Astronomy disgraced

Ass, its head a national standard

its bray like the Paphlagonian trumpet Assaria, admission respecting them ............................................ re-appear in the coinage of Decius .common in the Lower Empire

Asses wild, twenty killed in the games of Philip Asturco, an ambling nag

Assyria subdued by Trajan

Assyrius, a name of Elagabalus

Athenæus on justice

Atlas bending under the weight of Gods
Attalus sells his daughter to Gallienus
Atventus Aug. a reverse of Commodus
Attic Drachmas, their purity

Auctor Pietatis, a reverse of Commodus
Augurs implored for the health of patients
Augusta, title declined for a time by Plotina -
in Pace, a reverse of Salonina

Augustan laurels, the Emperor's wreath
Augusti, three in Rome at once
Augustine, Saint, on Tranquillitas
Augustus, an antiquary

his birth, parentage, and death
qualities and character

his mystic basket

xiii

ib.

245

276

306

Balbinus, his dread of Maximinus

his birth, employment, and elevation
his fear of Maximus

inhumanly murdered with his colleague ib.
character and acquirements

238

249

250

230

306

estination of his medals

his aspect described

Bare head, indicative of a Cæsar

Balista, one of the Thirty Tyrants
Banduri, on the age of Decius

on the prænomen of Æmilian in error on the Caius of Decius Baracans, or robes used in Barbary Barbary pirates, tribute paid them Barbers introduced into Rome

Barmecide feasts of Elagabalus

Baronius on the Thundering Legion

Basha of Tripoli carried treasure with him - 298
Bassiana, name assumed by Elagabalus
Baths of Alexander

Battle-field inimitably described by Tasso
Baudelot on the Bulla Aurea

mentions a coin of Pescennia Plautiana 177
on Saturnalian medals

Bayfius, his representation of a sail

Bayle mentions Cæsar's assassination

excuses Hadrian

on the reading of Galen Beard, appears first on Hadrian Beauvais, his essay on medals

on a medal of Annius Verus

in France, medals found at

Bedford, tradition at, respecting King Offa Bedriacum, battle of, lost by Otho

276

151

1

95

263

226

48.

298

Beger, on the veil of Piety

303

Behemoth of Job

Bellona, her offices and personification

peculiarity on coins of Salouinus

305

Aulularia of Plautus quoted

153

praises auto-biography of Severus 183
on Julia Domna

on the character of Alexander
on the family of Gallienus

Aureolus, his aureus inscribed Prudentia

123

80

Colosseum, now Coliseum

Colours of the theatrical factions of Rome

Columella on elephants

Column, the one before the temple of Bellona
...............of Trajan, an interesting reverse
Comata, a division of Gaul

Comes Domesticorum, established by Æmilian
the precurser of Count

Commissioners of the Navy of Rome

Comitia, the place of magisterial elections

-

161

ib.

63

268

186

57

88

302

290

ib.

X

255

154

155

ib.

ib.

Commodus, parentage, birth, and marriage
murdered by Marcia

his abominable depravity
yet favours the Christians

Concord personified by a female standing

mistaken by some sailors for conquered 288
Augustor, two figures, rev. of M. Aurelius 134
Milit. a female with 2 ensigns, D. Julianus 172
Concordia Aug. a reverse of Sabina
312
sedent female, reverse of Sabina 311
female and cippus, Faustina S. 312
Augg. sedent female, Balbinus 251

...

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sedent female, rev. of Pupienus 254
female standing, Volusian 288
sedent female, rev. of Otacilia 351
73

Augusta, a reverse of Domitia

Augustor, two figures, rev. of L. Verus 150

...................

-

129

ib.

empress on an eagle, Faustina Sen.
a rogus, reverse of Faustina Senior ib.
with a rogus, reverse of M. Aurelius 139
eagle and casket, rev. of M. Aurelius 140
quadriga, reverse of M. Aurelius
eagle on a globe, rev. of M. Aurelius 141
emperor on an eagle, rev. of M. Aurelius ib.
lectisternium, rev. of Faustina Jun. 146
an altar, reverse of Faustina Junior ib.
peacock, reverse of Faustina Junior ib.
a rogus, reverse of Faustina Junior 147
female on an eagle, rev. of Faustina J. ib.
a quadriga, reverse of L. Verus - 152
eagle on a globe, rev. of Lucius Verus ib.
a pyra, reverse of Pertinax
- 171
- 187

............................................................ a rogus, reverse of Severus