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.
Catalogue entries (2,045)
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
ancient coins
RIC IV Didius Julianus 20
RIC IV Didius Julianus 20. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Didius Julianus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Didia Clara, hair elaborately waved and coiled on back of head, draped, right, with the legend DIDIA CLARA AVG. The reverse shows hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding a long palm in right hand…
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Didius Julianus 7B
RIC IV Didius Julianus 7B. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Didius Julianus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Manlia Scantilla, hair elaborately waved and coiled on back of head, draped, right, with the legend MANLIA SCANTILLA AVG. The reverse shows juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right h…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Pertinax 10B
AD 193
Aureus in gold struck at Rome under Pertinax, AD 193, catalogued as RIC IV Pertinax 10B. Obverse: Bust of Pertinax, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: Providentia, draped, standing left, holding both hands above head to large star. Obverse legend: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. Reverse legend: PROVID DEOR COS II.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Pertinax 11A (aureus)
AD 193
Aureus in gold struck at Rome under Pertinax, AD 193, catalogued as RIC IV Pertinax 11A (aureus). Obverse: Head of Pertinax, laureate, right. Reverse: Providentia, draped, standing left, holding right hand above head to star and resting left hand on breast. Obverse legend: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. Reverse legend:…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Pertinax 11A (denarius)
RIC IV Pertinax 11A (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Pertinax. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Pertinax, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. The reverse shows providentia, draped, standing left, holding right hand above head to star and resting left hand on breast, with t…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Pertinax 1A (denarius)
RIC IV Pertinax 1A (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Pertinax. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Pertinax, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. The reverse shows aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend AEQVIT…
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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RIC IV Pertinax 20
RIC IV Pertinax 20. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Pertinax. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Pertinax, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG. The reverse shows ops, draped, seated left on throne, holding two corn-ears in right hand, with the legend OPI DIVIN TR P COS II S C.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Pertinax 8A (denarius)
RIC IV Pertinax 8A (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Pertinax. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Pertinax, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. The reverse shows ops, draped, seated left on throne, holding two corn-ears in right hand, with the legend OPI DIVIN TR P COS II.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Pescennius Niger 68
RIC IV Pescennius Niger 68. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Pescennius Niger. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows head of Pescennius Niger, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES PESCE NIGER IVST. The reverse shows pescennius Niger, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand ove…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Septimius Severus 193 n. Chr.), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC IV Septimius Severus 11 (denarius)
AD 193–AD 194
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Septimius Severus, AD 193–AD 194, catalogued as RIC IV Septimius Severus 11 (denarius). Obverse: Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right. Reverse: Legionary eagle, facing left, between two standards. Obverse legend: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG. Reverse legend: LEG VIII AVG T…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Septimius Severus 536 (denarius)
RIC IV Septimius Severus 536 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right, with the legend IVLIA DOMNA AVG. The reverse shows venus, with drapery falling below hips, standing with back turned, head ri…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 10
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 10. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Clodius Albinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right, with the legend D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES. The reverse shows saeculum Frugiferum, wearing fez, bearded, draped in long robe, seated left on throne, flanked by sphinxes right a…
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Clodius Albinus 2
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 2. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Clodius Albinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right, with the legend D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES. The reverse shows aesculapius, naked to waist, standing left, offering patera (or cake?) in right hand to snake coiled around rod at…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ancient coins
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 52A
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 52A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Clodius Albinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right, with the legend D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES. The reverse shows felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and sceptre in left hand, with the legend FELI…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54A
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Clodius Albinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right, with the legend D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES. The reverse shows minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and shield set on ground in left…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 56A
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 56A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Clodius Albinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right, with the legend D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES. The reverse shows saeculum Frugiferum, radiate, naked to waist, standing left, holding winged caduceus in right hand and fork (or…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 7
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 7. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Clodius Albinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right, with the legend D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES. The reverse shows minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and shield set on ground in left hand;…
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Septimius Severus 32
RIC IV Septimius Severus 32. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right, with the legend L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III. The reverse shows bacchus (Liber), wreathed, naked except for cloak over left arm, emptying oenochoe in right hand…
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KENOM (Kooperative Erschließung und Nutzung der Objektdaten von Münzsammlungen)
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RIC IV Septimius Severus 364
RIC IV Septimius Severus 364. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Emisa. The obverse shows head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II. The reverse shows spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in extended right hand and raising fold of s…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 13B
AD 195–AD 197
Denarius in silver struck at Lugdunum under Clodius Albinus, AD 195–AD 197, catalogued as RIC IV Clodius Albinus 13B. Obverse: Bust of Clodius Albinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES D C…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Clodius Albinus 14
AD 195–AD 197
Denarius in silver struck at Lugdunum under Clodius Albinus, AD 195–AD 197, catalogued as RIC IV Clodius Albinus 14. Obverse: Head of Clodius Albinus, laureate, right. Reverse: Clementia, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAE D CLO SEP ALB AVG. Reverse…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 15
AD 195–AD 197
Denarius in silver struck at Lugdunum under Clodius Albinus, AD 195–AD 197, catalogued as RIC IV Clodius Albinus 15. Obverse: Head of Clodius Albinus, laureate, right. Reverse: Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES D CLO ALBIN AVG. Reverse…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 22
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 22. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Clodius Albinus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Clodius Albinus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAE D CLOS ALBINV. The reverse shows fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, w…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Clodius Albinus 43C
RIC IV Clodius Albinus 43C. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Clodius Albinus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Clodius Albinus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES D CLO SEP ALB AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped ove…
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