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Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1690
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1690. Denomination: As. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right, with the legend FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. The reverse shows…
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J. Paul Getty Museum, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1728
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1728. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Lucilla, hair waved and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, draped, right, with the legend LVCILLAE AVGVSTAE. The reverse shows ceres, veiled, draped, seated left on cista mystica from whi…
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American Numismatic Society and contributing collections
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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1752
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1752. Denomination: As. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Lucilla, hair waved and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, draped, right, with the legend LVCILLAE AVGVSTAE. The reverse shows juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended righ…
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1762
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1762. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Lucilla, hair waved and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, draped, right, with the legend LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F. The reverse shows venus, draped, standing left, holding Victory in e…
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Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1778
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1778. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Lucilla, hair waved and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, draped, right, with the legend LVCILLA AVGVSTA. The reverse shows venus, draped, seated left, holding apple in extended right ha…
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The British Museum
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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 233
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 233. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right, with the legend M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, left foot on helmet, holding Victory on extended right h…
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The British Museum
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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 333
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 333. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right, with the legend M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated left on low seat, holding patera in extended right hand and palm, slope…
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The British Museum
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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 393
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 393. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right, with the legend M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass and shields, holding Victory on extended right ha…
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Universität Wien
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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 396
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 396. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right, with the legend M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG. The reverse shows mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding inverted vertical spear in right hand and restin…
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The Digital Coin Cabinet of Mannheim University, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 788
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 788. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Lucilla, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right, with the legend LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F. The reverse shows vesta, veiled, standing left next to a decorated…
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The British Museum
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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 843
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 843. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M. The reverse shows salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar,…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Aemilian 1
AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Aemilian, AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Aemilian 1. Obverse: Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left elbow on lyre set on rock. Obverse legend: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Reve…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Aemilian 10
AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Aemilian, AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Aemilian 10. Obverse: Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand. Obverse legend: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Reverse lege…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Aemilian 11
AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Aemilian, AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Aemilian 11. Obverse: Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Reverse lege…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Aemilian 12
AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Aemilian, AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Aemilian 12. Obverse: Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, right foot on helmet, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP AE…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Aemilian 13
AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Aemilian, AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Aemilian 13. Obverse: Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Legend inscribed in laurel-wreath. Obverse legend: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Reverse legend: VOTIS DECENNALIBVS.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Aemilian 31
RIC IV Aemilian 31. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Aemilian. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Cornelia Supera, diademed, draped, on crescent, right, with the legend COR SVPERA AVG. The reverse shows juno, draped, seated left, holding flower in right hand and child in swaddling clothes in left…
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Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Aemilian 54A
RIC IV Aemilian 54A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Aemilian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Aemilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES AEMILIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows legend inscribed in laurel-wreath, with the legend VOTIS DECENNALIBVS S C.
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Numista catalogue (photo contributor credited on the source page)
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RIC IV Balbinus 1
AD 238
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Balbinus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Balbinus 1. Obverse: Bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. Reverse leg…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Balbinus 10
AD 238
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Balbinus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Balbinus 10. Obverse: Bust of Balbinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Clasped right hands. Obverse legend: IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. Reverse legend: CONCORDIA AVGG.
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Balbinus 11
AD 238
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Balbinus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Balbinus 11. Obverse: Bust of Balbinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Clasped right hands. Obverse legend: IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. Reverse legend: FIDES MVTVA AVGG.
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Balbinus 12
AD 238
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Balbinus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Balbinus 12. Obverse: Bust of Balbinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Clasped right hands. Obverse legend: IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. Reverse legend: PIETAS MVTVA AVGG.
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Balbinus 13
AD 238
Dupondius in bronze struck at Rome under Balbinus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Balbinus 13. Obverse: Bust of Balbinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Jupiter, nude except for cloak on shoudlers, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES D CAEL B…
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Balbinus 14
RIC IV Balbinus 14. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Balbinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. The reverse shows balbinus, Pupienus, and Gordian III, all seated left on platform; behind them, soldier standing left,…
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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RIC IV Balbinus 19
RIC IV Balbinus 19. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Balbinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. The reverse shows providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and cornucopia…
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KENOM (Kooperative Erschließung und Nutzung der Objektdaten von Münzsammlungen)
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RIC IV Balbinus 22
RIC IV Balbinus 22. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Balbinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. The reverse shows concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, wi…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC IV Balbinus 7
RIC IV Balbinus 7. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Balbinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. The reverse shows providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and cornucopiae in l…
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Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
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RIC IV Caracalla 120
RIC IV Caracalla 120. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse shows galley, with rowers and passengers, left; at prow, vexillum; at stern, three figures seated left with…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Caracalla 130A (denarius)
RIC IV Caracalla 130A (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse shows the Dea Caelestis, wearing high head-dress and long robe to feet, seated facing on lion ga…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Caracalla 13A (denarius)
RIC IV Caracalla 13A (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF. The reverse shows caracalla, in military attire, standing left, holding baton in right hand and spear…
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American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Caracalla 141
RIC IV Caracalla 141. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse shows sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding globe in e…
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Institute of Ancient History and Classical Antiquities, University of Graz; GAMS Numis collection. Individual photographer not stated.
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RIC IV Caracalla 150
RIC IV Caracalla 150. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse shows caracalla, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding roll…
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Coin collection of Regensburg University, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC IV Caracalla 187
RIC IV Caracalla 187. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caracalla, laureate, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse shows virtus, helmeted, draped, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left hand, with…
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Caracalla 195
RIC IV Caracalla 195. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caracalla, laureate, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse shows annona, draped, seated left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at feet, to left, modius, with th…
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Münzkabinett Wien, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC IV Caracalla 196
RIC IV Caracalla 196. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caracalla, laureate, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse shows salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holdind cornucopiae in left arm…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Caracalla 2 (denarius)
RIC IV Caracalla 2 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend M AVR ANTONINVS CAES. The reverse shows minerva, helmeted, draped, wearing aegis on breast, standing left, resting ri…
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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RIC IV Caracalla 206c
RIC IV Caracalla 206c. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caracalla, laureate, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse shows hercules, naked except for lion-skin draped over left arm, standing left, holding branch in right hand and club in left han…
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Caracalla 217
RIC IV Caracalla 217. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caracalla, laureate, bearded, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse shows liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; a…
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Coin collection of Regensburg University, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC IV Caracalla 223
RIC IV Caracalla 223. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caracalla, laureate, bearded, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse shows mars, helmeted, in military attire, hurrying left, holding spear in right hand and trophy over l…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Caracalla 227 (denarius)
RIC IV Caracalla 227 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caracalla, laureate, bearded, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse shows providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe and sceptre…
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KENOM (Kooperative Erschließung und Nutzung der Objektdaten von Münzsammlungen)
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RIC IV Caracalla 251
RIC IV Caracalla 251. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caracalla, laureate, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse shows asclepius, nude to waist, standing left, holding serpent-wreathed wand; to right, on ground, globe, with the legend P M TR P…
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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RIC IV Caracalla 253
RIC IV Caracalla 253. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caracalla, laureate, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse shows asclepius, nude to waist, standing front, head left, holding serpent-wreathed wand; to right, Telesphorus; to right, globe,…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Caracalla 25b (denarius)
RIC IV Caracalla 25b (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P. The reverse shows minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended…
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American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Caracalla 260B
RIC IV Caracalla 260B. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Caracalla. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse shows jupiter, nude to waist, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand;…
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Caracalla 261D
RIC IV Caracalla 261D. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Caracalla. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse shows pluto, wearing polos on head, seated left, extending right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; to…
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Caracalla 263D
RIC IV Caracalla 263D. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Caracalla. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, radiate, cuirassed, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse shows serapis, wearing polos on head, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Caracalla 275A (denarius)
RIC IV Caracalla 275A (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caracalla, laureate, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse shows jupiter, naked, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand, with the…
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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RIC IV Caracalla 289F
RIC IV Caracalla 289F. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Caracalla. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. The reverse shows serapis, wearing polos on head, standing left, holding corn-ears in wreath (?) in right hand and scep…
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