Browse › Timeline Roman Monetary History 753 BC to 476 AD. The top track shows each emperor’s reign — click any highlighted dot to browse their coins. The bottom tracks show when each denomination was introduced, reformed, and ceased. Hover any marker for details.
EMPERORS COINAGE − Aureus Gold Denarius Silver Sestertius Bronze Dupondius Bronze As Bronze Antoninianus Silver Solidus Gold Byzantine Follis Bronze Hyperpyron Gold EVENTS −
Republic Julio-Claudian Flavian Nerva-Antonine Severan Crisis of III Century Late Empire Early Byzantine Middle Byzantine Late Byzantine 200BC 100BC AD0 AD100 AD200 AD300 AD400 AD500 AD600 AD700 AD800 AD900 AD1000 AD1100 AD1200 AD1300 AD1400 Augustus Tiberius Caligula Claudius Nero Galba Otho Vitellius Vespasian Titus Domitian Nerva Trajan Hadrian Antoninus Pius Lucius Verus Marcus Aurelius Commodus Pertinax Didius Julianus Pescennius Niger Clodius Albinus Septimius Severus Geta Caracalla Macrinus Elagabalus Severus Alexander Maximinus Thrax Gordian I Gordian II Pupienus Balbinus Gordian III Philip I Decius Trebonianus Gallus Aemilian Valerian Gallienus Claudius II Aurelian Tacitus Probus Carus Carinus Numerian Diocletian Maximian Constantius I Galerius Constantine I Licinius Constantine II Constans Constantius II Julian Jovian Valentinian I Valens Gratian Valentinian II Theodosius I Arcadius Honorius Theodosius II Valentinian III Petronius Maximus Avitus Majorian Libius Severus Anthemius Olybrius Glycerius Julius Nepos Romulus Augustulus Marcian Leo I Zeno Anastasius I Justin I Justinian I Justin II Tiberius II Constantine Maurice Phocas Heraclius Constans II Constantine IV Justinian II Leontios Tiberius III Philippikos Bardanes Anastasius II Theodosius III Leo III Constantine V Leo IV Constantine VI Irene of Athens Nikephoros I Staurakios Michael I Rangabe Leo V the Armenian Michael II Theophilos Michael III Basil I Leo VI Alexander Constantine VII Romanos I Lekapenos Romanos II Nikephoros II Phokas John I Tzimiskes Basil II Constantine VIII Romanos III Argyros Michael IV Michael V Kalaphates Zoe & Theodora Constantine IX Michael VI Isaac I Komnenos Constantine X Dukas Romanos IV Diogenes Michael VII Dukas Nikephoros III Alexios I Komnenos John II Komnenos Manuel I Komnenos Alexios II Komnenos Andronikos I Komnenos Isaac II Angelos Alexios III Angelos Alexios IV Angelos Alexios V Mourtzouphlos Theodore I Laskaris John III Vatatzes Theodore II Laskaris John IV Laskaris Michael VIII Palaiologos Andronikos II Palaiologos Andronikos III Palaiologos John V Palaiologos Manuel II Palaiologos John VIII Palaiologos Constantine XI Palaiologos First Punic War Hannibal Invades Italy Battle of Cannae Carthage Destroyed Gracchi Crisis Begins Marius's Military Reforms Social War Sulla's March on Rome Spartacus Revolt First Triumvirate Caesar's Gallic Wars Caesar Crosses the Rubicon Assassination of Julius Caesar Second Triumvirate Battle of Actium Battle of Teutoburg Forest Death of Augustus Conquest of Britain Great Fire of Rome Jewish Revolt Begins Jerusalem and the Temple Destroyed Eruption of Vesuvius Colosseum Opens Dacian Wars Empire at Greatest Extent Hadrian's Wall Bar Kokhba Revolt Parthian War and Antonine Plague Antonine Plague Death of Marcus Aurelius Assassination of Commodus Edict of Caracalla Crisis of the Third Century Decian Persecution Valerian Captured by Persia Aurelian Reunifies the Empire Diocletian Takes Power The Tetrarchy Established Edict on Maximum Prices Great Persecution of Christians Battle of Milvian Bridge Edict of Milan Council of Nicaea Constantinople Founded Constantine Dies a Christian Julian the Apostate Visigoths Cross the Danube Battle of Adrianople Christianity Becomes State Religion Paganism Banned Empire Split East and West Visigoths Sack Rome Death of Saint Augustine Attila Invades the West Attila Invades Italy Vandals Sack Rome Fall of the Western Roman Empire Anastasius Reforms Byzantine Coinage Justinian I Becomes Emperor Nika Riots Hagia Sophia Completed Arab Conquests Begin First Arab Siege of Constantinople Arab Siege of Constantinople Fails Iconoclasm Begins Charlemagne Crowned Emperor Triumph of Orthodoxy Macedonian Dynasty Founded Basil II — the Bulgar-Slayer Battle of Kleidion Great Schism Battle of Manzikert First Crusade Called Crusaders Take Jerusalem Second Crusade Battle of Myriokephalon Saladin Recaptures Jerusalem Fourth Crusade Sacks Constantinople Constantinople Restored Fall of Acre — End of the Crusades Ottoman Empire Founded Black Death Reaches Constantinople Ottomans Cross into Europe Battle of Kosovo Battle of Nicopolis Timur Defeats the Ottomans Ottoman Siege of Constantinople Fall of Constantinople Coinage Events
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⚠️ Denomination dates sourced from Crawford Roman Republican Coinage , RIC (Mattingly & Sydenham), and Butcher & Ponting The Metallurgy of Roman Silver Coinage . Reign dates from CAH. All data subject to review before launch.