REPER NUMISMA / FILM
Short films on the coins, people, and histories that continue to make numismatics compelling.
01
Julius Caesar and the Venus & Aeneas Denarius
A divine claim made in silver, or how Caesar proclaimed his descent from Venus.
02
The Augustus and Gaius & Lucius Denarius
The story of a future that never was.
03
The Livia as Pax Denarius of Tiberius
The story behind the Tribute Penny.
04
Caligula and Agrippina
The story behind the iconic Caligula denarius with his mother on the reverse.
05
Claudius and Agrippina Minor
The story of how Agrippina cleared the path for Nero, as depicted on this denarius.
06
Nero and Salus
The story in silver of Nero striking out on his own.
07
Galba and Diva Augusta
How Galba used his coinage in pursuit of legitimacy.
08
Otho and Securitas
The short reign of Otho as told by one of his denarii.
09
Vitellius and Victoria Augusti
The third emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors proclaims victory — a little too soon.
10
Vespasian and Judea
The start of the Flavian dynasty and the end of the Year of the Four Emperors.
11
Titus and Venus
The new golden boy ties his family to the Roman foundational story.
12
Julia Titi, the Darling of the Flavians
The story as told on denarii of Julia Titi, the Venus of the Flavians.
13
Domitian and the Goddess Who Never Left Him
The story in silver of Domitian and his personal relationship with Minerva.
14
Domitia, the Flavian Survivor
A look at Domitian’s wife on this denarius.
15
Nerva and the Handshake of Legitimacy
The story behind Nerva’s compromise, and how the army increasingly began deciding who would rule.
16
Trajan and Monumental Propaganda
How architecture and currency collide.
17
Plotina Augusta
The story in silver of a new Roman empress, the wife of Trajan.
18
Marciana Beyond Reproach
The story of the divinisation of Trajan’s sister.