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 der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC V Gallienus 654
RIC V Gallienus 654. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Gallienus. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right, with the legend GALLIENVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in right hand and spear in left hand.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC V Macrianus Minor 1
AD 260–AD 261
Aureus in gold struck at Antioch, Syria under Macrianus Minor, AD 260–AD 261, catalogued as RIC V Macrianus Minor 1. Obverse: Bust of Macrianus Minor, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Diana, draped, standing right, holding bow, quiver on shoulder; beside her, stag. Obverse legend: IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F…
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Ashmolean Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC V Macrianus Minor 10
AD 260–AD 261
Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Macrianus Minor, AD 260–AD 261, catalogued as RIC V Macrianus Minor 10. Obverse: Bust of Macrianus Minor, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Mars, running right, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG. Re…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Macrianus Minor 11
AD 260–AD 261
Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Macrianus Minor, AD 260–AD 261, catalogued as RIC V Macrianus Minor 11. Obverse: Bust of Macrianus Minor, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in right hand and spear in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC V Macrianus Minor 12
AD 260–AD 261
Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Macrianus Minor, AD 260–AD 261, catalogued as RIC V Macrianus Minor 12. Obverse: Bust of Macrianus Minor, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Macrianus Minor, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Sol, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Macrianus Minor 13
AD 260–AD 261
Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Macrianus Minor, AD 260–AD 261, catalogued as RIC V Macrianus Minor 13. Obverse: Bust of Macrianus Minor, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Macrianus Minor, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Spes, draped, walking left, raising robe with right hand and holding…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 139
RIC V Postumus 139. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, with the legend IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG. The reverse shows hercules, standing right, leaning on club with lion's skin on rock, with the legend HERC MAGVSANO.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 144
RIC V Postumus 144. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 157
RIC V Postumus 157. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG. The reverse shows postumus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holdi…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 170
RIC V Postumus 170. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Postumus, laureate, cuirassed, left, raising right hand, with the legend IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. The reve…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 18
RIC V Postumus 18. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Postumus, laureate, cuirassed, left, with the legend IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. The reverse shows bust of a woman, radiate, facing front; on either side, bust…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 260
AD 260–AD 269
Aureus in gold struck at Cologne under Postumus, AD 260–AD 269, catalogued as RIC V Postumus 260. Obverse: Jugate busts of Postumus and Hercules, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: Jugate busts of Sol, radiate, draped, right, and Luna, with crescent in hair, draped, right, on crescent. Obverse legend: POSTVMVS PIVS F…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 261
AD 260–AD 269
Aureus in gold struck at Cologne under Postumus, AD 260–AD 269, catalogued as RIC V Postumus 261. Obverse: Jugate busts of Postumus and Hercules, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: Jugate busts of Postumus and Hercules, laureate, draped, right. Obverse legend: POSTVMVS PIVS FELIX AVG. Reverse legend: COMITI AVG.
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 262
AD 260–AD 269
Aureus in gold struck at Cologne under Postumus, AD 260–AD 269, catalogued as RIC V Postumus 262. Obverse: Jugate busts of Postumus and Hercules, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: Jugate busts of Mars, helmeted, cuirassed, and Victory, draped, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Obverse legend: POSTV…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 29
RIC V Postumus 29. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. The reverse shows minerva, helmeted, draped, running left, holding olive-branch in right hand and spear and shield in left hand…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 318
RIC V Postumus 318. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Cologne. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right h…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 328
RIC V Postumus 328. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Cologne. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. The reverse shows salus, draped, standing right, feeding snake held in arms,…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 329
RIC V Postumus 329. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Cologne. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. The reverse shows serapis, draped, standing left, raising right hand and hold…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC V Postumus 377
RIC V Postumus 377. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, with the legend IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. The reverse shows fides, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and ensign in left hand, with the legend FIDES EQVIT.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 388
RIC V Postumus 388. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP POSTVMVS AVG. The reverse shows mars, walking right, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand, with the legend VIRTVS EQVIT.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 389
RIC V Postumus 389. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. The reverse shows hercules, standing right, leaning on club with lion's sk…
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American Numismatic Society and contributing collections
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RIC V Postumus 54
RIC V Postumus 54. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. The reverse shows postumus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe i…
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Coin Collection of Trier University, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 64
RIC V Postumus 64. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. The reverse shows hercules, standing right, leaning on club with right hand a…
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University of Virginia
ancient coins
RIC V Postumus 75
RIC V Postumus 75. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. The reverse shows moneta, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand…
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