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 Nerva 87
RIC II Nerva 87. 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 libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and short sceptre, pointing up slightly to right, in left h…
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American Numismatic Society
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RIC II Nerva 89
RIC II Nerva 89. 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 modius standing on three short legs, containing poppy between six corn-ears, three to right, three to left, with the le…
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 93
RIC II Nerva 93. 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 two mules grazing, one right, one left; behind high-wheeled cart, with pole and harness, tipped up and pointing slightl…
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The British Museum
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RIC II Nerva 94
RIC II Nerva 94. 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 aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left, with the legend AEQVITAS AVGVST S C.…
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Universität Freiburg
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 106
RIC II Nerva 106. Denomination: Sestertius. 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 sceptre in left, with the legend IMP II COS III P P S C.
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 116
RIC II Nerva 116. Denomination: Cistophorus. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT P P. The reverse shows temple of Diana of Perge, showing two columns on podium of three steps, in center is cultus-statue of goddess se…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC II Nerva 120
RIC II Nerva 120. Denomination: Cistophorus. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT P P. The reverse shows a bundle of wheat-ears tied together, with the legend COS III.
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American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 122
RIC II Nerva 122. Denomination: Cistophorus. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows head of Nerva, laureate, right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT P P COS III. The reverse shows temple of Roma and Augustus, within which is Nerva on left being crowned with wreath by a woman holding…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 128
RIC II Nerva 128. Denomination: As. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows head of Divus Augustus, bare, right, with the legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows eagle standing on thunderbolt, head right, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG REST S C.
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TU Bergakademie Freiberg
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RIC II Nerva 130
RIC II Nerva 130. Denomination: As. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows head of Divus Augustus, bare, right, with the legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows winged thunderbolt upright, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG REST S C.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC II Nerva 131
RIC II Nerva 131. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows head of Divus Augustus, radiate, right, with the legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows rudder attached to globe, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG REST S C.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC II Nerva 133
RIC II Nerva 133. Denomination: As. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows head of Divus Augustus, bare, right, with the legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows altar with paneled door, with the legend IMP NERVA CAES AVG REST S C.
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
ancient coins
RIC II Nerva 136
RIC II Nerva 136. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Nerva. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows head of Divus Augustus, laureate, right, with the legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend IMP NERVA CAESAR AVGVSTVS REST.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC II Nerva 45
RIC II Nerva 45. Denomination: Quinarius. 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 victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm, with the legend IMP II COS IIII P P.
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The Digital Coin Cabinet of Mainz University, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC II Nerva 48
RIC II Nerva 48 is a denarius, a coin associated with the Roman Empire. The obverse side of the coin displays the laureate head of Nerva facing to the right and bears the inscription IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II. The reverse side features a depiction of clasped hands alongside the legend IMP II COS IIII P P.…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 22 (denarius)
RIC II Trajan 22 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Trajan, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse shows victory, draped, seated left on seat without back, holding patera in right hand and palm in left, with the legend PO…
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Princeton University Numismatic Collection (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC II Trajan 29 (denarius)
RIC II Trajan 29 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Trajan, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse shows pax, draped, seated left on throne, holding branch in right hand and sceptre in left, with the legend TR P COS I…
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Coin Cabinet, Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 6
RIC II Trajan 6. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Trajan, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse shows pax, draped, wearing wreath, standing left, holding branch up in right hand and cornucopiae in left, with the legend P M TR P CO…
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KENOM (Kooperative Erschließung und Nutzung der Objektdaten von Münzsammlungen)
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 748
RIC II Trajan 748. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Marciana, draped, right; hair coiled on top of head behind cresent-shaped diadem, with the legend DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA. The reverse shows eagle walking left on sceptre, head right, wings open, with the legend CONSE…
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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RIC II Trajan 761
RIC II Trajan 761. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Matidia, draped, right; hair coiled and jeweled on top of head; hair in front decorated with by comb, with aigret, with the legend MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANAE F. The reverse shows matidia standing front, head left,…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC II Trajan 809
RIC II Trajan 809. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Marcus Claudius Marcellus, bare, right; triskelis behind, with the legend MARCELLINVS. The reverse shows marcellus consecrating Gaulish spoils in temple of Jupiter Feretrius, with the legend IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DA…
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 818
RIC II Trajan 818. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Augustus, laureate, right, with the legend AVGVSTVS COS XI. The reverse shows head of Agrippa, wearing rostral and mural crown, right, with the legend IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST M AGRIPPA COS TER COSSVS LENT…
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Münzkabinett und Antikensammlung der Stadt Winterthur, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC II Trajan 9
RIC II Trajan 9. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Trajan, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse shows vesta, veiled, draped, seated left on seat without back, holding patera in right hand and torch in left, with the legend P M TR…
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Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service / Ben Paites, Portable Antiquities Scheme
ancient coins
Roman Empire — Trajan — Silver Denarius
AD 98–117
Silver denarius struck during the reign of Trajan, with a laureate imperial portrait and a wide range of reverse types. The obverse shows laureate bust of Trajan right, with imperial titulature in the legend. The reverse shows varies widely by issue — personifications, deities, military and architectural types.
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