Julius Caesar, 49-44 BC ? 6
Augustus (Octavian), 27 BC – 14 AD 4 6
Livia (wife of Augustus) 6 N/A
Agrippa (friend of Augustus) 5 N/A
Tiberius, 14-37 6 6
Julia (wife of Tiberius) N/A 9
Nero Claudius Drusus (brother of Tiberius) 7 8
Antonia (wife of Nero Claudius Drusus) 5 8
Drusus (son of Tiberius) 4 N/A
Germanicus (son of Nero Claudius Drusus) 4 N/A
Agrippina (wife of Germanicus) 7 N/A
Nero and Drusus (sons of Germanicus) 6 N/A
Caligula, 37-41 5 8
Claudius, 41-54 3 8
Nero, 54-68 5 6
Clodius Macer (68, usurper) N/A 9
Galba, 68-69 6 6
Otho, 69 N/A 6
Vitellius, 69 7 5
Vespasian, 69-79 5 4
Domitilla (wife of Vespasian) 8 8
Titus 6 5
Domitian 4 3
Domitia (wife of Domitian) 8 9
Nerva, 96-98 4 3
Trajan, 98-117 3 3
Plotina (wife of Trajan) 7 8
Marciana (sister of Trajan) 7 7
Matidia
(daughter of Marciana) 7 8
Hadrian, 117-138 3 3
Sabina (wife of Hadrian) 7 5
Aelius, 136-138 6 6
Antoninus Pius 3 3
Faustina Sr. (wife of Antoninus Pius) 4 3
Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 3 3
Faustina Jr. (wife of Marcus Aurelius) 4 3
Lucius Verus, 161-169 5 4
Lucilla (wife of Lucius Verus) 5 5
Commodus, 177-192 4 3
Crispina (Wife of Commodus) 7 5
Pertinax, 193 7 7
Didius Julianus, 193 7 7
Manlia Scantilla (wife of Didius Julianus) 8 8
Didia Clara (daughter of Didius Julianus) 8 8
Pescennius Niger, 193-194 ? 7
Septimius Severus, 193-211 6 3
Julia Domna (wife of Septimius Severus) 6 3
Caracalla, 198-217 6 3
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla) 7 4
Geta, 209-212 7 3
Elagabalus, 218-222 6 3
Julia Paula (1st wife of Elagabalus) 7 4
Aquilia Severa (2nd wife of Elagabalus) 8 5
Annia Faustina (3rd wife of Elagabalus) 9 7
Julia Soaemias (mother of Elagabalus) 6 4
Julia Maesa (grandmother of Elagabalus & S. Alexander) 6 4
Severus Alexander, 222-235 5 3
Orbiana (wife of Severus Alexander) 8 6
Julia Mamaea (mother of Severus Alexander) 6 4
Paulina (wife of Maximinus) 8 7
Maximus, 235-238 5 6
Gordian I, 238 7 7
Gordian II, 238 7 7
Balbinus, 238 6 6
Pupienus, 238 6 6
Gordian III, 238-244 4 2
Tranquillina (wife of Gordian III) 7 8
Philip I, 244-249 4 3
Otacilia Severa (wife of Philip I) 4 3
Philip II, 247-249 4 3
Pacatian (c.248, usurper) N/A 8
Jotapian (c.248, usurper) N/A 9
Silbannacus (c.248, usurper) N/A 9
Trajan Decius, 249-251 4 3
Herennia Etruscilla (wife of Trajan Decius) 4 3
Herennius Etruscus, 251 4 4
Hostilian, 251 7 6
Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 4 3
Volusian, 251-253 4 4
Aemilian, 253 8 6
Cornelia Supera (wife of Aemilian) 9 9
Uranius Antoninus, (c.253, usurper) 9 9
Valerian I, 253-260 4 3
Mariniana (wife of Valerian) 7 7
Valerian II, 256-258 5 4
Gallienus, 260-268 2 N/A
Salonina, (wife of Gallienus) 3 N/A
Saloninus, 260 5 5
Regalianus (c.260, usurper) N/A 9
Dryantilla (wife of Regalianus) N/A 9
Postumus (c.260-269, usurper) 4 3
Macrianus (c.260-261, usurper) 5 N/A
Quietus (c.260-261, usurper) 5 N/A
Aureolus (c.267-268, usurper) 7 N/A
Claudius II, 268-270 2 N/A
Marius (c.269, usurper) 6 N/A
Laelianus (c.269, usurper) 7 N/A
Victorinus (c.269-271, usurper) 3 N/A
Quintillus, 270 4 N/A
Aurelian, 270-275 2 N/A
Vabalathus (c.271-272, usurper) 5 N/A
Zenobia (mother of Vabalathus) 9 N/A
Tetricus I (271-274, usurper) 3 N/A
Tetricus II (c.273-274, usurper) 3 N/A
Tacitus, 275-276 3 N/A
Florian, 276 4 N/A
Probus, 276-282 2 N/A
Saturninus (c.280, usurper) UNIQUE N/A
Carus, 282-283 3 N/A
Numerian, 283-284 3 N/A
Carinus, 283-285 3 N/A
Magnia Urbica (wife of Carinus) 7 N/A
Nigrinian (son of Carinus) 7 N/A
Diocletian, 284-305 2 6
Julian (c.284, usurper) 9 N/A
Maximianus, 286-305, 306-308 & 310 3 6
Carausius (287-293, usurper) 4 7
Allectus (293-296, usurper) 5 N/A
Domitius Domitianus (c.296-297, usurper) 8 N/A
Constantius I, 305-306 3 6
Helena (1st wife of Constantius I) 3 N/A
Theodora (2nd wife of Constantius I) 5 N/A
Galerius, 305-311 3 6
Galeria Valeria (wife of Galerius) 4 N/A
Severus II, 306-307 5 8
Maximinus II, 309-313 3 6
Maxentius, 306-312 3 6
Romulus (son of Maxentius) 5 N/A
Constantine I, 307-337 1 7
Fausta (wife of Constantine I) 3 8
Domitius Alexander (308-311, usurper) 8 N/A
Licinius, 308-324 1 8
Constantia (wife of Licinius) 8 N/A
Valerius
Valens, c.316 9 N/A
Crispus,
316-324 1 8
Licinius Jr., 317-324 1 N/A
Martinian, 324 8 N/A
Delmatius, 335-337 4 8
Hanniballianus, 335-337 7 9
Constantine II, 337-340 1 7
Constans, 337-350 1 6
Constantius II, 337-361 1 6
Nepotian, 350 9 N/A
Vetranio (350, usurper) 6 8
Magnentius, 350-353 3 6
Decentius, 351-353 3 6
Constantius Gallus, 351-354 1 6
Julian II, 360-363 2 6
Jovian, 363-364 2 6
Valentinian I, 364-375 1 6
Valens, 364-378 1 6
Procopius (365-366, usurper) 4 7
Gratian, 367-383 1 6
Valentinian II, 375-392 1 6
Theodosius I, 379-395 1 6
Aelia Flaccilla (wife of Theodosius I) 3 8
Magnus Maximus (383-388, usurper) 4 6
Flavius Victor (387-388, usurper) 6 8
[3]Arcadius, 383-407 1 6
Eudoxia (wife of Arcadius) 3 8
Eugenius, 392-394 6 7
Honorius, 394-423 1 6
Theodosius II, 402-450 3 6
Eudocia (wife of Theodosius II) 7 8
Pulcheria (sister of
Theodosius II) 7 8
Constantine III (407-411, usurper) 9 8
Constans II (c.409-411, usurper) N/A 9
Maximus (409-411, usurper) 9 9
Priscus Attalus, 409-410 (and 414-415 as usurper) 9 8
Jovinus (411-413, usurper) N/A 9
Sebastianus (c.412-413, usurper) N/A 9
Constantius III, 421 [4]N/A 9
Johannes, 423-425 6 8
Valentinian III, 425-455 5 8
Licinia Eudoxia (wife of Valentinian III & P. Maximus) N/A N/A
Galla Placidia (mother of Valentinian III) 7 8
Honoria (sister of Valentinian III) N/A N/A
Marcian, 450-457 5 8
Petronius Maximus, 455 N/A N/A
Avitus, 455-456 9 9
Leo I, 457-474 5 8
Verina (wife of Leo I) 6 N/A
Majorian, 457-461 7 8
Libius Severus, 461-465 7 8
Anthemius, 467-472 8 8
Euphemia (wife of Anthemius) N/A 9
Olybrius, 472 N/A N/A
Glycerius, 473-474 N/A [5]UNIQUE
Leo II, 473-474 9 N/A
Zeno, 474-491 5 7
Ariadne (wife of Zeno) N/A N/A
Julius Nepos, 474-475 9 9
Basiliscus (and Marcus), 475-476 7 UNIQUE
Zenonis (wife of Basiliscus) 7 N/A
Leontius (484-488, usurper) N/A N/A
Anastasius, 491-518 3 7
Summary: The full Roman Imperial set has:
• A total of 134 emperors of which 34 were usurpers not counting Clodius Macer who was not hailed as emperor nor Haniballianus whose title was King of Armenia.
• A total of 10 Caesars.
• A total of 52 women (40 wives, 5 mothers, 4 sisters, 2 daughters and 1 grandmother)
• 5 emperors’ sons and one friend (Agrippa)
• A grand total of 204 persons (joint issues counted as one)
Note: The coins of three additional
usurper-emperors, Amandus, Aelianus
and Sponsianus, are discounted by most numismatic
experts as fakes. Coins minted in the name of Marcus alone, brother of Basiliscus with whom he shared the imperial title briefly,
are not known. Additionally, coins in the name of Victoria, mother of Victorinus, were supposedly minted in copper, silver and
gold but none are known to have survuved. The 18th
century historian Gibbon asserts that an Egyptian merchant named Firmus rebelled during the reign of Aurelian
and minted coins in his own name but these, too, have yet to appear. Some
arguably Roman issues were excluded from this tally such as Vindex,
Antinous, Odovacar, etc.
[1] Emperors
in bold, Caesars in italics
[2] With the exception of a few late-Roman issues, all gold coinage is very rare.
[3] Emperors and their relatives from the Western court are highlighted in red
[4] Rulers with N/A in both columns are only known through gold specimens.
[5] Although there is only one known Siliqua attributed to Glycerius there are a handful of gold coins.