Roman Historical Figures: Coinage, Catalog & Rarity Reference


Julio-Claudian Dynasty

NameDynasty TagBorn – DiedReign DatesCoinage RelevanceRIC Volume RangeRIC Rarity TierRPC Mint Density
Augustus[Julio-Claudian]63 BC – AD 1427 BC – AD 14Imperial; PortraitRIC I (2nd ed.)C–VarHigh
Livia Drusilla[Julio-Claudian]58 BC – AD 29Dynastic; PortraitRIC I (dynastic)S–RModerate
Tiberius[Julio-Claudian]42 BC – AD 37AD 14 – 37Imperial; PortraitRIC ICHigh
Germanicus[Julio-Claudian]15 BC – AD 19Dynastic; CommemorativeRIC I (dynastic)R2Limited
Agrippina the Elder[Julio-Claudian]14 BC – AD 33DynasticRIC I (dynastic)R3Rare
Caligula[Julio-Claudian]AD 12 – 41AD 37 – 41Imperial; PortraitRIC IR–R2Moderate
Claudius[Julio-Claudian]10 BC – AD 54AD 41 – 54Imperial; PortraitRIC IS–VarHigh
Messalina[Julio-Claudian]c. AD 17 – 48DynasticRIC I (dynastic)R2Limited
Agrippina the Younger[Julio-Claudian]AD 15/16 – 59Dynastic; PortraitRIC I (dynastic)S–RModerate
Nero[Julio-Claudian]AD 37 – 68AD 54 – 68Imperial; PortraitRIC IC–VarHigh
Britannicus[Julio-Claudian]AD 41 – 55DynasticRIC I (dynastic)R3Rare

Flavian Dynasty

NameDynasty TagBorn – DiedReign DatesCoinage RelevanceRIC Volume RangeRIC Rarity TierRPC Mint Density
Vespasian[Flavian]AD 9 – 79AD 69 – 79Imperial; PortraitRIC II.1C–VarHigh
Titus[Flavian]AD 39 – 81AD 79 – 81Imperial; PortraitRIC II.1S–VarModerate
Domitian[Flavian]AD 51 – 96AD 81 – 96Imperial; PortraitRIC II.1C–VarHigh
Domitilla the Elder[Flavian]d. c. AD 65DynasticRIC II.1 (dynastic)R2Rare
Julia Titi[Flavian]AD 64 – 91DynasticRIC II.1 (dynastic)RLimited

Nerva–Antonine Dynasty

NameDynasty TagBorn – DiedReign DatesCoinage RelevanceRIC Volume RangeRIC Rarity TierRPC Mint Density
Nerva[Nerva-Antonine]AD 30 – 98AD 96 – 98ImperialRIC IISModerate
Trajan[Nerva-Antonine]AD 53 – 117AD 98 – 117Imperial; PortraitRIC IIC–VarHigh
Plotina[Nerva-Antonine]d. AD 121/122DynasticRIC II (dynastic)RLimited
Hadrian[Nerva-Antonine]AD 76 – 138AD 117 – 138Imperial; PortraitRIC IIC–VarHigh
Sabina[Nerva-Antonine]AD 83 – 136/137DynasticRIC II (dynastic)SModerate
Antoninus Pius[Nerva-Antonine]AD 86 – 161AD 138 – 161ImperialRIC IIIC–VarHigh
Faustina the Elder[Nerva-Antonine]c. AD 100 – 140DynasticRIC III (dynastic)SModerate
Marcus Aurelius[Nerva-Antonine]AD 121 – 180AD 161 – 180ImperialRIC IIIC–VarHigh
Faustina the Younger[Nerva-Antonine]c. AD 125–130 – 175DynasticRIC III (dynastic)S–VarHigh
Commodus[Nerva-Antonine]AD 161 – 192AD 177 – 192ImperialRIC IIIC–VarHigh
Crispina[Nerva-Antonine]AD 164 – 191DynasticRIC III (dynastic)RLimited

Severan Dynasty

NameDynasty TagBorn – DiedReign DatesCoinage RelevanceRIC Volume RangeRIC Rarity TierRPC Mint Density
Septimius Severus[Severan]AD 145 – 211AD 193 – 211ImperialRIC IV.1–IV.2C–VarHigh
Julia Domna[Severan]AD 160 – 217Dynastic; PortraitRIC IV.1–IV.2 (dynastic)C–SHigh
Caracalla[Severan]AD 188 – 217AD 198 – 217ImperialRIC IV.1–IV.2C–VarHigh
Geta[Severan]AD 189 – 211AD 209 – 211ImperialRIC IV.1RModerate
Elagabalus[Severan]c. AD 203 – 222AD 218 – 222ImperialRIC IV.2S–VarHigh
Severus Alexander[Severan]AD 208 – 235AD 222 – 235ImperialRIC IV.2–IV.3C–VarHigh

Crisis of the Third Century (Selected)

NameDynasty TagBorn – DiedReign DatesCoinage RelevanceRIC Volume RangeRIC Rarity TierRPC Mint Density
Maximinus Thrax[Crisis]c. AD 173 – 238AD 235 – 238ImperialRIC IV.2SModerate
Gordian III[Crisis]AD 225 – 244AD 238 – 244ImperialRIC IV.3C–VarHigh
Philip the Arab[Crisis]c. AD 204 – 249AD 244 – 249ImperialRIC IV.3C–VarHigh
Aurelian[Crisis]AD 214 – 275AD 270 – 275ImperialRIC V.1S–VarModerate

Roman Republic (Pre-Imperial)

NameDynasty TagBorn – DiedReign DatesCoinage RelevanceRIC Volume RangeRIC Rarity TierRPC Mint Density
Julius Caesar[Roman Republic]100 BC – 44 BCDictator 49–44 BCPortraitPre-RIC (Crawford 443–480)VarModerate
Pompey the Great[Roman Republic]106 BC – 48 BCDynasticPre-RIC (Crawford)VarLimited
Marcus Agrippa[Roman Republic]64/63 BC – 12 BCDynasticRIC I (posthumous)RLimited