He rose to the rank of legion commander, then consul and proconsul of africa. This is a sestertius of julianus, a large brass coin depicting didia clara, who was the daughter of empress manlia scantilla and roman emperor didius julianus, who reigned for just three months in 193 ad. Imp caes m did sever ivlian avg, laureate head of didius right. Formerly a general, he reluctantly succeeded commodus on the throne. Didia clara, daughter of the infamous didius julianus, who purchased the throne from the praetorian guards following the murder of pertinax. Imp caes m did sever ivlian avg, laureate head of didius julianus right p m trp cos, fortuna standing facing, head left, rudder in right hand on globe, cornucopia in left. Sestertius roman imperial coins 27 bc476 ad for sale ebay.
Didius julianus made the highest bid and was proclaimed emperor in ad 193, but when the senate heard of the impending arrival of septimius severus, elected emperor by the legions in. His brothers were didius proculus and didius nummius albinus. Didia clara avg, draped bust right, hair in bun behind reverse. Roman coins of didius julianus forvm ancient coins. Get the best deals on sestertius roman imperial coins 27 bc476 ad when you shop the largest online selection at. These protectors of the imperial throne had vowed that no new. Didius julianus was roman emperor from march to june 193 ce. Didius clara, daughter of didius julianus sestertius, 31 mm.
Get the best deals on sestertius roman imperial coins 27 bc476 ad when you shop the largest online selection. Period 10 member of the 193197 dynasty coins for this issuer were issued from 193 until. Didius julianus would gain historical notoriety only for the means by which he became emperor, by winning the bidding at what has been called the auction of the empire. The coinage of didius julianus and his family1 see plates vix the reign of marcus didius severus julianus was even shorter than that of pertinax, lasting about 66 days as against 87, and was no less.
Imp caes m did sev er ivlian avg, laureate head right rector orbis, s c. This is a sestertius of julianus, a large brass coin depicting didius julianus, who was roman emperor for just three months in 193 ad. He was consul under pertinax pertinax publius helvius pertinax, 126193, roman emperor 193, b. May 15, 2016 just a little old something i had lying around. Bronze sestertius of didius julianus, rome, ad 193 1944. Imp caes m did sever ivlian avg, laureate head right rector orbis, julian standing left holding globe and roll. Didius julianus 193ad sestertius rare authentic ancient. When didius julianus purchased the roman imperial throne. The roman people were incensed by the auction and several provincial governors rose up against him. The sestertius plural sestertii, or sesterce plural sesterces, was an ancient roman coin. Didius, however, held the empire for only two months, from march 28th to june 1st, and was murdered by soldiers when septimius severus was marching against the city. Didius julianus sestertius by peter rosa roman imperial. Didius julianus made the highest bid and was proclaimed emperor in ad 193, but when the senate heard of the impending arrival of septimius severus, elected emperor by the legions in pannonia, didius was put to death after a reign of 66 days. Didius julianus was born 29 january, probably in milan and in the year 7.
With sulpicianus on the inside and didius julianus without the two men began to make offers to the soldiers for their support. Didius julianus ngc roman imperial coins 27 bc476 ad for. He ascended the throne after buying it from the praetorian guard, who had assassinated his predecessor pertinax. Ancient roman coins coins of the 2nd century caesars edgar l. Marcus didius severus julianus roman emperor britannica. After the death of pertinax, julianus who was a senator at the time, proclaimed himself as the new emperor, and this act in itself triggered a brief civil war which was won by julianus s successor septimius severus who then ordered the his execution. Two of romes richest senators, didius julianus and sulpicianus bid back. Imp caes m did sever ivlian avg, laureate head right p m tr p cos sc, fortuna standing. The scriptores historiae augustae, or historia augusta, is a collection of biographies of roman emperors, heirs, and claimants from hadrian to numerianus 117 284 ce. Manlia scantilla avg, her bust draped, facing right, hair waved and coiled on back of. Imp caes m did sever ivlian avg, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right rector orbis sc, didius standing left. It typically weighs in the region of 25 to 28 grammes, is around 3234 mm in diameter and ca.
Stunning sestertius 31mm mother of marcus aurelius. Didius julianus, replica by peter rosa ae sestertius, 32mm, 20. Sep 23, 20 didius julianus was roman emperor from march to june 193 ce. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Didius julianus, the man who bought the roman empire virily. Imp caes m did sever ivlian avg legend with laureate head right. If the consignor places a bid in the mail bid book and is successful, the auctioneer will announce that the lot has been passed. Compare to other queries optional you can compare multiple queries to generate a more complex chart. At first its silver content was 60% but as time passed.
As with pertinax, julianus knew he needed to maintain the support of the praetorian guard to remain on the imperial throne something he would be unable to do. Didius julianus coins ancient roman coin official website. When lucius septimius severus ad 145211 wrested control of the roman empire from didius julianus in 193, he became romes first african emperorand the last nativeborn libyan to rule over his homeland until gaddafi seized power in 1969. Get the best deals on didius julianus ngc roman imperial coins 27 bc476. After pertinax was murdered, the praetorian guard the emperors personal bodyguard force advertised that they were offering the throne to the highest bidder. Hilar tempor sc, hilaritas standing, head left, holding palm branch and cornucopiae. Marcus severus didius julianus born in 3 and ruled in 193. The brass sestertius valued a quarter of a denarius. Two possible claimants presented themselves to the guard.
Didius iulianus article about didius iulianus by the. Julianus ascendit the throne efter buyin it frae the praetorian guard, who haed assassinatit his predecessor pertinax. During the roman empire it was a large brass coin the name sestertius means two and one half, referring to its nominal value of two and a half asses a bronze roman coin, singular as, a value that was. Dio cassius, roman history, epitome of book lxxiv, 1117. After the death of pertinax, the army put the empire up for auction. Hilaritas standing left holding long palm and cornucopia, hilar tempor s c. Didius julianus article about didius julianus by the free. Didius salvius julianus, bought the roman empire of the praetorian guards when they put the empire for sale after the death of pertinax, a. With domitias help, he was appointed at a very early age to the vigintivirate, the first step towards public distinction. Rector orbis legend with sc in fields with didius julianus standing left, holding globe in extended right hand and roll in left. Laureate head right didius standing left, holding globe and volumen. Professor donald atkinson for casts of the fine sestertius of didius julianus in the corinium museum, cirencester.
A private american collection, acquired at the nj book show october, 2001. Didius julianus was prevented from entering the camp, but he began to make promises to the soldiers from outside the wall. Didius julianus was the emperor of rome for nine weeks from march to june 193, during the. According to cassius dio, marcus didius severus julianus was born in milan on january 30, 3 ad to quintus petronius didius severus and aemilia clara. Hellenistic philosopher, military leader, roman emperor, and satirist, often referred to as julian the apostate because of his rejection of formal christian doctrines, and opposition to their spread, and sometimes as julian ii, to. Didia clara, daughter of the infamous didius julianus, who purchased the throne from the praetorian guards following the murder of pertinax obverse. Note that the value for each category for comparison is refined by previous selections in that group. The work, which is modeled on suetonius, purports to be written by six different authors and quotes documents and public records extensively. Monetary offers were waged against one another until ultimately didius julianus purchased the throne for 25,000 sesterces per praetorian, according to contemporary historian and senator dio cassius. He married a roman woman named manlia scantilla, and sometime around 153, she bore him a daughter, didia clara, their only child. Julianus ascended the throne after buying it from the praetorian guard, who had assassinated his predecessor pertinax. Fortuna standing left, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopia. Marcus didius julianus 193 ad marcus didius julianus was the son of petronius didius severus of milan while his mother was from roman north africa. An average well preserved didius julianus denarius weighs 2.
It typically weighs in the region of 25 to 28 grammes, is around 32. Julianus was born to quintus petronius didius severus and aemilia clara. Didius julianus, roman imperial coins reference at. On march 28, 193 ce roman emperor pertinax was assassinated by the praetorian guard, and like his predecessor commodus, he left no apparent successor. Roman coins of didius julianus forum ancient coins. The double sestertius was distinguished from the sestertius by the radiate crown worn by the emperor, a device used to distinguish the dupondius from the as and the antoninianus from the denarius. During the roman republic it was a small, silver coin issued only on rare occasions. In 172 ad, didius was appointed commander of the xxii legion in germany. This silver sestertius coin of didiuis julianus was issued from rome mint. The rise of didius julianus to emperor, thanks to an auction of this highest. These were a city prefect named flavius sulpicianus and a senator named didius salvius julianus who had held various government posts and acquired enormous wealth through questionable management of his responsibilities.
As septimius severus approached rome, only 66 days into his reign, didius julianus was betrayed and beheaded by the praetorians. Imp caes m did ivlian avg, radiate head right p m tr p cos, fortuna standing left, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopia, sc in fields. Flavius sulpicianus was visiting the army camp to make his case when didius julianus turned up. Auction of the empire didius julianus roman history. It wasnt long before the new emperor had to admit that he was not as wealthy as he had claimed and that there was little if any money in the treasury. Julianus s father came from a prominent family in mediolanum milan and his mother was an african woman, of roman descent. His father hailed from a prominent milanese family and his north african mother from a family of rank of consuls. Didius julianus made the highest bid and was proclaimed emperor in march 193 ad, with the arrival of septimius severus, elected emperor by the legions in pannonia, didius was put to death after a reign of 66 days. Didius julianus was the emperor of rome only for a short period of. Didius julianus article about didius julianus by the.
The principal threat came from severus, who set out from dalmatia in early august and penetrated deep into italy practically without resistance. His winning bid was 25,000 sestertii per guard, a huge sum that pertinaxs. Hilar tempor sc, hilaritas standing, head left, holding palm branch and cornucopiae cohen 4. Imp caes m did sever ivlian avg, laureate head of didius julianus right. P m tr p cos ii s c, fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopia, 71 stamped on edge. On march 28, 193 ce roman emperor pertinax was assassinated by the praetorian guard, and like his predecessor commodus, he left no apparent. The undignified manner in which he got the throne aroused the hostility of the romans, who hurled insults upon the new emperor on the very day he took the purple. When didius julianus purchased the roman imperial throne, he. Didius bid was 25000 sestertii per man, which was the high bid and he was duly declared emperor.
Didius julianus, however, allowed himself to be taken to the camp, where one of the most notorious events in roman history was about to take place. The scriptores historiae augustae, or historia augusta, i. Eventually, many sestertii were withdrawn by the state and by forgers, to melt down to make the debased antoninianus, which made inflation worse. Didius julianus 193ad sestertius rare authentic ancient roman. Marcus didius salvius julianus severus ad3 or ad7 ad193. Imp caes m did sev er ivlian avg, laureate head right rector orbis, s c across field, didius julianus, bareheaded and togate, standing left, holding globe in right hand and volumen in left. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Didius julianus tried to fortify rome and turn into an armed camp, but the walls did not help. After the death of pertinax, julianus who was a senator at the time, proclaimed himself as the new emperor, and this act in itself triggered a brief civil war which was won by julianuss successor septimius severus who then ordered the his execution. A member of one of the most prominent families of mediolanum now milan, didius severus julianus had a long and.
Marcus didius severus julianus, wealthy roman senator who became emperor march 28june 1, 193 by being the highest bidder in an auction for the support of the praetorian guard. Ref didius julianus ae sestertius, ric 16, cohen 17, bmc 28. Didius julianus quickly found himself in serious trouble. Coins of didius julianus are very rare due to his short reign. Ancient roman coins coins of the 2nd century caesars. Biography rare ancient roman coins for sale with coa. Didius was raised in the household of domitia lucilla, the mother of marcus aurelius, which served him well in political circles. On tuesday 27 july 2010 senate republicans turned back legislation that required political advocacy groups, corporations and unions to disclose their spending on u. Didius iulianus article about didius iulianus by the free.
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