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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The Digital Coin Cabinet of Mainz University (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC V Probus 82
RIC V Probus 82. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Probus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Probus, radiate, draped, right or bust of Probus, radiate, cuirassed, right or bust of Probus, radiate, cuirassed, right or bust of Probus, helmeted, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shi…
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Coin Collection of the Professorship for Ancient History at the University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC V Probus 878
RIC V Probus 878. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Probus. Mint: Serdica. The obverse shows bust of Probus, radiate, draped, right or bust of Probus, helmeted, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand or bust of Probus, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding sceptr…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 124
AD 282–AD 283
Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Carus, AD 282–AD 283, catalogued as RIC V Carus 124. Obverse: Bust of Carus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carus, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Carus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding paraz…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 13
AD 282–AD 283
Antoninianus in silver struck at Lugdunum under Carus, AD 282–AD 283, catalogued as RIC V Carus 13. Obverse: Bust of Carus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carus, radiate, sometimes helmeted, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Obvers…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 150
RIC V Carus 150. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right, holding spear, or bust of Carus, radiate, helmeted, cuirassed, left, holding…
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Münzkabinett, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 190
RIC V Carus 190. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Carus. Mint: Siscia. The obverse shows bust of Carinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carinus, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, standing left on globe, holding wreath in ri…
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American Numismatic Society and contributing collections
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 362
RIC V Carus 362. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, right or bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend M AVR NVMERIANVS C. The reverse shows numerian, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding baton in right hand a…
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American Numismatic Society and contributing collections
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 366
RIC V Carus 366. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carus. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, right or bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend M AVR NVMERIANVS NOB C. The reverse shows numerian, draped, cuirassed, standing or walking left, holding bat…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 378
RIC V Carus 378. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carus. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, right, with the legend IMP C M AVR NVMERIANVS NOB C. The reverse shows numerian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and receiving Victory on globe fr…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 46
RIC V Carus 46. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Carus, radiate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CARVS P F AVG. The reverse shows soldier, draped, cuirassed, standing left, leaning on shield with right hand and holding spear in left hand, with the legend VIRTV…
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Institute of Ancient History and Classical Antiquities, University of Graz; GAMS Numis collection. Individual photographer not stated.
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 82
RIC V Carus 82. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carus. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows bust of Carus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carus, radiate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CARVS P F AVG. The reverse shows spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left h…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 233
RIC V Carus 233. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Carinus; Numerian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Carinus, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Carinus, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CARINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows hercules, standing right, leaning on club with lion's skin on rock, with…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 238
RIC V Carus 238. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carinus; Numerian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG. The reverse shows aequitas,…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 253
RIC V Carus 253. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carinus; Numerian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CARINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows fides, draped,…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 293
AD 283–AD 285
Aureus in gold struck at Ticinum under Carinus, AD 283–AD 285, catalogued as RIC V Carus 293. Obverse: Bust of Carinus, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP M AVR CARINVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: VICTORIA A…
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KENOM (Kooperative Erschließung und Nutzung der Objektdaten von Münzsammlungen)
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 295
AD 283–AD 285
Antoninianus in silver struck at Ticinum under Carinus, AD 283–AD 285, catalogued as RIC V Carus 295. Obverse: Bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Felicitas, draped, standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus in right hand; crossing legs. Obverse legend: IMP CARINVS P F AVG. Reverse…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 311
AD 283–AD 285
Aureus in gold struck at Siscia under Carinus, AD 283–AD 285, catalogued as RIC V Carus 311. Obverse: Bust of Carinus, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left hand. Obverse legend: IMP CARINVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: SPES AVGG.
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Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 325
AD 283–AD 285
Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Carinus, AD 283–AD 285, catalogued as RIC V Carus 325. Obverse: Bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Carinus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre (sometimes surmounted by eagle) in right hand and receiving Victory (sometimes on glob…
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Hamburger Kunsthalle (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 329
AD 283–AD 285
Antoninianus in silver struck at Tripolis under Carinus, AD 283–AD 285, catalogued as RIC V Carus 329. Obverse: Bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Carinus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre (sometimes surmounted by eagle) in right hand and receiving Victory (sometimes on globe) fro…
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Münzkabinett, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 340
RIC V Carus 340. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Carinus; Numerian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Magnia Urbica, diademed, draped, right, with the legend MAGNIA VRBICA AVG. The reverse shows venus, draped, standing right, raising robe on shoulder with right hand and holding apple in left hand, with the lege…
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Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
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RIC V Carus 416
RIC V Carus 416. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carinus; Numerian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Numerian, radiate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP NVMERIANVS AVG. The reverse shows mercury, standing left, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 447
RIC V Carus 447. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carinus; Numerian. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Numerian, radiate, cuirassed, right, or bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, left, with the legend IMP…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 450
RIC V Carus 450. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carinus; Numerian. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, right, with the legend IMP NVMERIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows securitas, draped, standing left, raising right hand to head and leaning on column with left arm; crossing le…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 466
AD 283–AD 284
Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Numerian, AD 283–AD 284, catalogued as RIC V Carus 466. Obverse: Bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Numerian, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Numerian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and receiving globe or V…
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