Abbreviations
on Roman Coins
On every Roman Coin, there are abbreviations on the legend (e.g.
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AUG). Perhaps you've wondered
which meanings they could have? Here you'll find some usual abbreviations.
Abbreviations
of titles of office and titles of honour
| ADIAB. = Adiabenicus |
D.N. = Dominus noster |
PERP. = Perpetuus |
| ARAB. = Arabicus |
F. = Filius |
PERS. = Persicus |
| ARM. = Armenicus |
F(EL). = Felix |
P.F. = Pius Felix |
| AVG. = Augustus |
GERM. = Germanicus |
P.M. = pontifex maximus |
| AVGG(G.) = Augusti |
IMP. = Imperator |
P.P. = pater patriae |
| BRIT. = Britannicus |
INV. = Invictus |
PRINC. = Princeps |
| C. = Caesar |
MAX. = maximus |
PRINC. = Princeps |
| CAES. = Caesar |
N(OB). = Nobilis(simus) |
SARM. = Sarmaticus |
| CAESS. = Caesares |
N.C. = Nobilissimus Caesar |
TR.P. = tribunicia potestas |
| CENS. = Censor |
NEP. = Nepos |
|
| COS. = Consul |
OPT. = Optimus |
|
| DAC. = Dacicus |
PARTH. = Parthicus |
|
Abbreviations
of first names
| A. = Aulus |
L. = Lucius |
Q. =Quintus |
| App. = Appius |
M. = Marcus |
Ser. =Servius |
| C. = Caius |
M'. = Manius |
Sex. =Sextus |
| Cn. = Cnaeus |
Mam. =Mamercus |
T. =Titus |
| D. = Decimus |
N. = Numerius |
Ti(b). =Tiberius |
| K. = Kaeso |
P. =Publius |
|
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