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, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 167B
RIC IV Philip I 167B. Denomination: As. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows elephant, guided by driver with goad and wand, walking left, with the legend AETERNITATIS AVGG S C.
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Philip I 169B
RIC IV Philip I 169B. Denomination: As. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand,…
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Philipps-Universität Marburg, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 172A
RIC IV Philip I 172A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows fides, draped, standing left, holding two standards, with the legend FIDES MILITVM S C. The…
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Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 175A
RIC IV Philip I 175A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and rudder in left hand, with…
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Universität Bonn, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 180A
RIC IV Philip I 180A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left ha…
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 190
RIC IV Philip I 190. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows securitas, draped, seated left, holding sceptre in right hand and propping head on left hand…
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Philip I 193
RIC IV Philip I 193. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, running left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand, w…
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Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 203A
RIC IV Philip I 203A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Otacilia Severa, diademed, draped, right, with the legend MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG. The reverse shows concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand, wit…
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Hamburger Kunsthalle, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 219
RIC IV Philip I 219. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES. The reverse shows philip II, standing left, holding globe in right hand and standard in left hand; at feet, captive, w…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 255A
RIC IV Philip I 255A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip II, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES. The reverse shows philip II, in military attire, standing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left hand…
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Universität Rostock, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 256A
RIC IV Philip I 256A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip II, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES. The reverse shows philip II, standing left, holding globe in right hand and vertical spear in left hand, with the legend PRINC…
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Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 258A
RIC IV Philip I 258A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip II, bare-headed, draped, right, with the legend M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES. The reverse shows philip II, standing left, holding standard in right hand and spear reversed in left hand, with the legend PR…
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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 Philip I 26B
RIC IV Philip I 26B. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows philip the Arab, on horse, pacing left, raising right hand and holding spear in left hand,…
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 41
RIC IV Philip I 41. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows pax, draped, running left, holding branch in right hand and transverse spear in left hand, w…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Philip I 48B
RIC IV Philip I 48B. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows securitas, draped, seated, left, holding sceptre in right hand and propping head up on left…
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Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 148A
RIC IV Philip I 148A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows philip the Arab, seated left, on curule chair, holding globe in right hand and short sceptr…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Philip I 125C
RIC IV Philip I 125C. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Otacilia Severa, diademed, draped, on crescent, right, with the legend M OTACIL SEVERA AVG. The reverse shows concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopiae in left…
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 267A
RIC IV Philip I 267A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows philip the Arab and Philip II, seated left, on curule chairs, extending right hands; Philip the A…
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Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 230
RIC IV Philip I 230. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows philip the Arab and Philip II, seated left on curule chairs; Philip the Arab nearer spectator, holds sh…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC IV Pacatianus 1
AD 248–AD 249
Antoninianus in silver struck at Viminacium under Pacatianus, AD 248–AD 249, catalogued as RIC IV Pacatianus 1. Obverse: Bust of Pacatianus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand. Reverse legend: CONCORDIA MILITVM.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC IV Pacatianus 2
AD 248–AD 249
Antoninianus in silver struck at Viminacium under Pacatianus, AD 248–AD 249, catalogued as RIC IV Pacatianus 2. Obverse: Bust of Pacatianus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP TI CL MAR PACATIA…
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Universität Rostock, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Philip I 153A
RIC IV Philip I 153A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in le…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC IV Philip I 161
RIC IV Philip I 161. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows antelope, walking left, with the legend SAECVLARES AVGG S C COS II.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC IV Philip I 162A
RIC IV Philip I 162A. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows low column inscribed COS III, with the legend SAECVLARES AVGG S C.
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