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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Münzkabinett Wien, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC V Carus 48
RIC V Carus 48 is an antoninianus coin associated with the Roman Empire. The obverse side of the coin features a design showing the head of Carus, radiate, facing to the right, along with the obverse legend DIVO CARO PERS. The reverse side depicts an eagle standing to the right, with its head oriented to the left or…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC V Sabinus Julianus 1
AD 283–AD 286
Aureus in gold struck at Siscia under Julian of Pannonia, AD 283–AD 286, catalogued as RIC V Sabinus Julianus 1. Obverse: Bust of Julianus, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Julianus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Julianus, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Libertas, draped, standing left, hold…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC V Sabinus Julianus 2
AD 283–AD 286
Antoninianus in silver struck at Siscia under Julian of Pannonia, AD 283–AD 286, catalogued as RIC V Sabinus Julianus 2. Obverse: Bust of Julianus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Julianus, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and sceptre…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC V Sabinus Julianus 4
AD 283–AD 286
Antoninianus in silver struck at Siscia under Julian of Pannonia, AD 283–AD 286, catalogued as RIC V Sabinus Julianus 4. Obverse: Bust of Julianus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Julianus, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: The two Pannoniae, draped, standing front, one facing right, one left, extend…
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Münzkabinett, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
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RIC V Carus 472
RIC V Carus 472. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carinus; Numerian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nigrinian, radiate, right, with the legend DIVO NIGRIANO. The reverse shows eagle, standing front, head left, with the legend CONSECRATIO.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC V Diocletian 134
AD 284–AD 294
Aureus in gold struck at Rome under Maximian, AD 284–AD 294, catalogued as RIC V Diocletian 134. Obverse: Bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Diocletian, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Jupiter, standing left, holding thunderbolt in…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC V Diocletian 142a
RIC V Diocletian 142a. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, right, with the legend DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows jupiter, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at foot, eagle holding wreath in its b…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC V Diocletian 144
RIC V Diocletian 144. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Diocletian, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows…
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Münzkabinett Berlin (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC V Diocletian 146
RIC V Diocletian 146. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows jupiter, running left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and striking down Titan, with the legend IOVI FVLGERA…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC V Diocletian 295
RIC V Diocletian 295. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Cyzicus. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows jupiter, standing left, holding Victory on gl…
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Römisch-Germanisches Museum, Köln
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RIC V Diocletian 299
RIC V Diocletian 299. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Cyzicus. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows jupiter, standing left, holding Victory on gl…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC V Diocletian 300
RIC V Diocletian 300. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Cyzicus. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows mars, walking right, holding spear in right h…
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The British Museum
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RIC V Diocletian 320
RIC V Diocletian 320. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, walking right…
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Münzkabinett Berlin, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC V Diocletian 605
RIC V Diocletian 605. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Cyzicus. The obverse shows bust of Maximian, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Maximian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS AVG. The reverse shows hercules, standing right, leaning on club with lion's ski…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC V Diocletian 673
RIC V Diocletian 673. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Constantius Chlorus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Constantius Chlorus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES. The reverse shows jupiter, standing rig…
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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 Diocletian 162
RIC V Diocletian 162. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right, or bust of Diocletian, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, right,…
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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 V Diocletian 222
RIC V Diocletian 222. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse…
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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 V Diocletian 323
RIC V Diocletian 323. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Diocletian. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows jupiter, standing right, holding g…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC V Diocletian 547
RIC V Diocletian 547. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Maximian. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS AVG. The reverse shows her…
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Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC V Carausius 155
RIC V Carausius 155. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carausius. Mint: Londinium. The obverse shows bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows salus, draped, standing left, feeding snake rising fro…
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Ashmolean Museum, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC V Carausius 225
RIC V Carausius 225. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carausius. Mint: Camulodunum. The obverse shows bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG. The reverse shows fides, draped, standing left, holding two ensigns, wit…
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Ashmolean Museum, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC V Carausius 229
RIC V Carausius 229. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carausius. Mint: Camulodunum. The obverse shows bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG. The reverse shows four ensigns, with the legend FIDES MILIT or FIDES MILITV.
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Ashmolean Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC V Carausius 285
RIC V Carausius 285. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carausius. Mint: Camulodunum. The obverse shows bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carausius, radiate, cuirassed, left, with the legend IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG. The reverse shows mone…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC V Carausius 334
RIC V Carausius 334. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carausius. Mint: Camulodunum. The obverse shows bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch i…
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