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 IV Geta 1 (denarius)
RIC IV Geta 1 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. The reverse shows felicitas, draped, standing right, holding long caduceus in left hand and clasping right hands with Ge…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Geta 2 (denarius)
RIC IV Geta 2 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. The reverse shows felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with th…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Geta 3 (denarius)
RIC IV Geta 3 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. The reverse shows lituus, knife, jug, simpulum, sprinkler, with the legend SEVERI PII AVG FIL.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Geta 4 (denarius)
RIC IV Geta 4 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. The reverse shows spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in extended right hand and raising fold of skirt with lef…
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American Numismatic Society, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Geta 96
RIC IV Geta 96. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Laodicea ad Mare. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. The reverse shows spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand, with th…
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Septimius Severus 509
RIC IV Septimius Severus 509. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Laodicea ad Mare. The obverse shows head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right, with the legend L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX. The reverse shows mars, helmeted, in military attire, standing right, resting right hand on shield…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Septimius Severus 516
RIC IV Septimius Severus 516. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Laodicea ad Mare. The obverse shows head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right, with the legend L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, flying left, holding wreath in both hands over shield se…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Caracalla 29 (denarius)
RIC IV Caracalla 29 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows securitas, draped, seated right on low seat, propping head on right hand and hold…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Caracalla 45 (denarius)
RIC IV Caracalla 45 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows caracalla, in military attire, standing left, holding Victory on globe in extende…
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The Digital Coin Cabinet of Kiel University (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Caracalla 30a
RIC IV Caracalla 30a. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Caracalla; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing front, head left, holding…
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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RIC IV Geta 115
RIC IV Geta 115. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. The reverse shows caracalla and Geta, standing right and left facing each other, supporting globe; the one on left i…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Geta 13a (denarius)
RIC IV Geta 13a (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed (?), right, with the legend P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. The reverse shows nobilitas, draped, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and palladium in ext…
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Institute of Ancient History and Classical Antiquities, University of Graz; GAMS Numis collection. Individual photographer not stated.
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RIC IV Geta 15A
RIC IV Geta 15A. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. The reverse shows geta, in military attire, standing left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand, with the legend P…
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Geta 16A
RIC IV Geta 16A. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. The reverse shows geta, in military attire, standing left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand; behind,…
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Institute of Ancient History and Classical Antiquities, University of Graz; GAMS Numis collection. Individual photographer not stated.
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RIC IV Geta 18
RIC IV Geta 18. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. The reverse shows geta, in military attire, standing left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand; behind, trophy, wi…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Geta 20A (denarius)
RIC IV Geta 20A (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. The reverse shows securitas, draped, seated left, holding globe in right hand, left arm resting on arm of chair, with…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Geta 24 (denarius)
RIC IV Geta 24 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. The reverse shows geta, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod and holding…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Geta 6 (denarius)
RIC IV Geta 6 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. The reverse shows castor, naked except for cloak, standing left in front of horse, which he holds by reins in right hand…
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Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Geta 9A
RIC IV Geta 9A. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Geta; Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend P SEPT GETA CAES PONT. The reverse shows felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend F…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Septimius Severus 161B
RIC IV Septimius Severus 161B. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Septimius Severus, laureate, wearing lion-skin, right, with the legend SEVERVS AVG PART MAX. The reverse shows bust of Julia Domna, draped, right, with the legend IVLIA AVGVSTA.
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Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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RIC IV Septimius Severus 166
RIC IV Septimius Severus 166. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right, with the legend SEVERVS AVG PART MAX. The reverse shows providentia, draped, standing left, holding in right hand wand over globe set on ground and sceptre in…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Septimius Severus 167A (denarius)
RIC IV Septimius Severus 167A (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right, with the legend SEVERVS AVG PART MAX. The reverse shows septimius Severus, in military attire, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right ha…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Septimius Severus 168A (denarius)
RIC IV Septimius Severus 168A (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right, with the legend SEVERVS AVG PART MAX. The reverse shows septimius Severus, in military attire, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right ha…
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Universität Passau, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Septimius Severus 170
RIC IV Septimius Severus 170. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Septimius Severus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right, with the legend SEVERVS AVG PART MAX. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, flying left, holding wreath in both hands over shield set on low base, with th…
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