COIN #1: This coin was minted by the first Emperor.
1. Who was he?
2. Who are the boys on the reverse?
Identify the following coins and answer the questions for each one. All the answers may be found in the Virtual Catalog of Roman Coins. All the coins belong to the period of the Roman Empire.
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COIN #1: This coin was minted by the first Emperor. 1. Who was he? 2. Who are the boys on the reverse? |
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COIN #2: This coin was minted in the name of the mother of Rome's first Christian Emperor. She later became a saint. 1. What is her name? 2. Who was her son? |
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COIN #3: This coin was minted by the third Emperor to bear this name. 1. Who was he? 2. Who is the god depicted on the reverse? |
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COIN #4: This coin was minted by the Emperor who supposedly fiddled while Rome burned. 1. Who was he? 2. Who is the goddess depicted on the reverse? |
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COIN #5: This Emperor was also a philosopher. He wrote a book called Meditations 1. What is his name? 2. Who is the goddess depicted on the reverse? 3. Who was his son? |
