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The first portraits on ancient coins of living people were Persian satraps. In Greek coinage, Demetrios I Poliorketes was among the first to include his own portrait, while Julius Caesar established a precedent in Roman coinage by adding his.
Aelia Eudoxia (wife of Arcadius)
Antioch, 395-401 CE
Æ 2.44g, 17mm, 6h
AEL EVDOXIA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, being crowned by the hand of God above
G[LORIA RO]MANORVM, empress enthroned facing, hands on breast, being crowned by the hand of God; cross in right field, ANTA in exergue.
RIC X 83; LRBC 2805
Aelia Eudoxia 395-401 CE
Aelia Flacilla 383-388 CE
Aelius 137 CE
Aemilian 253 CE
Aigion, Achaia 147-175 CE
Aizanis, Phrygia 41-54 CE
Alexander of Pherai 369-359 BCE
Allectus 293-6 CE
Amphipolis, Macedon 27 BCE – 14 CE.
Anemurium, Cilicia mid 1st century CE
Antioch, Pisida 238-244 CE
Antiochia ad Hippum, 161-180 CE
Antiochos I Soter 281-261 BCE
Antoninus Pius 138-161 CE
Antoninus Pius 158-159 CE
Antoninus Pius 159 CE
Apollo Sauroktonos 138-161 CE
Aquilia Severa 220-222 CE
Arcadius 395-401 CE
Archelaos 36 BCE – 17 CE
Ariobarzanes III 52-42 BCE
Aristoboulos w Salome 54-92 CE
Arsinoe II 287-281 BCE
Augusta Traiana, Thrace 193-211 CE
Augustus 27 BCE – 14 CE
Aurelian 270-275 CE
Bageis, Lydia 117-138 CE
Bambye-Manbog 330 BCE
Barata, Lykaonia 244-249 CE
Beroea, Cyrrhestica 98-117 CE
Bilibis, Spain 27 BCE – 14 CE
Bura, Achaia 197-209 CE
Cadi, Phrygia 41-54 CE
Caracalla 198-217 CE
Caracalla 198-217 CE
Carinus 283-285 CE
Carthago Nova, Spain 209-205 BCE
Carus 282-283 CE
Chalcis, Chalcidice 98-117 CE
Claudius 41-54 CE
Claudius Gauthicus 268-270 CE
Colonia Patricia, Iberia 27 BCE – 14 CE
Commodus 180-192 CE
Constans 337-350 CE
Constantine II 317-337 CE
Constantine II 326-327 CE
Constantine the Great 319 CE
Constantius Chlorus 293-305 CE
Constantius Gallus 350-351 CE
Constantius II 351-354 CE
Corinth 81-96 CE
Crispina 177-182 CE
Cyrrhus, Cyrrhestica 247-249 CE
Decapolis, Petra 117-138 CE
Decentius 351-353 CE
Delmatius 335-336 CE
Demetrios Poliorketes 306-283 BCE
Diocletian 284-305 CE
Diocletian 284-305 CE
Dionysos Comarmond 193-211 CE
Dioshieron, Lydia 45-68 CE
Diva Faustina Sr 146 CE
Dokimeion, Phrygia 54-68 CE
Domitian 90 CE
Drusus, son of Tiberius 80 CE
Edessa, Mesopatamia 198-217 CE
Elagabalus 218-222 CE
Emerita, Hispania 25-23 BCE
Emerita, Hispania 27 BCE-14 CE
Epiphania, Cilicia 244 CE
Eurydike 290-281 BCE
Farnese Herakles 217-218 CEThe Farnese Herakles is the most famous statue of Herakles.
Fausta 325-326 CE
Faustina I 140-141 CE
Faustina the Younger 147-175 CE
Faustina the Younger 147-175 CE
Florian 276 CE
Gadara, Decaopolis 117-138 CE
Galeria Valeria 308 CE
Galerius 305 CE
Gallienus 253-268 CE
Gallienus 260-268 CE
Germanicus 42-43 CE
Geta 197-209 CE
Gordian III 238-244 CE
Gordian III 238-244 CE
Gordian III 238-244 CE
Gordian III, Deultum 238-244 CE
Gratian 379 CE
Hadrian 117-138 CE
Helena 327-329 CE
Heraclea, Caria 98-117 CE
Heracleopolis (as Sebastopolis), Pontos
Herennia Etruscilla 250 CE
Herennius Etruscus 250-251 CE
Hermes of Olympia 238-244 CE
Honorius 393-423 CE
Hyrcanis, Lycia 128-137 CE
Italica, Iberia 14-37 CE
Iulia Traducta, Ibera 27 BCE – 14 CE
Jovian 363-364 CE
Juba II w/ Kleopatra Selene 8-15 CE
Julia Domna (Perge) 160-217 CE
Julia Domna 205 CE
Julia Maesa 218-220 CE
Julia Mamaea 225-235 CE
Julia Paula 219-220 CE
Julia Soaemias 218-222 CE
Julian II The Apostate 361-363 CE
Juliopolis, Bithynia 253-268 CE
Kaphyai, Achaia 193-211 CE
Koinon of Macedon 238-244 CE
Koinon of Macedon 238-244 CE
Koinon of Macedon 238-244 CE
Koinon of Macedon 238-244 CE
Koinon of Macedon 41-54 CE
Koinon of Macedon 81-96 CEThis shield coin was minted during the time of Domitian.
Koinon of Macedon, 3rd century CE
Kotiaion, Phrygia 244-249 CE
Kyparissia, Messene 198-217 CE
Kyparissia, Messenia 193-211 CE
Kyparissia, Messenia 193-217 CE
Laerte, Cilicia 98-117 CE
Lakedaimon, Lakonia 41-54 CE
Las, Lakonia 198-217 CE
Licinius 308-324 CE
Licinius II 321-324 CE
Livia 14-29 CE
Lucilla 164-180 CE
Lucius Verus 161-169 CE
Lysimachos 287-281 BCE
Lysimachos 323-305 BCE
Macrinus 217-218 CE
Magnentius 351 CE
Magnus Maximus 383-388 CE
Mantineia, Arkadia 198-217 CE
Mantineia, Arkadia 202-205 CE
Marcus Aurelius 166 CE
Marcus Aurelius 172 CE
Maxentius 308-310 CE
Maximian 295-296 CE
Maximianus 285-295 CE
Maximianus 286-310 CE
Maximianus Herculius 286-305 CE
Maximinus Daia 312 CE
Maximinus I Thrax 235-238 CE
Megara, Megaris 198-209 CE
Megara, Megaris 198-217 CE
Megara, Megaris 198-217 CE
Megara, Megaris 198-217 CE
Mithradates 180-170 BCE
Mithradates VI 120-63 BCE
Mopsos, Cilicia 51-52 CE
Mostene, Lydia 41-54 CE
Mothone 193-217 CE
Mothone, Messenia 198-208 CE
Mothone, Messenia 198-217 CE
Mysia, Poemanenum 193-217 CE
Neocaesarea, Pontos 253-268 CE
Nerva 97 CE
Nicaea Cilbianorum, Lydia 139-161 CE
Nikopolis ad Istrum 218-222 CE
Nikopolis ad Istrum 238-244 CE
Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia 217-218 CE
Ninica Claudiopolis, Cilicia 235-238 CE
Nisibis, Mesopatamia 247-249 CE
Numerian 283-284 CE
Olbasa, Pisidia 235-238 CE
Orchomenos, Arkadia 193-211 CE
Orchomenos, Arkadia 193-217 CE
Otacilia Severa 244-249 CE
Palaeobeudus, Phrygia 117-138 CE
Patrae, Achaia 177-192 CE
Patrae, Achaia 198-219 CE
Patrai, Achaia 161-169 CE
Pautalia, Thrace 147-175 CE
Petra, Arabia 218-222 CE
Phigalia, Arkadia 193-211 CE
Philip I 247-249 CE
Philip II 244-246 CE
Philomelion, Phrygia 14-37 CE
Plautilla 202-205 CE
Postumus 260 CE
Probus 276-282 CE
Procopius 365-366 CE
Prokles 400 BCE
Prusa ad Olympum, Bithynia 251-253 CE
Ptolemy I Soter 311-305 BCE
Ptolemy II Philadelphos 256/55 BCE
Pylos, Messenia 193-217 CE
Rhoemetalkes I and Augustus 11 BCE – 12 CE
Rhoemetalkes I and Pythodoris with Augustus 11 BCE-12 CE
Sabina 133-135 CE
Saitta, Lydia 244-249 CE
Salonina 257-258 CE
Saloninus 258-260 CE
Savatra, Lykaonia 138-161 CE
Sebastopolis, Caria 69-79 CE
Septimius Severus 193-211 CE
Septimius Severus 208 CE
Severina 275 CE
Severus Alexander 222-235 CE
Severus II 305-306 CE
Shapur I 241-272 CE
Sibidunda, Phrygia 177-192 CE
Sikyon 198-209 CE
Sparta, Lakedaimon 41-54 CE
Spithridates 334 BCE
Stobi, Macedon 193-217 CE
Tabala, Lydia 138-161 CE
Tacitus 275 CE
Tarsos, Kilikia 218-222 CE
Tenea, Corinthia 193-217 CE
Tetricus 272-273 CE
Thedosius I 379-383 CE
Theodora 337-340 CE
Thuria, Messenia 198-217 CE
Tiberius 80-81 CE
Titus 79-81 CE
Tomis, Moesia 209-211 CE
Topiros, Thrace 198-211 CE
Trajan 115 CE
Trajan 98-117 CE
Trajan Decius 249-251 CE
Trebonianus Gallus 251-253 CE
Vabalathus 272 CE
Valens 364-378 CE
Valentinian I 364-375 CE
Valentinian II 378-383 BCE
Valerian I 257 CE
Valerian II 256-258 CE
Vespasian 69-79 CE
Vetranio 350 CE
Victorinus 269 CE
Viminacium, Moesia 238-244 CE
Vitellius 69 CE
Volusian 251-253 CE
Volusian 251-253 CE
Zeugma, Commagene 244-249 CE