Traian to Constantinus Magnus
 

Traian - Dacia Traian - Parthia Hadrian - Army Issues Hadrian - EXERCITUS - series Antoninus Pius - IMP II, Armenia M Aurelius L Verus - Parthia - Armenia M Aurelius - De Germanis, De Sarmatis Commodus - Britannia Septimius Severus     Civil War     Parthia, Arabia     Britannia Caracalla - Victoria Parthica Macrinus - Victoria Parthica Max Thrax - Victoria Germanica Philippus I - Victoria Carpica Traianus Decius - Dacia Traianus Decius - Victoria Germanica Valerian/Gallienus - Germania Valerian - Victoria Parthica Gallienus Restitutor Galliarum Postumus Restitutor Galliarum Claudius II - Germanicus Claudius II - Gothicus Probus - Germania Aurelianus - Palmyra Tacitus - Goths Carus - Parthia Diocletianus - Sarmatia Constantinus I, Crispus, Constantinus II    Alemannia-Francia    Sarmatia    Alemannia

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)

Hadrian

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.

Septimius Severus in Britain

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
 

Macrinus and the Parthians

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

 

Traianus Decius in Dacia

   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
 

Gallienus restores Gallia 

Postumus restores Gallia 

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)

 

Tacitus defeats the Goths

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)

 

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