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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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 49 (denarius)
RIC II Trajan 49 (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 hercules, naked, standing front on low base, holding club downwards in right hand and lion-skin over left arm, with…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 50 (aureus)
RIC II Trajan 50 (aureus). Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, right with aegis, with the legend IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse shows hercules, naked, standing front on low base, holding club downwards in right hand and lion-skin over left arm…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC II Trajan 52
RIC II Trajan 52. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped on left shoulder), with the legend IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse shows mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round waist, advancing right, holding transverse spe…
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Coin Cabinet, Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC II Trajan 58
RIC II Trajan 58. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped on left shoulder), with the legend IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse shows victory, naked to waist, standing front, head left, holding up wreath in right hand and pal…
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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RIC II Trajan 100
RIC II Trajan 100. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped on left shoulder), with the legend IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse shows danuvius (The Danube), naked to waist, cloak floating out behind, reclining left on rock…
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Coin collection of Regensburg University, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC II Trajan 115
RIC II Trajan 115. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right, with the legend IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory in right hand and straight spear in left, with the…
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KENOM (Kooperative Erschließung und Nutzung der Objektdaten von Münzsammlungen)
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RIC II Trajan 116
RIC II Trajan 116. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right, with the legend IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left, holding Victory on extended right hand and straight…
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Coin Collection of the Professorship for Ancient History at the University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC II Trajan 118
RIC II Trajan 118. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right (sometimes with aegis) (sometimes draped on left shoulder), with the legend IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse shows aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right…
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Münzkabinett der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC II Trajan 128
RIC II Trajan 128. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped on left shoulder), with the legend IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse shows victory, naked to hips, standing left, holding up wreath in right hand and palm in left,…
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Coin Collections of the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC II Trajan 139
RIC II Trajan 139. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Trajan, laureate, right, with the legend IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse shows trajan standing in triumphal quadriga right, holding out branch in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left, with the leg…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 142 (denarius)
RIC II Trajan 142 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right (sometimes draped on left shoulder), with the legend IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse shows arabia, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand extended…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 202 (denarius)
RIC II Trajan 202 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Trajan, laureate, right, with the legend IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse shows virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, left foot set on helmet, holding straight spear, i…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC II Trajan 459 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 459 (sestertius). Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse shows abundantia standing left, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae; c…
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Münzkabinett und Antikensammlung der Stadt Winterthur (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC II Trajan 476 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 476 (sestertius). Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped), with the legend IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse shows s C in oak-wreath, with the legend S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 486 (as)
RIC II Trajan 486 (as). Denomination: As. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and ve…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 489 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 489 (sestertius). Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, hol…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 492 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 492 (sestertius). Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse shows abundantia, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears in ri…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 497 (as)
RIC II Trajan 497 (as). Denomination: As. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes with aegis), with the legend IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse shows aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 500 (as)
RIC II Trajan 500 (as). Denomination: As. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse shows fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder in front of prow in right hand…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 500 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 500 (sestertius). Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse shows fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder in front of pro…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 503 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 503 (sestertius). Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes with aegis), with the legend IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing left, holding branch out and downwards in…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 515 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 515 (sestertius). Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse shows salus, draped, seated left on throne, with patera in extended…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 519 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 519 (sestertius). Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right (sometimes with aegis), with the legend IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse shows spes, draped, advancing left, holding u…
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Ashmolean Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC II Trajan 543 (as)
RIC II Trajan 543 (as). Denomination: As. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Trajan, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse shows trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dac…
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