Profectio

The profectio ("setting forth") was the ceremonial departure of a consul in his guise as a general in Republican Rome,^[5] and of an emperor during the Imperial era.^[6] It was a conventional scene for relief sculpture and imperial coinage.^[7] The return was the reditus^[8] and the ceremonial reentry the adventus.^[9]

Traianus: aureus[1] First side of the image: IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trajan to right. Second side of the image: PROFECTIO AUGUSTI, Traianus, in military dress and hold spear, on horse walking to right; before him, soldier walking right, head turned back to left; behind, three soldiers walking right. 7,35 g, coined in 114/115.

Marcus Aurelius: Sestertius[2] First side of the image: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII, Laureate head right. Second side of the image: Profectio di Marcus Aurelius on horseback right, holding spear, preceded by soldier holding spear and shield; three soldiers follow emperor. 29 mm, 25.04 g, coined in 170

Septimius Severus: denarius[3] First side of the image: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, Laureate head of Septimius Severus to right (Paludamentum) Second side of the image: PROFECTIO AUG, Septimius Severus riding horse starts for limes Orientis, holding transverse spear. 2.85 g, coined in 197.

Alexander Severus: sestertius[4] First side of the image: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate head to right, draped bust; Second side of the image: PROFECTIO AVGVSTI, Alexander Severus on horse, holding transverse spear, preceded by Victoria, with a crown and palm. coined in 231/232.