Exempla antiqua

Classical and Medieval Latin examples for learners

Abl absolute Participles

Coins of conquest

Reverse of coin showing eagle, clipeus virtutis (inscribed CL V), standard. Inscribed SIGNIS RECEPTIS and SPQR.

Reverse of silver denarius of Augustus. BC 19–15. RIC I (second edition) Augustus 86A.

signīs receptīs

Silver denarius. ca. 19–18 BC. Obverse: head of Augustus. Reverse: tiara, quiver, and bow case; inscribed ARMENIA CAPTA. © The Trustees of the British Museum

Silver denarius. ca. 19–18 BC. Obverse: head of Augustus. Reverse: tiara, quiver, and bow case. © The Trustees of the British Museum R.6184

Armeniā captā

Reverse of coin showing captive (with hands behind back), palm tree, figure respresenting Judaea (seated with head in hand)

Copper sestertius of Vespasian. AD 71. © The Trustees of the British Museum. R.10657

Iūdaeā captā

Reverse of coin showing crocodile. Inscribed AEGVPYO CAPTA

Silver denarius of Augustus. 28 BC. © The Trustees of the British Museum. 1860,0328.114

Aeguptō [= Aegyptō] captā

Perf pass indic Relative

Cippus coin

Coin with equestrian statue

Silver denarius of Augustus. 16 BC.

Reverse of coin showing cippus with highly abbreviated inscription

Reverse

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 362. 1944.100.38334

SPQR
IMP CAE
QVOD V
M S EX
EA P Q IS
AD A DE

S(ENATVS) P(OPVLVS)Q(VE) R(OMANUS)
IMP(ERATORI) CAE(SARI)
QVOD V(IAE)
M(VNITAE) S(VNT) EX
EA P(ECUNIA) Q(VAM) IS
AD A(ERARIAM) DE(TULIT)

Senātus populusque Romānus imperātōrī Caesarī
quod viae mūnītae sunt
ex eā pecūniā quam is ad aerārium dētulit.

Around the edge of the reverse:

L VINICIVS L F III VIR

3rd decl Adj agreement

3rd decl nouns with 1st/2nd decl adj

LIBERTAS PUBLICA

Coin. Obv: SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AUG TR P. Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA / S C

Bronze sestertius. ca. AD 68. From http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=925499&AucID=1769&Lot=459&Val=7c56c753ef19ae9792a16f607ae62d11

MATRI MAGNAE

Coin. Obv.: Faustina Augusta. Rev. Matri Magnae

Gold aureus. AD 170-176. Reverse: Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne between two lions, holding drum. From http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=920584&AucID=1760&Lot=858&Val=2a242043001a6435884e7a96530dae64

PAX PUBLICA

Coin. Obv: IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. Rev.: PAX PVBLICA

Silver denarius. ca. AD 238. From http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=53595q00.jpg&vpar=739&zpg=65678&fld=http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/

PACI AUGUSTAE

Coin. Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI. Rev.: PACI AVGVSTAE

Gold aureus. ca. AD 46–47. From http://www.ancientcoins.ca/RIC/RIC1/RIC1_Claudius.htm

3rd decl

3rd decl nouns on coins

Gold aureus with Caligula and Augustus. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s1807.html

Gold aureus with Caligula and Augustus. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s1807.html

PATER PATRIAE

pater patriae

Gold aureus of Septimius Severus. AD 209. Reverse hows Septimius and his sons, Caracalla and Geta. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s6245.html

Gold aureus of Septimius Severus. AD 209. Reverse: Septimius and his sons, Caracalla and Geta. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s6245.html

VIRTVS AVGVSTORVM

virtūs Augustōrum

Copper As of Nero. ca. AD 65. RIC 458. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s1971.html

Copper As of Nero. ca. AD 65. RIC 458. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s1971.html

ARA PACIS

āra pācis

Silver denarius of Otho. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s2156.html

Silver denarius of Otho. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s2156.html

PAX ORBIS TERRARVM

pāx orbis terrārum

Silver denarius of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. From https://www.forumancientcoins.com/monetaromana/corrisp/a632/a632.html

Silver denarius of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. From https://www.forumancientcoins.com/monetaromana/corrisp/a632/a632.html

REGINAE REGVM FILIORVM REGVM CLEOPATRAE

rēgīnae rēgum [et] fīliōrum rēgum Cleopatrae