Being able to identify coins by their portraits is a handy skill. For Roman Imperial coins, that skill is not terribly difficult until around the tetrarchal period and beyond when the portraits become increasingly generic.
Roman Provincial portraiture though. . . It's a different beast.
There are SIX choices per coin. If you don't See moresee six choices on your screen be sure to scroll or swipe to see all of them!
All coin images used in the quiz are courtesy of Classical Numismatic Group. Cover coin is from the TIF collection; Commodus / Three Graces, Marcianopolis.
Caracalla
Geta
Elagabalus
Severus Alexander
Gordian III
Gallienus
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Hadrian
Caracalla
Elagabalus
Severus Alexander
Gordian III
Gallienus
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Gordian III
Gallienus
Volusian
Aurelian
Carinus
Numerian
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Maximinus I Thrax
Philip I "The Arab"
Trajan Decius
Volusian
Valerian
Gallienus
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Geta
Macrinus
Elagabalus
Severus Alexander
Gordian III
Gallienus
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Caracalla
Elagabalus
Severus Alexander
Gordian III
Gallienus
Volusian
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Caracalla
Geta
Elagabalus
Severus Alexander
Gordian III
Gallienus
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Caracalla
Philip I "The Arab"
Maximinus I Thrax
Trajan Decius
Gallienus
Volusian
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Caracalla
Elagabalus
Severus Alexander
Gordian III
Gallienus
Volusian
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