, COS, PP
278 AD: Probus: COS II
279 AD: Probus: COS III
280 AD: Probus:
281 AD: Probus: COS IIII
282 AD: Probus: COS V, murdered in September
Carus: AVG in September, CAES, IMP, PIVS FELIX
Carinus: CAES in September
Numerian: CAES in September
Carus: AVG in September, CAES, IMP, PIVS FELIX
Carinus: CAES in September
Numerian: CAES in September
283 AD: Carus: Died in August
Carinus: AVG in March, IMP, TR P, COS, PIVS FELIX
Numerian: AVG in March, IMP, TR P, COS, PIVS FELIX
Carinus: AVG in March, IMP, TR P, COS, PIVS FELIX
Numerian: AVG in March, IMP, TR P, COS, PIVS FELIX
284 AD: Numerian: Murdered in November
Diocleatian: AVG in November, CAES, IMP, PIVS FELIX
Diocleatian: AVG in November, CAES, IMP, PIVS FELIX
285 AD: Carnius: Murdered in April

Antoninianus of Probus IMP PROBVS PF AVG/SOLI INVICTO/XXIS RIC II SISCIA 770
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