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 Balbinus 19
RIC IV Balbinus 19. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Balbinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. The reverse shows providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and cornucopia…
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KENOM (Kooperative Erschließung und Nutzung der Objektdaten von Münzsammlungen)
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RIC IV Balbinus 22
RIC IV Balbinus 22. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Balbinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. The reverse shows concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, wi…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC IV Balbinus 7
RIC IV Balbinus 7. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Balbinus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. The reverse shows providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and cornucopiae in l…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC IV Gordian I 1
AD 238
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Gordian I, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian I 1. Obverse: Bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Gordian I, togate, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and holding parazonium in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AV…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC IV Gordian I 11
AD 238
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Gordian I, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian I 11. Obverse: Bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Securitas, draped, seated left, holding short sceptre in right hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG. Reverse legend: SECVRITAS AVG…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC IV Gordian I 12
AD 238
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Gordian I, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian I 12. Obverse: Bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and holding palm in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIAN…
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Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Gordian I 14
RIC IV Gordian I 14. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Gordian I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG. The reverse shows virtus, helmeted, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding spear i…
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Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Gordian I 4
RIC IV Gordian I 4. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Gordian I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in extended right hand and holding scept…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Gordian I 5
RIC IV Gordian I 5. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Gordian I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG. The reverse shows securitas, draped, seated left, holding short sceptre in right hand, with the legend SECVRITAS AVGG.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC IV Gordian I 9
RIC IV Gordian I 9. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Gordian I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG. The reverse shows providentia, draped, standing left with legs crossed, leaning left arm on column, holding wand i…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Gordian II 1
AD 238
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Gordian II, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian II 1. Obverse: Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Providentia, draped, standing left with legs crossed, leaning left arm on column, holding wand in right hand over globe and cornucopiae in left hand…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Gordian II 2
AD 238
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Gordian II, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian II 2. Obverse: Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and holding palm in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AF…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC IV Gordian II 3
AD 238
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Gordian II, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian II 3. Obverse: Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Virtus, helmeted, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding spear in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC IV Gordian II 4
AD 238
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Gordian II, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian II 4. Obverse: Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Providentia, draped, standing left with legs crossed, leaning left arm on column, holding wand in right hand over globe and cornucopiae in left ha…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3
RIC IV Gordian III (Caesar) 3. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Balbinus; Pupienus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Gordian III, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend M ANT GORDIANVS CAES. The reverse shows priestly emblems: jug between lituus, knife and patera on the left and simpulum and sprinkler…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC IV Gordian III 3
RIC IV Gordian III 3. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Gordian III. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Pupienus 10B
AD 238
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Pupienus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Pupienus 10B. Obverse: Bust of Pupienus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Clasped right hands. Obverse legend: IMP CAES CLOD PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG. Reverse legend: CARITAS MVTVA AVGG.
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Pupienus 11A
AD 238
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Pupienus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Pupienus 11A. Obverse: Bust of Pupienus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Clasped right hands. Obverse legend: IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. Reverse legend: PATRES SENATVS.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Pupienus 14
RIC IV Pupienus 14. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Pupienus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Pupienus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. The reverse shows liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with th…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC IV Pupienus 18
RIC IV Pupienus 18. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Pupienus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Pupienus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. The reverse shows legend in four lines within wreath, with the legend VOTIS DECENNALIBVS S C.
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Pupienus 22A
RIC IV Pupienus 22A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Pupienus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Pupienus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. The reverse shows pax, draped, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand, with the le…
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Pupienus 23A
RIC IV Pupienus 23A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Pupienus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Pupienus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and palm with draper…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC IV Pupienus 4
RIC IV Pupienus 4. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Pupienus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Pupienus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. The reverse shows pax, draped, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand, with the legend PA…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC IV Pupienus 9B
RIC IV Pupienus 9B. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Pupienus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Pupienus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES CLOD PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG. The reverse shows clasped right hands, with the legend AMOR MVTVVS AVGG.
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