Issuing authority
Roman Empire
Imperial Rome issued an extensive precious-metal and base-metal coinage across dozens of mints.
- Kind
- empire
- Region
- Mediterranean, Europe
- Recorded period
- 27 BC – AD 476
Eastern continuation catalogued separately as the Byzantine Empire.
Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Otho 17
RIC I (second edition) Otho 17. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows victory, draped, standing left on globe, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, with the legend VICTORIA OTHONIS.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Otho 19
RIC I (second edition) Otho 19. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and sceptre or rod in left, with the legend PONT MAX.
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Otho 20
RIC I (second edition) Otho 20. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows ceres, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand and cornucopia in left, with the legend PONT MAX.
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American Numismatic Society
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RIC I (second edition) Otho 21
RIC I (second edition) Otho 21. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows jupiter, half-draped, seated right on throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand sceptre in left, with the legend PONT MAX.
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Otho 22
RIC I (second edition) Otho 22. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows otho, in military dress, on horseback right, levelling spear with right hand, with the legend PONT MAX.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Otho 24
RIC I (second edition) Otho 24. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows vesta, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left, with the legend PONT MAX.
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Otho 3
RIC I (second edition) Otho 3. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and caduceus in left, with the legend PAX ORBIS TERRARVM.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Otho 4
RIC I (second edition) Otho 4. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and caduceus in left, with the legend PAX ORBIS TERRARVM. Related ty…
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Otho 7
RIC I (second edition) Otho 7. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows securitas, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and sceptre in left, with the legend SECVRITAS P R. The obverse s…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 100
AD 69
Aureus in gold struck at Rome under Vitellius, AD 69, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 100. Obverse: Head of Vitellius, laureate, right. Reverse: Busts of Vitellius' son and daughter, left and right respectively, draped, confronting. Obverse legend: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. Reverse legend: LIBERI…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 105
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 105. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing front, head right, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left, with the l…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 106
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 106. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. The reverse shows vesta, veiled and draped, seated right on throne, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left, with…
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 107
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 107. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. The reverse shows vesta, veiled and draped, seated right on throne, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left, wi…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 118
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 118. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Vitellius, laureate, draped, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and cornucopia in left, w…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 163
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 163. Denomination: As. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERMA IMP AVG P M TR P. The reverse shows altar enclosure with double paneled door and projections at top corners, with the legend PROVIDENT S C.…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 23
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 23. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Tarraco. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, left; globe at point of neck, with the legend A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN. The reverse shows mars, helmeted, wearing only cloak, advancing left, holding spear in right hand and…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 36
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 36. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Tarraco. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, left; globe at point of neck; palm in front, with the legend A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN. The reverse shows victory, draped, advancing right, holding shield inscribed S P Q R in…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 53
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 53. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN. The reverse shows clasped right hands, with the legend FIDES EXERCITVVM. Related types with the sam…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 56
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 56. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN. The reverse shows jupiter, naked to waist, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right and sceptre in…
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Digitales Münzkabinett der Universität Heidelberg, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 60
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 60. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN. The reverse shows vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in right hand and…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 62
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 62. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN. The reverse shows victory, draped, advancing left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R in right hand, w…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 66
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 66. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, bare, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP. The reverse shows concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left, with the legend CONCORDIA…
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 68
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 68. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, bare, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP. The reverse shows jupiter, naked to waist, seated left, holding Victory in right and sceptre in left, with the legend IVPPITER V…
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Department of Numismatics and Monetary History at the University of Vienna, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 71
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 71. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, bare, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP. The reverse shows victory, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left.
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