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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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 815
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 815. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Domitian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Domitian, bare, right, with the legend DOMITIANVS AVG GERM. The reverse shows hexastyle temple on podium of two steps; within, Jupiter seated flanked by two figures; on roof, quadriga faci…
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 54
RIC II Nerva 54. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P. The reverse shows clasped hands holding aquila set on prow, left, with the legend CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM S C.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC II Nerva 56
RIC II Nerva 56. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P. The reverse shows nerva seated right on curule chair on platform; before him officer seated right distributing dole to a citizen; statues…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 60 (as)
RIC II Nerva 60 (as). Denomination: As. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P. The reverse shows fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left, with the legend FORTVNA…
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 61
RIC II Nerva 61. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, radiate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P. The reverse shows fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left, with the legend FORTVN…
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Römisch-Germanisches Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 7 (aureus)
RIC II Nerva 7 (aureus). Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS II P P. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and short sceptre, pointing up slightly to right, in le…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 7 (denarius)
RIC II Nerva 7 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS II P P. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and short sceptre, pointing up slightly to right, i…
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Münzkabinett und Antikensammlung der Stadt Winterthur, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 9
RIC II Nerva 9. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS II P P. The reverse shows salus, draped, seated left on throne, holding two corn-ears in extended right hand, left arm resting on side of throne, with…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 100 (as)
RIC II Nerva 100 (as). Denomination: As. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and short sceptre, pointing up slightly to right, in lef…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 13 (denarius)
RIC II Nerva 13 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P. The reverse shows aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left, with the legend AEQVITA…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 14 (aureus)
RIC II Nerva 14 (aureus). Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P. The reverse shows clasped hands, with the legend CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 14 (denarius)
RIC II Nerva 14 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P. The reverse shows clasped hands, with the legend CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM. Related types with the same reverse, struck at other min…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 15 (denarius)
RIC II Nerva 15 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P. The reverse shows clasped hands holding aquila set on prow, left, with the legend CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM. Related types with the…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 17 (denarius)
RIC II Nerva 17 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P. The reverse shows fortuna, draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and sceptre, with the legend FORTVNA P R.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC II Nerva 18
RIC II Nerva 18. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P. The reverse shows justitia, draped, seated right on low backed chair, feet on stool, holding long straight sceptre in right and branch exte…
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Coin Collection of the Professorship for Ancient History at the University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 19 (denarius)
RIC II Nerva 19 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and short sceptre, pointing up slightly to right…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 24 (denarius)
RIC II Nerva 24 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT. The reverse shows simpulum, sprinkler, ewer and lituus, with the legend COS III PATER PATRIAE. Related types with the same reverse, struc…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 28 (denarius)
RIC II Nerva 28 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P. The reverse shows fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left, with th…
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American Numismatic Society
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RIC II Nerva 33
RIC II Nerva 33. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P. The reverse shows salus, draped, seated left on throne, holding two corn-ears downwards in extended right hand, left arm resting on arm of…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 39
RIC II Nerva 39. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and transverse sceptre, pointing up slightly to right, in left,…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 41 (denarius)
RIC II Nerva 41 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II. The reverse shows simpulum, sprinkler, ewer and lituus, with the legend IMP II COS III DESIGN IIII P P.
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Coin Collection of the Professorship for Ancient History at the University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 79
RIC II Nerva 79. Denomination: As. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P. The reverse shows clasped hands, with the legend CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM S C. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP…
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Coin Collection of Ruhr-Universität Bochum, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 81
RIC II Nerva 81. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, radiate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P. The reverse shows clasped hands holding aquila set on prow, left, with the legend CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM S C. The obverse shows head of Nerva…
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 82
RIC II Nerva 82. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P. The reverse shows palm-tree, with the legend FISCI IVDAICI CALVMNIA SVBLATA S C.
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