Roman antoninianus of Carus (282-283) NGC

Roman AE Antoninianus of Quintillus (AD270) NGC

Of common stock, Postumus rose swiftly through the ranks, eventually commanding Roman forces among the Celts a territory that included modern-day France, Belgium, Holland, and England. His soldiers...

Diocletian assumed command in 284, closing the book on five decades of near-anarchy. He ruled with an iron fist, stamping out Christians where he could. He is best remembered today for his Palace, an...

In the year 260, in a battle on the Eastern front, the emperor Valerian was taken prisoner by the hated Persians. He died in captivity, and his corpse was stuffed and hung on the wall of the palace...

Philip I attempted to solidify his position by naming his son Philip II as co-Caesar, but their reign lasted just five years.