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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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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 954

Münzkabinett Wien, via nomisma.org / OCRE

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 954

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 954. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Vespasian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated right on two oval shields, feet set together, holding transver…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 960

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 960

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 960. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Vespasian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Domitian, laureate, right, with the legend CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS. The reverse shows wolf and twins; boat in exergue, with the legend COS V. The obverse shows head of Domitian, laureate,…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 963

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 963

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 963. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Vespasian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vespasian, laureate, right, with the legend CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. The reverse shows annona, draped, seated left on throne, feet on stool, holding on her lap a sack of corn-ears open, hol…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 964

KENOM, via nomisma.org

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 964

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 964. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vespasian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vespasian, laureate, right, with the legend CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. The reverse shows annona, draped, seated left on throne, feet on stool, holding on her lap a sack of corn-ears open, h…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 981

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 981

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 981. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vespasian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vespasian, laureate, left, with the legend CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. The reverse shows modius standing on three legs containing five ears of corn upright and two hanging over the sides, wi…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 25

The British Museum

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 25

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 25. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. The reverse shows slow quadriga left, with round basket-like car, garlanded, in which are three corn-ears, with the legen…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 28

Bibliothèque nationale de France, via nomisma.org

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 28

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 28. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. The reverse shows statue of radiate male on rostral column, holding spear and parazonium, with the legend TR P VIIII IMP…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 30

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, via nomisma.org

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 30

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 30. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. The reverse shows male captive kneeling in front of trophy, with the legend TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P.

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1076

The British Museum

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1076

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1076. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vespasian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS. The reverse shows captive kneeling right, hands tied behind back, in front of trophy, composed of helmet, cuirass, cros…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1087

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, via nomisma.org

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1087

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1087. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vespasian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Domitian, laureate, right, with the legend CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI. The reverse shows vesta, draped, hooded, seated left on throne, holding palladium in extended right hand and t…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 102

The British Museum

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 102

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 102. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. The reverse shows woman captive, left, seated back to back with male captive, right, trophy in between, with the legend…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 116

The British Museum

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 116

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 116. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, left, with the legend IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. The reverse shows elephant, cuirassed, left, with the legend TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P. The obverse shows head of Titus…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 119

The British Museum

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 119

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 119. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. The reverse shows square seat draped, winged thunderbolt above, with the legend TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P.

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 124

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 124

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 124. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. The reverse shows square seat draped, three crescents in triangular frame with palmettes or corn-ears or both, with the…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 131

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, via nomisma.org

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 131

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 131. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. The reverse shows tripod with fillets; two ravens flank dolphin above, wreath under dolphin, with the legend TR P IX IMP…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 136

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 136

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 136. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII. The reverse shows annona standing, left, holding statue of Aequitas and cornucopiae; modius with corn-ears le…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 155

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, via nomisma.org

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 155

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 155. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, left, with the legend IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII. The reverse shows pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae, with the legend PAX AVGVST S C.

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 156

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, via nomisma.org

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 156

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 156. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII. The reverse shows pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae, with the legend PAX AVGVSTI S C. The obv…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 162

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 162

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 162. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, left, with the legend IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII. The reverse shows vespasian and Titus, togate, standing right and left, holding globe and rudder together, wit…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 168

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, via nomisma.org

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 168

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 168. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII. The reverse shows spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left, with the legend S C.

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 203

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, via nomisma.org

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 203

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 203. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, radiate, right, with the legend IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII. The reverse shows salus seated left, holding patera, with the legend SALVS AVG S C. The obverse shows head of Titus…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 226

Archäologisches Museum der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität, via nomisma.org / OCRE

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 226

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 226. Denomination: As. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, left, with the legend IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII. The reverse shows genius standing left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar and holding cornucopiae, with the leg…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238

Ruhr-Universität Bochum, via nomisma.org

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238. Denomination: As. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, left, with the legend IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII. The reverse shows spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left, with the legend S C. The obvers…

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 257

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 257

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 257. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows divus Vespasian, holding sceptre, seated right on chair set on car drawn by four elephants with riders, with the legend DIVO AVG VESP S P Q R. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the…

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