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)image link
225-215 BCEanonymousGaius Atilius Regulus (225),
Lucius Aemilius Papus (225)
Insubres defeated by M. Claudius Marcellus in Battle of Clastidium (225)image link
217-215 BCEanonymousGaius Flaminius (217),
Gnaeus Servilius Geminus (217)
Battle of Trasimeno (217)image link
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anonymousGaius Terentius Varro (216),
Lucius Aemilius Paullus (216)
Cannae (216)image link
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anonymousTiberius Sempronius Gracchus (215),
Lucius Postumius Albinus (215)
Marcus Claudius Marcellus repulses Hannibal in the Second Battle of Nola (215)image link
215-211 BCEanonymous
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Romans make war on Philip V (215)image link
215-211 BCEanonymousQuintus Fulvius Flaccus (212),
Appius Claudius Pulcher (212)
Roman forces occupy Syracuse and put Archimedes to death (212)image link
211-206 BCEanonymousPublius Sulpicius Galba (211),
Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus (211)
Hannibal marches on Rome (211)image link
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anonymousMarcus Valerius Laevinus (210),
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (210)
Cornelius Scipio leads a Roman army into Spain (210)image link
189-179 BCECn. Domitius?Marcus Claudius Marcellus (183),
Quintus Fabius Labeo (183)
Hannibal commits suicide (183)image link
179-169 BCEanonymousQuintus Fulvius Flaccus (179),
Lucius Manlius Acidinus (179)
Construction of Pons Aemilius, Rome's first stone bridge (179)image link
169-157 BCEanonymous TVRDLucius Aemilius Paullus (168),
Gaius Licinius Crassus (168)
Romans defeat a Macedonian army under Perseus at Pydna (168)image link
169-157 BCEFuria PurpureoGaius Sulpicius Galba (166),
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (166)
"Andria" by Terence is performed (166)image link
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)image link
157-155 BCEanonymousLucius Cornelius Lentulus Lupus (156),
Gaius Marcius Figulus (156)
Embassy of philosophers introduces Stoic thought to Rome (156)image link
154 BCEC. ScriboniusQuintus Opimius,
Lucius Postumius Albinus
Roman forces relieve a Celtic siege of Massaliaimage link
150 BCESpurius AfraniusManius Acilius Balbus,
Titus Quinctius Flaminius
Polybius released from Romeimage link
148 BCEL. Sempronius PitioLucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus,
Spurius Postumius Albinus Magnus
Rome puts down a Macedonian revolt under Andricusimage link
147 BCEC. Terentius LucanusPublius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Aemilianus,
Gaius Livius Drusus
Siege of Carthageimage link
145 BCEM. Junius SilanusLucius Hostilius Mancinus,
Quintus Fabius Maximus Aemilianus
Death of Ptolemy VIimage link
138 BCEP. Aelius PaetusPublius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio,
Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus
Birth of Sullaimage link
137 BCESextus Pompeius FostlusMarcus Aemilius Lepidus Porcina,
Gaius Hostilius Mancinus
Tiberius Gracchus enters military serviceimage link
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M. Baebius Q. f. Tampilus
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Scipio Aemilianus establishes Roman military control of most of the Iberian peninsulaimage link
136 BCEL. Antestius GragulusSextus Atilius Serranus,
Lucius Furius Philus
First Servile war (Eunus)image link
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C. Servilius M. f.
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Solar eclipse, April 15image link
134 BCETi. Minucius C. f. AugurinusGaius Fulvius Flaccus,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Aemilianus
Tribunate of Tiberius Gracchusimage link
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M. Marcius Mn. f.
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Scipio Africanus takes command against the Celtiberiansimage link
132 BCEP. Maenius M. f. Antias (Antiaticus?)Publius Popillius Laenas,
Publius Rupilius
Assassination of Tiberius Gracchusimage link
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Q. Caecilius Metellus
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Eunus defeated and captured, end of first Servile Warimage link
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M. Aburius M. f. Geminus
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Annexation of Asia Minorimage link
130 BCEM. Acilius M. f.Lucius Cornelius Lentulus,
Marcus Perperna
Miletus comes under Roman controlimage link
128 BCEL. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus (or Delmatius?)Gnaeus Octavius,
Titus Annius Rufus
Political independence restored to Judea by Seleucidsimage link
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T. Cloulius
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Hipparchus discovers the precession of the equinoxesimage link
127 BCEM. Caecilius Q. f. MetellusLucius Cornelius Cinna,
Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla
Construction begun on Tepulan aqueductimage link
126 BCET. Quinctius FlamininusLucius Aurelius Orestes,
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
Parthians re-take Babyloniaimage link
124 BCEQ. Fabius LabeoGaius Sextius Calvinus,
Gaius Cassius Longinus
Massaliots call for Roman defense against Carthaginian and Etruscan aggressionimage link
123 BCEC. Porcius CatoQuintus Caecilius Metellus Baliaricus,
Titus Quinctius Flaminius
Carthage is rebuilt as Colonia Junoniaimage link
122 BCEM. Papirius CarboGnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus,
Gaius Fannius
Tribunate of Gaius Gracchusimage link
121 BCECn. Papirius CarboQuintus Fabius Maximus Allobrigicus,
Lucius Opimius
Assassination of Gaius Gracchusimage link
120 BCEM. TulliusGaius Papirius Carbo,
Publius Manilius
Gallia Narbonensis is annexed as a province of Romeimage link
119 BCEM. Furius L. f. PhilusLucius Aurelius Cotta,
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Delmaticus
Gaius Marius elected military tribuneimage link
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)image link
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)image link
116/115 BCEM. Sergius SilusQuintus Fabius Maximus Eburnus (116),
Gaius Licinius Geta (116)
Bribed Roman commissioners divide Numidia favorably for Jugurtha (116)image link
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Q. Curtius and M. Junius SilanusMarcus Aemilius Scaurus (115),
Marcus Caecilius Metellus (115)
Marius elected urban praetor (115)image link
112/111 BCELucius CaesiusPublius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio (111),
Lucius Calpurnius Bestia (111)
Land laws of the Gracchi overturned (111)image link
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)image link
110/109
(2 examples, the second a rather dramatic brockage)
C. Claudius Pulcher
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Scythians overrun the Indus valley (110)image link image link
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P. Porcius LaecaQuintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus (109),
Marcus Junius Silanus (109)
Jugurtha defeats a Roman Army in Numidia (109)image link
109/108 BCEQ. Lutatius Cerco
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Pons Milvius (the Milvian Bridge) is rebuilt in stone (109)image link
108/107 BCEM. HerenniusServius Sulpicius Galba (108),
Lucius Hortensius (108)
Birth of Lucius Sergius Catilina (108)image link
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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)image link image link
106 BCEL. Memmius GaleriaGaius Atilius Serranus,
Quintus Servilius Caepio
Birth of Ciceroimage link
104 BCEL. Appuleius SaturninusGaius Flavius Fimbria,
Gaius Marius
Second Servile Warimage link
103 BCEQ. Minucius ThermusLucius Aurelius Orestes,
Gaius Marius
Cimbri and Teutones join forces and invade Italyimage link
101 BCELucius Sentius C. f.Manius Aquilius,
Gaius Marius
Marius defeats the Teutones at Aquae Sextiaeimage link
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Lucius Julius
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Marius defeats the Cimbri at Vercellaeimage link
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M. Lucilius Rufus
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End of slave revolt in Sicilyimage link
100 BCEP. Servilius M. f. RullusLucius Valerius Flaccus,
Gaius Marius
Birth of Julius Caesarimage link
91 BCED. Junius SilanusLucius Marcius Philippus,
Sextus Julius Caesar
Assassination of tribune Marcus Livius Drusus, uncle of Cato the youngerimage link
90 BCEQ. TitiusLucius Julius Caesar,
Publius Rutilius Lupus
The Social Warimage link
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Etruscans become Roman citizensimage link
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L. Calpurnius Frugi
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The lex Julia is adopted, extending Roman citizenship to all Italiansimage link
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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 Scaevolaimage link
85 BCEL. Julius BursoLucius Cornelius Cinna,
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
Marius brings his army to Romeimage link
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Mn. Fonteius C. f.
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Birth of Marcus Junius Brutusimage link
84 BCEC. Licinius L. f. MacerLucius Cornelius Cinna,
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
Civil warimage link
84-83 BCEL. Cornelius Sulla
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Mithridates is defeated, this coin minted on the marchimage link
83 BCEQ. Antonius BalbusGaius Norbanus,
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus
Army commanded by Caius Norbanus defeated by Sullaimage link
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C. Norbanus
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Sulla returns to Romeimage link
82 BCEL. Marcius CensoriusGnaeus Papirius Carbo,
Gaius Marius
Sulla becomes dictatorimage link
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Pub. Crespius
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Defeat of Marius the youngerimage link
81 BCEA. Postumius A. f. Sp. n. AlbinusGnaeus Cornelius Dolabella,
Marcus Tullius Decula
Marius defeated by Sullaimage link
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Q. Caecilius Metellus
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Caesar joins the staff of Minurius Thermasimage link
80 BCEL. Procilius f.Lucius Cornelius Sulla,
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius
Pompeii becomes Roman cityimage link
79 BCETiberius Claudius NeroAppius Claudius Pulcher,
Publius Servilius Vatia
Sulla resigns dictatorshipimage link
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C. Naevius Balbus
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Sertorius defeats Metellus Pius in Spainimage link
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L. Papius
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Cicero leaves Rome to study philosophy in Greeceimage link
77 BCEL. Rutilius FlaccusDecimus Junius Brutus,
Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus
M. Aemilius Lepidus defeated by Catalus and Pompeyimage link
76 BCEL. Lucretius TrioGnaeus Octavius,
Gaius Scribonius Curio
Birth of Gaius Asinius Pollioimage link
76/75 BCECn. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus
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Caesar captured by pirates (76)image link
75 BCEL. Farsuleius MensorLucius Octavius,
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Cicero becomes Quaestor for Sicilyimage link
74 BCEC. PostumiusLucius Licinius Lucullus,
Marcus Aurelius Cotta
Cicero is elected to the Senateimage link
71 BCEMn. Aquillius Mn. f. Mn. n.Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura,
Gnaeus Aufidius Orestes
End of the third Servile war (Spartacus)image link
67 BCEC. Piso L. f. FrugiManius Acilius Glabrio,
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
Pompey destroys the Mediterranean piratesimage link
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M. Plaetorius Cestianus
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Catiline wins term as Governor of Africaimage link
66 BCEQ. Pomponius MusaMan. Aemilius Man. f. Lepidus,
L. Volcacius Tullus
Cicero writes Pro Cluentioimage link
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Cicero writes Pro Lege Maniliaimage link
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Cicero writes de imperio Gnaei Pompeiiimage link
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Cicero elected Praetorimage link
64 BCEL. Roscius FabatusGaius Marcius Figulus,
Lucius Julius Caesar
Cicero defeats Catiline in consular electionimage link
63 BCEL. Furius Cn. f. BrocchusMarcus Tullius Cicero,
Gaius Antonius
Catiline conspiracyimage link
62 BCEL. Scribonius LiboDecimus Junius Silanus,
Lucius Licinius Murena
Publius Clodius Pulcher tried for adultery and sacrilege, Caesar divorces Pompeiaimage link
59 BCEM. Aemilius Scaurus & P. Plautius HypsaeusGaius Julius Caesar,
Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus
First consulate of Julius Caesarimage link
56 BCEL. Marcius PhilippusGnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus,
Lucius Marcius Philippus
Cicero successfully defends M. Caelius Rufus, charged with attempted murder of Clodiaimage link
54 BCEM. Junius BrutusLucius Domitius Ahenobarbus,
Appius Claudius Pulcher
Caesar's second invasion of Britainimage link
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Construction of Basilica Julia is begunimage link
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Q. Pompeius Rufus
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Cicero writes De Republicaimage link
49 BCEMn. Acilius GlabrioLucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus,
Gaius Claudius Marcellus
Caesar crosses the Rubiconimage link
48 BCED. Junius Brutus AlbinusGaius Julius Caesar,
Publius Servilius Isauricus
Pompey Magnus defeated at Farsala, murdered in Egypt by Ptolemy XIIIimage link
48 BCEL. Hostilius Saserna
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Octavian dons the toga virilisimage link
47/46 BCEGaius Julius CaesarQuintus Fufius Calenus (47),
Publius Vatinius (47)
Birth of Caesarion, son of Caesar and Cleopatra (47)image link
46 BCEMn. Cordius RufusGaius Julius Caesar,
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
Roman adoption of Julian calendarimage link
43 BCEOctavianAulus Hirtius,
Gaius Vibius Pansa
Second Triumvirate is formedimage link
42 BCEL. Mussidius LongusMarcus Aemilius Lepidus,
Lucius Munatius Plancus
Battle of Philippiimage link
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P. Clodius M. f.
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Birth of Tiberiusimage link
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P. Clodius Turrinus
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Virgil disposessed by retired Legionariesimage link
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Marc Antony
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Antony plans an invasion of Parthiaimage link
32 BCEMarc AntonyGnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus,
Gaius Sosius
Octavian annuls Antony's powers as triumvir and obtains a declaration of war against Cleopatraimage link


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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.