David B's Coin

Valens 367-375 AD
AE3 (bronze 18 to 20mm), (2.226 g)

Obv: DN VALEN - S PF AVG. “Our lord Valens – father pious happy
revered.” On the front there is a picture of a man with a beaded crown

Rx: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE R O M ASISCR. “Security of the republic.”
On the reverse there is a picture of a robed man with wings holding a
wreath.

Ex: SMTSA
Mint SISC (Siscia mint)

Biography: Valens was the emperor of Eastern Rome. Born in 328, but was only appointed emperor 364. He was emporer until his death in 378. Valens is often known for his wars with the Goths. The wars started as a coup against Valens himself. But he was mortaly wounded during the war, it is said he was killed by and arrow. Another theory is that he was captured and the enemies did not realize who they had captured and just executed him.

Erin D's Coin

Gratian (376 B.C. – 83 A. D.)

            AE 4 15 mm, 1.96 gm

            Obv: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE (The Security of the Republic)

         Pearl diadem head left

         Rx: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG

(Dominus: lord) (Noster: our) (GRATIANVS: Gratianus/Gratinan) (Pius: loyal) (Felix: blessed) (AVG: Augustus/revered one

         Victory walking, crown

         Mint Mark not visible        

Gratian (Flavius Gratianus) was born April 18, 359 to emperor Valentinian I and Marina Severa. He became consulate of 336 with Flavius Dagalifus. Gratian was named consul for the second time in 371 along with Petronius Probus, and again in 374, with Flavius Equitius. That year he also married Constantia, daughter of the late emperor Constantius II. He was soon appointed Augustus of the West, and as he grew into more rule. He was known for the assimilation of barbarians, but his inability to handle battle left the empire in a state of distress under his rule. He was a decent ruler, but not what the Roman Empire needed at the time.

Ryan Grunseich Latin
Final Project 6/6/09

Emperor: Marcus Licinius Crassus 115 B.C. -53B.C.
Obverse depiction: The head of Licinius wearing a crown. He is facing right.
Reverse depiction: Jupiter standing with a staff in one hand and a small figure in the other. There is a bird on the ground to the left.
Weight: 2.84g
Diameter: 2cm
Metal: Bronze
Mint: Thessalonica


Marcus Licinius Crassus:
Licinius was born in Upper Moesia in about 250 AD, the son of a peasant. He rose through the ranks of the military and became the friend of Galerius. He defeated Spartacus in 71 BC, though Pompey claimed credit for the victory. Crassus joined Caesar and Pompey in the First Triumvirate in 60 BC. In 55 BC, he was made consul and given a special command in Syria, where he hoped to regain a military reputation equal to that of his allies by a victory over the Parthians. After some successes, he was defeated and killed.

Photo:

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Luke Dutton's Coin

Constantius II-337-361 A.D.
17 mm to 21mm, 2.37g
Obv: Constantius AVG., Constantius II as Augustus, diadem
Rx. Emperor spearing fallen horseman,
“Fel Temp Reparatio (“The restoration of happy times”)
Man with spear, killing horseman
Ex. ANA
Mint of Alexandria or Constanople

Constantius II
Flavius Julius Constantius
AD 317- 361
Constantius II was born in Illyricum in August AD 317, the son of Constantine the Great and Fausta, and was proclaimed Caesar in AD 323. In AD 337, at the death of his father Constantine, he acceded to the throne together with his two brothers Constantine II and Constans. But this accession by the three brothers was tainted by the murder of their cousins Dalmatius and Hannibalianus, who Constantine wanted as his joint wives.

John's Coin

John Gray Coin Project

Mrs. Flood 06/08/09

Back

Front

Coin Diameter: 1.5 cm

Weight: 1.94g

Metal: Bronze

Obverse depiction: A man looking right while wearing an olive branch

Reverse depiction: two soldiers standing by two standards

Obverse inscription: FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C

Obverse inscription translation: Flavius Julius Constans

Reverse inscription: Gloria Exeretvs

Reverse inscription translation: The Glory of the army

Mint Location: Siscia

Exergue Markings: Sisc

What features of this coin make it distinct: The soldiers holding two standards and the man who looks right.

Biography: Flavius Julius Constans, the third son of Constantine the Great, was emperor of Rome from the year 337 to 350, the year of his death. When Constantine the Great died he divided the empire amongst his three sons. Constans received Africa, Italy and Pannonia as his portion. Constantine II attempted to take advantage of his younger brother when he invaded Italy in 340. Despite his youth and inexperience Constans quelled the incursion and Constantine II was killed at Aquileia. Constans had many successful endeavors such as his campaign against the Franks in 343. In 350 Constans was betrayed by a general named Magnentius. With no support he fled to Gaul where he was eventually assassinated.

Blair's Coin

Blair Gordon                                                                                                      Latin Coin Project

Ms. Flood                                                                                                                       D-Even

 

-Coin Diameter- 2 cm

-Weight- 3.26 g

-Denomination- AE 20

-Metal- Silver coated bronze

-Obverse Depiction- Augustus is facing right

-Reverse Depiction- Sol standing with two captives at his feet

-Obverse Inscription- IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG- Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Augustus

-Reverse Inscription- ORIENS AVG

-Mint location- Made in the Western Empire (S)

-Exergue Markings- Late antoniniani (XXI)

-Die Orientation- Same side

-Distinct Features- Jupiter or Sol on the backside

 

Julius Caesar reigned from 49 B.C. to 44 B.C. in Rome. He was born into a wealthy family and when his father died when he was only sixteen, Caesar took over as the head of the family. He then ended his engagement to a plebian girl and married a member of the patrician class, Calpurnia. After he took the rule over Rome, he was murdered.

 

 

 

Alex's Coin

Constantine
AE4 17mm, 3.37g
Obv. CONSTANS FL IVL Constans Nob C
King (front)
Rx. Providtial Caess to the foresight of our Caesars
Castle (back)
6 tiers, 2 turrets, star above
Mint of Constantinople
Sear Number S-3961

Constantine- was known as Constantine the Great, he was the Roman Emperor from 306 AD. He is the first Christian Roman emperor, and was a religious tolerant emperor throughout his rein in Rome. In addition, Constantine also transformed a Greek colony of Byzantium into a new power of Constantinople, which is the capital of the Empire of Byzantine for over thousands of years.