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Michael Dailey painting in his studio in Seattle, Washington.

Numerian ruled in conjunction with his father Carus, controlling the Eastern provinces while Carus’ older son, Carinus, ruled the west. After some initial military success, Carus and Numerian waged a war against the Persians. They captured the…

Six rod-shaped oboloi displayed in the Numismatic Museum of Athens.
Below: A hand grasping six oboloi forming a drachma.

Augustus was the first real Roman emperor (27 BCE – 14 CE), following in the footsteps of his adopted uncle, Julius Caesar. During a tumultuous civil war for control of the empire, Augustus defeated his enemies, including Pompey and Marc Antony, and…