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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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 543 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 543 (sestertius). Denomination: Sestertius. 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, thrust…
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Münzkabinett und Antikensammlung der Stadt Winterthur (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 549 (as)
RIC II Trajan 549 (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 trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, standing left, holding thunderbolt in…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 549 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 549 (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 trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, standing left, holding…
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 564
RIC II Trajan 564. Denomination: Sestertius. 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 dacia, seated left, in attitude of mourning on shield and pile of arms; before her on left a trophy,…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 569 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 569 (sestertius). Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right|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 arched, single-span br…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 570
RIC II Trajan 570. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, radiate, 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 arched, single-span bridge over river with eight vertical bars on side; boat…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 571
RIC II Trajan 571. 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 the Circus Maximus with obelisk in center; the spina is flanked by metae, wit…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 575 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 575 (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 figure of Pax standing within octastyle…
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The Digital Coin Cabinet of Mainz University, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 96
RIC II Trajan 96. 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 dacian, his hands bound behind him, seated right on a pile of shields and arms, with the…
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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 Trajan 98
RIC II Trajan 98. 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 dacian seated left on a pile of arms in an attitude of mourning; round him, left and righ…
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© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
ancient coins
Coin (sestertius) — Coin of Trajan, Roman, 105 AD
105 AD
Coin (sestertius) in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number A.708-1910), made in Roman, dated 105 AD. The museum's brief description reads: Coin (sestertius), brass, of Trajan, head of Trajan / Tiber overcoming Dacia, Roman, 105 AD. Museum description: Brass coin. On the obverse is a head of Trajan wi…
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© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
ancient coins
Coin — Aureus of Trajan, Rome, 112-114 AD
112-114 AD
Coin in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number A.680-1910), made in Rome, dated 112-114 AD. The museum's brief description reads: Coin, aureus of Trajan, gold, head of Trajan, Roman, ca. 112-114 AD. Museum description: Gold coin. On the obverse is a head of Trajan with an inscription around the border…
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Münzkabinett, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 243
RIC II Trajan 243. 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 COS VI P P. The reverse shows abundantia, draped, standing front, head left, holding corn-ears over child standing at…
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Ashmolean Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 253 (denarius)
RIC II Trajan 253 (denarius). 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 COS VI P P. The reverse shows fortuna, draped, seated left on chair without back, holding rudder set on ground in right hand…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 266 (denarius)
RIC II Trajan 266 (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 COS VI P P. The reverse shows via Trajana, bare to waist, reclining left, head turned ba…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 275 (denarius)
RIC II Trajan 275 (denarius). 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 COS VI P P. The reverse shows genius, naked, standing left, holding patera in right hand and corn-ears downwards in left, wi…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 291 (denarius)
RIC II Trajan 291 (denarius). 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 COS VI P P. The reverse shows trajan on horseback left, holding long spear reversed in right hand and sword in left, with th…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 292 (denarius)
RIC II Trajan 292 (denarius). 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 COS VI P P. The reverse shows column of Trajan surmounted with a statue of Trajan; two eagles at base and a wreath with spir…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 604 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 604 (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 VI P P. The reverse shows abundantia, draped, standing front, head left, holding out tw…
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Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 607 (sestertius)
RIC II Trajan 607 (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 VI P P. The reverse shows river god reclining left on rocks under arched grotto support…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 625 (as)
RIC II Trajan 625 (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 VI P P. The reverse shows felicitas, draped, standing left, holding winged caduceus upwards in right ha…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Trajan 303 (denarius)
RIC II Trajan 303 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right, with the legend IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse shows genius, naked, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and corn-ears downwards by lef…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 318 (denarius)
RIC II Trajan 318 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right, with the legend IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC. The reverse shows fortuna, draped, veiled, seated left on chair without back, holding rudder set on ground in right…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC II Trajan 324 (aureus)
RIC II Trajan 324 (aureus). Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO. The reverse shows trophy between two Parthians seated left and right on ground, with the legend P M TR…
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