Some Republican and Imperatorial Coins

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Joe Shetler's explanation of Roman names

DateMoneyor or ImperatorConsulsA significant event that yearThe Coin
230-225 BCEanonymousSpurius Carvilius Maximus (228),
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (228)
Roman ambassadors visit Athens and Corinth (228)
225-215 BCEanonymousGaius Atilius Regulus (225),
Lucius Aemilius Papus (225)
Insubres defeated by M. Claudius Marcellus in Battle of Clastidium (225)
217-215 BCEanonymousGaius Flaminius (217),
Gnaeus Servilius Geminus (217)
Battle of Trasimeno (217)
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anonymousGaius Terentius Varro (216),
Lucius Aemilius Paullus (216)
Cannae (216)
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anonymousTiberius Sempronius Gracchus (215),
Lucius Postumius Albinus (215)
Marcus Claudius Marcellus repulses Hannibal in the Second Battle of Nola (215)
215-211 BCEanonymous
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Romans make war on Philip V (215)
215-211 BCEanonymousQuintus Fulvius Flaccus (212),
Appius Claudius Pulcher (212)
Roman forces occupy Syracuse and put Archimedes to death (212)
211-206 BCEanonymousPublius Sulpicius Galba (211),
Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus (211)
Hannibal marches on Rome (211)
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anonymousMarcus Valerius Laevinus (210),
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (210)
Cornelius Scipio leads a Roman army into Spain (210)
189-179 BCECn. Domitius?Marcus Claudius Marcellus (183),
Quintus Fabius Labeo (183)
Hannibal commits suicide (183)
179-169 BCEanonymousQuintus Fulvius Flaccus (179),
Lucius Manlius Acidinus (179)
Construction of Pons Aemilius, Rome's first stone bridge (179)
169-157 BCEanonymous TVRDLucius Aemilius Paullus (168),
Gaius Licinius Crassus (168)
Romans defeat a Macedonian army under Perseus at Pydna (168)
169-157 BCEFuria PurpureoGaius Sulpicius Galba (166),
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (166)
"Andria" by Terence is performed (166)
157-155 BCEanonymous
(I've doubts about this one: at 28.1g, it's way too light for Sear 627 and awfully heavy for 712. For now, assume it's 712)
Lucius Aurelius Orestes (157),
Sextus Julius Caesar (157)
Birth of Gaius Marius (157)
157-155 BCEanonymousLucius Cornelius Lentulus Lupus (156),
Gaius Marcius Figulus (156)
Embassy of philosophers introduces Stoic thought to Rome (156)
154 BCEC. ScriboniusQuintus Opimius,
Lucius Postumius Albinus
Roman forces relieve a Celtic siege of Massalia
150 BCESpurius AfraniusManius Acilius Balbus,
Titus Quinctius Flaminius
Polybius released from Rome
148 BCEL. Sempronius PitioLucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus,
Spurius Postumius Albinus Magnus
Rome puts down a Macedonian revolt under Andricus
147 BCEC. Terentius LucanusPublius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Aemilianus,
Gaius Livius Drusus
Siege of Carthage
145 BCEM. Junius SilanusLucius Hostilius Mancinus,
Quintus Fabius Maximus Aemilianus
Death of Ptolemy VI
138 BCEP. Aelius PaetusPublius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio,
Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus
Birth of Sulla
137 BCESextus Pompeius FostlusMarcus Aemilius Lepidus Porcina,
Gaius Hostilius Mancinus
Tiberius Gracchus enters military service
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M. Baebius Q. f. Tampilus
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Scipio Aemilianus establishes Roman military control of most of the Iberian peninsula
136 BCEL. Antestius GragulusSextus Atilius Serranus,
Lucius Furius Philus
First Servile war (Eunus)
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C. Servilius M. f.
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Solar eclipse, April 15
134 BCETi. Minucius C. f. AugurinusGaius Fulvius Flaccus,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Aemilianus
Tribunate of Tiberius Gracchus
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M. Marcius Mn. f.
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Scipio Africanus takes command against the Celtiberians
132 BCEP. Maenius M. f. Antias (Antiaticus?)Publius Popillius Laenas,
Publius Rupilius
Assassination of Tiberius Gracchus
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Q. Caecilius Metellus
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Eunus defeated and captured, end of first Servile War
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M. Aburius M. f. Geminus
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Annexation of Asia Minor
130 BCEM. Acilius M. f.Lucius Cornelius Lentulus,
Marcus Perperna
Miletus comes under Roman control
128 BCEL. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus (or Delmatius?)Gnaeus Octavius,
Titus Annius Rufus
Political independence restored to Judea by Seleucids
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T. Cloulius
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Hipparchus discovers the precession of the equinoxes
127 BCEM. Caecilius Q. f. MetellusLucius Cornelius Cinna,
Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla
Construction begun on Tepulan aqueduct
126 BCET. Quinctius FlamininusLucius Aurelius Orestes,
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
Parthians re-take Babylonia
124 BCEQ. Fabius LabeoGaius Sextius Calvinus,
Gaius Cassius Longinus
Massaliots call for Roman defense against Carthaginian and Etruscan aggression
123 BCEC. Porcius CatoQuintus Caecilius Metellus Baliaricus,
Titus Quinctius Flaminius
Carthage is rebuilt as Colonia Junonia
122 BCEM. Papirius CarboGnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus,
Gaius Fannius
Tribunate of Gaius Gracchus
121 BCECn. Papirius CarboQuintus Fabius Maximus Allobrigicus,
Lucius Opimius
Assassination of Gaius Gracchus
120 BCEM. TulliusGaius Papirius Carbo,
Publius Manilius
Gallia Narbonensis is annexed as a province of Rome
119 BCEM. Furius L. f. PhilusLucius Aurelius Cotta,
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Delmaticus
Gaius Marius elected military tribune
118/117 BCEC. Fabius, L. Roscius, Q. MarciusQuintus Mucius Scaevola (117),
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus (117)
First Roman colony (Narbo Martius) founded in Gaul (117)
117/116 BCEM. Calidius, Q. Caecilius Metelius, Cn. Fulvius
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The Temple of Castor and Pollux completely reconstructed and enlarged by L. Cecilius Metellus Dalmaticus (117)
116/115 BCEM. Sergius SilusQuintus Fabius Maximus Eburnus (116),
Gaius Licinius Geta (116)
Bribed Roman commissioners divide Numidia favorably for Jugurtha (116)
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Q. Curtius and M. Junius SilanusMarcus Aemilius Scaurus (115),
Marcus Caecilius Metellus (115)
Marius elected urban praetor (115)
112/111 BCELucius CaesiusPublius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio (111),
Lucius Calpurnius Bestia (111)
Land laws of the Gracchi overturned (111)
111/110 BCET. Manlius Mancinus, Appius Claudius Pulcher and Q. UrbiniusMarcus Minucius Rufus (110),
Spurius Postumius Albinus (110)
Opening of Silk Road across Central Asia (110)
110/109
(2 examples, the second a rather dramatic brockage)
C. Claudius Pulcher
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Scythians overrun the Indus valley (110)
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P. Porcius LaecaQuintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus (109),
Marcus Junius Silanus (109)
Jugurtha defeats a Roman Army in Numidia (109)
109/108 BCEQ. Lutatius Cerco
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Pons Milvius (the Milvian Bridge) is rebuilt in stone (109)
108/107 BCEM. HerenniusServius Sulpicius Galba (108),
Lucius Hortensius (108)
Birth of Lucius Sergius Catilina (108)
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(2 examples, the second a brockage)
L. Valerius FlaccusGaius Marius (107),
Lucius Cassius Longinus (107)
Marius creates Rome's first professional army of proletarian soldiers (107)
106 BCEL. Memmius GaleriaGaius Atilius Serranus,
Quintus Servilius Caepio
Birth of Cicero
104 BCEL. Appuleius SaturninusGaius Flavius Fimbria,
Gaius Marius
Second Servile War
103 BCEQ. Minucius ThermusLucius Aurelius Orestes,
Gaius Marius
Cimbri and Teutones join forces and invade Italy
101 BCELucius Sentius C. f.Manius Aquilius,
Gaius Marius
Marius defeats the Teutones at Aquae Sextiae
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Lucius Julius
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Marius defeats the Cimbri at Vercellae
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M. Lucilius Rufus
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End of slave revolt in Sicily
100 BCEP. Servilius M. f. RullusLucius Valerius Flaccus,
Gaius Marius
Birth of Julius Caesar
91 BCED. Junius SilanusLucius Marcius Philippus,
Sextus Julius Caesar
Assassination of tribune Marcus Livius Drusus, uncle of Cato the younger
90 BCEQ. TitiusLucius Julius Caesar,
Publius Rutilius Lupus
The Social War
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Etruscans become Roman citizens
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L. Calpurnius Frugi
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The lex Julia is adopted, extending Roman citizenship to all Italians
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Vibius C. f. Pansa
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At age 16, Cicero begins the study of law under the Augur Quintus Mucius Scaevola
85 BCEL. Julius BursoLucius Cornelius Cinna,
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
Marius brings his army to Rome
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Mn. Fonteius C. f.
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Birth of Marcus Junius Brutus
84 BCEC. Licinius L. f. MacerLucius Cornelius Cinna,
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
Civil war
84-83 BCEL. Cornelius Sulla
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Mithridates is defeated, this coin minted on the march
83 BCEQ. Antonius BalbusGaius Norbanus,
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus
Army commanded by Caius Norbanus defeated by Sulla
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C. Norbanus
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Sulla returns to Rome
82 BCEL. Marcius CensoriusGnaeus Papirius Carbo,
Gaius Marius
Sulla becomes dictator
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Pub. Crespius
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Defeat of Marius the younger
81 BCEA. Postumius A. f. Sp. n. AlbinusGnaeus Cornelius Dolabella,
Marcus Tullius Decula
Marius defeated by Sulla
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Q. Caecilius Metellus
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Caesar joins the staff of Minurius Thermas
80 BCEL. Procilius f.Lucius Cornelius Sulla,
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius
Pompeii becomes Roman city
79 BCETiberius Claudius NeroAppius Claudius Pulcher,
Publius Servilius Vatia
Sulla resigns dictatorship
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C. Naevius Balbus
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Sertorius defeats Metellus Pius in Spain
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L. Papius
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Cicero leaves Rome to study philosophy in Greece
77 BCEL. Rutilius FlaccusDecimus Junius Brutus,
Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus
M. Aemilius Lepidus defeated by Catalus and Pompey
76 BCEL. Lucretius TrioGnaeus Octavius,
Gaius Scribonius Curio
Birth of Gaius Asinius Pollio
76/75 BCECn. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus
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Caesar captured by pirates (76)
75 BCEL. Farsuleius MensorLucius Octavius,
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Cicero becomes Quaestor for Sicily
74 BCEC. PostumiusLucius Licinius Lucullus,
Marcus Aurelius Cotta
Cicero is elected to the Senate
71 BCEMn. Aquillius Mn. f. Mn. n.Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura,
Gnaeus Aufidius Orestes
End of the third Servile war (Spartacus)
67 BCEC. Piso L. f. FrugiManius Acilius Glabrio,
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
Pompey destroys the Mediterranean pirates
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M. Plaetorius Cestianus
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Catiline wins term as Governor of Africa
66 BCEQ. Pomponius MusaMan. Aemilius Man. f. Lepidus,
L. Volcacius Tullus
Cicero writes Pro Cluentio
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Cicero writes Pro Lege Manilia
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Cicero writes de imperio Gnaei Pompeii
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Cicero elected Praetor
64 BCEL. Roscius FabatusGaius Marcius Figulus,
Lucius Julius Caesar
Cicero defeats Catiline in consular election
63 BCEL. Furius Cn. f. BrocchusMarcus Tullius Cicero,
Gaius Antonius
Catiline conspiracy
62 BCEL. Scribonius LiboDecimus Junius Silanus,
Lucius Licinius Murena
Publius Clodius Pulcher tried for adultery and sacrilege, Caesar divorces Pompeia
59 BCEM. Aemilius Scaurus & P. Plautius HypsaeusGaius Julius Caesar,
Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus
First consulate of Julius Caesar
56 BCEL. Marcius PhilippusGnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus,
Lucius Marcius Philippus
Cicero successfully defends M. Caelius Rufus, charged with attempted murder of Clodia
54 BCEM. Junius BrutusLucius Domitius Ahenobarbus,
Appius Claudius Pulcher
Caesar's second invasion of Britain
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Construction of Basilica Julia is begun
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Q. Pompeius Rufus
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Cicero writes De Republica
49 BCEMn. Acilius GlabrioLucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus,
Gaius Claudius Marcellus
Caesar crosses the Rubicon
48 BCED. Junius Brutus AlbinusGaius Julius Caesar,
Publius Servilius Isauricus
Pompey Magnus defeated at Farsala, murdered in Egypt by Ptolemy XIII
48 BCEL. Hostilius Saserna
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Octavian dons the toga virilis
47/46 BCEGaius Julius CaesarQuintus Fufius Calenus (47),
Publius Vatinius (47)
Birth of Caesarion, son of Caesar and Cleopatra (47)
46 BCEMn. Cordius RufusGaius Julius Caesar,
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
Roman adoption of Julian calendar
43 BCEOctavianAulus Hirtius,
Gaius Vibius Pansa
Second Triumvirate is formed
42 BCEL. Mussidius LongusMarcus Aemilius Lepidus,
Lucius Munatius Plancus
Battle of Philippi
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P. Clodius M. f.
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Birth of Tiberius
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P. Clodius Turrinus
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Virgil disposessed by retired Legionaries
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Marc Antony
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Antony plans an invasion of Parthia
32 BCEMarc AntonyGnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus,
Gaius Sosius
Octavian annuls Antony's powers as triumvir and obtains a declaration of war against Cleopatra


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Attributions are based primarily on David R. Sear Roman Coins and Their Values Millenium Edition, volume one. Information on consuls and events plagiarized from web sites too numerous to cite.