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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B
RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B. Denomination: As. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse shows liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left han…
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Numista catalogue (photo contributor credited on the source page)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 12B
RIC IV Trajan Decius 12B. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse shows dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A
RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A. Denomination: Double sestertius. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, on crescent, right, with the legend HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG. The reverse shows pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holdi…
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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 Trajan Decius 136B
RIC IV Trajan Decius 136B. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, right, with the legend HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG. The reverse shows pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holding sceptre in left h…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 142B
RIC IV Trajan Decius 142B. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Herennius Etruscus, radiate, draped, right, with the legend Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C. The reverse shows mercury, nude except for cloak on shoulders, standing left, holding purse and caduceus, with…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 16C
RIC IV Trajan Decius 16C. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing polos on head, nude except for short cloak on shoulders, standing le…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 1B
RIC IV Trajan Decius 1B. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse shows trajan Decius, in military attire, on horse prancing left, raising right hand and holding s…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 223A
AD 251
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Hostilian, AD 251, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 223A. Obverse: Bust of Hostilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on spoils, holding Victory in right hand and spear in left hand; at feet, shield. Obverse legend: IMP CAE…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 224
AD 251
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Hostilian, AD 251, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 224. Obverse: Bust of Hostilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of right hand snake coiled around altar and holding sceptre in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAE C V…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 225
AD 251
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Hostilian, AD 251, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 225. Obverse: Bust of Hostilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Securitas, draped, standing front, head right, resting right hand on head and resting left elbow on column. Obverse legend: IMP CAE C VAL HOS M…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 29C
RIC IV Trajan Decius 29C. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, running left, holding wreath in right hand and palm sloped…
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Numismatic Collection of the Professorship for Ancient History at the University of Augsburg (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 44A
AD 249–AD 251
Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Trajan Decius, AD 249–AD 251, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 44A. Obverse: Bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C M Q…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Traianus Decius 249–251 n. Chr.), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 45
AD 249–AD 251
Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Trajan Decius, AD 249–AD 251, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 45. Obverse: Bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C M Q…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 56
RIC IV Trajan Decius 56. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, on crescent, right, with the legend HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. The reverse shows fecunditas, draped, standing left, holding right hand over child standing right, and co…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 58B
RIC IV Trajan Decius 58B. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, on crescent, right, with the legend HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. The reverse shows pudicitia, draped, veiled, standing left, drawing veil with right hand, holding sceptr…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 8
RIC IV Trajan Decius 8. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse shows virtus, helmeted, draped, right breast exposed, seated left on cuirass, holding branch in ri…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 97
RIC IV Trajan Decius 97. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows bust of Divus Severus Alexander, radiate, draped on left shoulder, right, with the legend DIVO ALEXANDRO. The reverse shows eagle, with open wings, standing front on bar, head right, with the legend CON…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 102
AD 251–AD 253
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 102. Obverse: Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Aeternitas, draped, standing left, holding phoenix on globe in right hand and raising skirt with left hand. Obver…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 103
AD 251–AD 253
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 103. Obverse: Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Apollo, nude, standing left, leaning in lyre set on rock, holding branch in right hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES…
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The Digital Coin Cabinet of Mainz University, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 121A
RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 121A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trebonianus Gallus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trebonianus Gallus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG. The reverse shows salus, draped, standing right, holding snake held in arms,…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 31
RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 31. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trebonianus Gallus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trebonianus Gallus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG. The reverse shows annona, draped, standing right, holding a rudder upright with her righ…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 69
AD 251–AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Mediolanum under Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 69. Obverse: Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Juno, draped, seated left, holding corn-ears in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 70
AD 251–AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Mediolanum under Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 70. Obverse: Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Obverse…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 71
AD 251–AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Mediolanum under Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 71. Obverse: Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Obverse legen…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 72
AD 251–AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Mediolanum under Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 72. Obverse: Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, raising both hands; to left, altar. Obverse legend: IMP C C VIB TREB…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 79
AD 251–AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 79. Obverse: Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Trebonianus Gallus, in military attire, on horse prancing left, raising right hand and holding sceptre…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC IV Uranius Antoninus 2a
AD 253–AD 254
Aureus in gold struck at Emisa under Uranius Antoninus, AD 253–AD 254, catalogued as RIC IV Uranius Antoninus 2a. Obverse: Bust of Uranius Antoninus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Quadriga, pacing left, bearing conical stone on which is eagle engraved; to right and left, parasol. Obverse legend: L IVL…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Uranius Antoninus 3a
AD 253–AD 254
Aureus in gold struck at Emisa under Uranius Antoninus, AD 253–AD 254, catalogued as RIC IV Uranius Antoninus 3a. Obverse: Bust of Uranius Antoninus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Fortuna (?), draped, standing left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: L IVL AVR S…
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The Digital Coin Cabinet of the University of Cologne, Department of History, Ancient History, and Department of Classics, Byzantine Studies, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC IV Volusian 182
RIC IV Volusian 182. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Volusian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Volusian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG. The reverse shows pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, raising both hands, altar left, with the legend PIETAS AVGG.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Volusian 205
AD 251–AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Mediolanum under Volusian, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Volusian 205. Obverse: Bust of Volusian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C C VIB VOLVSIAN…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Volusian 206
AD 251–AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Mediolanum under Volusian, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Volusian 206. Obverse: Bust of Volusian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Virtus, helmeted, wearing military attire, standing right, leaning on shield, holding spear in right hand. Obverse legend: IMP C C VIB V…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Volusian 215
AD 251–AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Volusian, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Volusian 215. Obverse: Bust of Volusian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS A…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC IV Volusian 253A
RIC IV Volusian 253A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Volusian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Volusian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG. The reverse shows round distyle temple, in which is seated Juno, front, with the legend IVNONI MARTIALI S C.
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IX Alexandria 21B
RIC IX Alexandria 21B. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Theodosius I. Mint: Alexandria. The obverse shows bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N ARCADIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows emperor, head right, standing facing, holding standard and globe, with the legend GLORIA-ROMANO…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Alexandria 3A
RIC IX Alexandria 3A. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Valens. Mint: Alexandria. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, with the legend SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE. Re…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Antioch 10A
AD 364–AD 367
AE3 in bronze struck at Antioch, Syria under Valens, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Antioch 10A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor advancing right, dragging captive with right hand and holding standard in left. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AV…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC IX Antioch 15B
RIC IX Antioch 15B. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Valens. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian I, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted and Constantinopolis, turreted, seated on throne, Roma facing, Const…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC IX Antioch 2D
RIC IX Antioch 2D. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Valens. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENS-PER F AVG. The reverse shows emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum (or standard with cross) and Victory on globe…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Antioch 39A
AD 378–AD 383
Solidus in gold struck at Antioch, Syria under Theodosius I, AD 378–AD 383, catalogued as RIC IX Antioch 39A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory seated right on cuirass, writing VOT/V on shield held on knee. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS IVN P F AVG. R…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Antioch 45B
RIC IX Antioch 45B. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Theodosius I. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, head left, seated facing, on throne, holding globe and partly seen…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Antioch 47C
RIC IX Antioch 47C. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Theodosius I. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Theodosius I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantinopolis, helmeted, head right, seated facing, on throne, holding partly seen s…
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The British Museum
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RIC IX Antioch 7A
RIC IX Antioch 7A. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Valens. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum (or standard with cross) and Vic…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IX Aquileia 13
AD 375–AD 378
Siliqua in silver struck at Aquileia under Valentinian II, AD 375–AD 378, catalogued as RIC IX Aquileia 13. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed and cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOTIS/V/MVLTIS/X within laurel wreath. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINIANVS IVN P F AVG.
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Münzkabinett Berlin (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IX Aquileia 14A
AD 375–AD 378
Siliqua in silver struck at Aquileia under Valentinian II, AD 375–AD 378, catalogued as RIC IX Aquileia 14A. Obverse: Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOTIS/X/MVLTIS/XX within laurel wreath. Obverse legend: D N VALEN-S P F AVG.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC IX Aquileia 15A
AD 375–AD 378
Siliqua in silver struck at Aquileia under Valentinian II, AD 375–AD 378, catalogued as RIC IX Aquileia 15A. Obverse: Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear. Obverse legend: D N VALEN-S P F AVG. Reverse legend: VR…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IX Aquileia 2A
AD 364–AD 367
Gold multiple in gold struck at Aquileia under Valentinian I, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Aquileia 2A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. Rev…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Aquileia 30D
RIC IX Aquileia 30D. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Valentinian II. Mint: Aquileia. The obverse shows bust of Theodosius I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows emperor, head left, standing facing, with right hand raising kneeling turreted woman, and…
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Münzkabinett Berlin, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC IX Aquileia 39A
RIC IX Aquileia 39A. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Valentinian II. Mint: Aquileia. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantinopolis, helmeted, head right, seated facing, on throne, holding sceptre…
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