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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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, via nomisma.org
ancient coins
RIC IV Philip I 200A
RIC IV Philip I 200A. 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 hippopotamus, standing right, with the legend SAECVLARES AVGG S C.
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Institute of Ancient History and Classical Antiquities, University of Graz; GAMS Numis collection. Individual photographer not stated.
ancient coins
RIC IV Philip I 21
RIC IV Philip I 21. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Philip the Arab. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. The reverse shows antelope, walking left, with the legend SAECVLARES AVGG. The obverse shows bust of Philip the Arab…
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Münzkabinett Berlin, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC IV Philip I 265A
RIC IV Philip I 265A. 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 low column inscribed COS II, with the legend SAECVLARES AVGG S C COS II.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 101B
AD 249
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Trajan Decius, AD 249, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 101B. Obverse: Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand. Obverse legend: IMP CA…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 101C
AD 249
As in bronze struck at Rome under Trajan Decius, AD 249, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 101C. Obverse: Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES C MES…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 10B
RIC IV Trajan Decius 10B. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse shows abundantia, draped, standing right, emptying cornucopiae held in both hands, with th…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B
RIC IV Trajan Decius 120B. Denomination: As. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse shows liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left han…
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Numista catalogue (photo contributor credited on the source page)
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 12B
RIC IV Trajan Decius 12B. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse shows dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A
RIC IV Trajan Decius 136A. Denomination: Double sestertius. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, on crescent, right, with the legend HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG. The reverse shows pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holdi…
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Institute of Ancient History and Classical Antiquities, University of Graz; GAMS Numis collection. Individual photographer not stated.
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 136B
RIC IV Trajan Decius 136B. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, right, with the legend HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG. The reverse shows pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holding sceptre in left h…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 16C
RIC IV Trajan Decius 16C. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing polos on head, nude except for short cloak on shoulders, standing le…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 1B
RIC IV Trajan Decius 1B. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse shows trajan Decius, in military attire, on horse prancing left, raising right hand and holding s…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 29C
RIC IV Trajan Decius 29C. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, running left, holding wreath in right hand and palm sloped…
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Numismatic Collection of the Professorship for Ancient History at the University of Augsburg (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 44A
AD 249–AD 251
Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Trajan Decius, AD 249–AD 251, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 44A. Obverse: Bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C M Q…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Traianus Decius 249–251 n. Chr.), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 45
AD 249–AD 251
Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Trajan Decius, AD 249–AD 251, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 45. Obverse: Bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C M Q…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 56
RIC IV Trajan Decius 56. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, on crescent, right, with the legend HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. The reverse shows fecunditas, draped, standing left, holding right hand over child standing right, and co…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 58B
RIC IV Trajan Decius 58B. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, on crescent, right, with the legend HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. The reverse shows pudicitia, draped, veiled, standing left, drawing veil with right hand, holding sceptr…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 8
RIC IV Trajan Decius 8. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan Decius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. The reverse shows virtus, helmeted, draped, right breast exposed, seated left on cuirass, holding branch in ri…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 142B
RIC IV Trajan Decius 142B. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Herennius Etruscus, radiate, draped, right, with the legend Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C. The reverse shows mercury, nude except for cloak on shoulders, standing left, holding purse and caduceus, with…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 97
RIC IV Trajan Decius 97. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Trajan Decius. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows bust of Divus Severus Alexander, radiate, draped on left shoulder, right, with the legend DIVO ALEXANDRO. The reverse shows eagle, with open wings, standing front on bar, head right, with the legend CON…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 223A
AD 251
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Hostilian, AD 251, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 223A. Obverse: Bust of Hostilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on spoils, holding Victory in right hand and spear in left hand; at feet, shield. Obverse legend: IMP CAE…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC IV Trajan Decius 224
AD 251
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Hostilian, AD 251, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 224. Obverse: Bust of Hostilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of right hand snake coiled around altar and holding sceptre in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAE C V…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 225
AD 251
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Hostilian, AD 251, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 225. Obverse: Bust of Hostilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Securitas, draped, standing front, head right, resting right hand on head and resting left elbow on column. Obverse legend: IMP CAE C VAL HOS M…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 102
AD 251–AD 253
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 102. Obverse: Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Aeternitas, draped, standing left, holding phoenix on globe in right hand and raising skirt with left hand. Obver…
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