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
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 42
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 42. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows confronting heads of two little boys on crossed cornucopias, with winged caduceus between them. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N PONT TR PO…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 43
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 43. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of woman, draped, veiled and diademed, right, with the legend PIETAS. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR POT ITER. The obverse shows bust of…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 44
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 44. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, bare, left, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 45
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 45. Denomination: As. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Drusus, bare, left, with the legend DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 46
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 46. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of woman as Iustitia, draped, right, wearing stephane decorated with floral ornaments; her hair is fastened in a knot at the back, with the legend IVSTITIA. The reverse shows legend surrounding large…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 47
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 47. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of woman as Salus Augusta, draped, right; head bare with hair waved and fastened in a knot at the back, with the legend SALVS AVGVSTA. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend T…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 48
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 48. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows tiberius, laureate, togate, seated, left on curule chair, his feet on stool, holding patera in right hand and long sceptre in left, with the legend CIVITATIBVS ASIAE RESTITVTIS. The reverse shows legend s…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 74
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 74. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Augustus, radiate, left, with the legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. The reverse shows front view of domed hexastyle temple, surmounted by figure and flanked by calf on left and lamb on right; both on ba…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 79
This object is a dupondius coin associated with the Roman Empire. Its obverse design features the radiate head of Augustus facing left, accompanied by the obverse legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. The reverse design features a large SC situated within an oak-wreath, along with the reverse legend S C. The coin is made of…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 81
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 81. Denomination: As. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Augustus, radiate, left, with the legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. The reverse shows altar-enclosure with double paneled door right; various ornaments on top, left and right, with the legend PROVIDENT S C.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
ancient coins
As from the Roman Empire of Tiberius, 14-37
34 - 36
Reverse: ship's rudder in front of a round globe, at lower left a smaller globe, surrounded by legend and inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0046; its record gives material recorded as bronze (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.1 cm x weight 10.63 g.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 82
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 82. Denomination: As. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Augustus, radiate, left, with the legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. The reverse shows eagle standing, front, on globe, with open wings, head turned right, with the legend S C.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 83
This object is a Roman Empire coin with the denomination of an as, identified under the type reference RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 83. The obverse depicts the radiate head of Augustus facing left, accompanied by the inscription DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. The reverse design features an upright winged thunderbolt along…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 63
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 63. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows shield inscribed OB CIVES SER in three lines within oak-wreath supported by two capricorns; below, globe, with the legend DIVO AVGVSTO S P Q R. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the leg…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 64
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 64. Denomination: As. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, laureate, left, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII. The reverse shows rudder placed vertically across banded globe; small globe at base of rudder, left, with the legend PONTIF…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 65
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 65. Denomination: As. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, laureate, left, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII. The reverse shows winged caduceus upright, with the legend PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXXIIX large S C.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 2
AD 37–AD 38
Denarius in silver struck at Lugdunum under Gaius/Caligula, AD 37–AD 38, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 2. Obverse: Head of Caligula, bare, right. Reverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, right; in field, left and right, a star. Obverse legend: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 32
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 32. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Gaius/Caligula. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caligula, laureate, left, with the legend C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT. The reverse shows caligula, bare-headed and togate, standing, left, on low platform on right extending r…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 33
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 33. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Gaius/Caligula. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caligula, laureate, left, with the legend C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT. The reverse shows three sisters of Caligula in guise of Securitas (Agrippina)), Concordia (Drusilla)), a…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 34
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 34. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Gaius/Caligula. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows nero and Drusus Caesar riding right cloaks flying, with the legend NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES. The reverse shows legend surrounding S C, with the legend C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 35
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 35. Denomination: As. Authority: Gaius/Caligula. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Germanicus, bare, left, with the legend GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N. The reverse shows legend surrounding S C, with the legend C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 38. Denomination: As. Authority: Gaius/Caligula. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Caligula, bare, left, with the legend C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT. The reverse shows vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on throne with ornamented back and legs, holding patera in r…
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American Numismatic Society and contributing collections
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 55
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 55. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Gaius/Caligula. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Agrippina the Elder, right, her hair falling in queue down her neck, with the legend AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI. The reverse shows carpentum, with ornamented cover and sides,…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 56
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 56. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Gaius/Caligula. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Augustus, radiate, left, with the legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS S C. The reverse shows augustus (or Caligula), laureate and togate, seated, left, on curule chair, holding branch in right hand a…
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