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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Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC VI Aquileia 108
RIC VI Aquileia 108. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Aquileia. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES. The reverse shows constantine I, draped, cuirassed, galloping right, spearing kneeling enemy with right hand and holding shield on left arm; o…
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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 VI Aquileia 113
RIC VI Aquileia 113. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Aquileia. The obverse shows head of Maxentius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, draped, seated left on shield, in tetrastyle temple, giving globe to Maxentius with right hand and holding sceptre in le…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Aquileia 121a
RIC VI Aquileia 121a. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Aquileia. The obverse shows head of Maxentius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, draped, seated front on shield, head left, in hexastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; b…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VI Cyzicus 29a
RIC VI Cyzicus 29a. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Cyzicus. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand, with the legend D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG. The reverse shows providentia, draped, standing ri…
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Numismatic Collection of the Professorship for Ancient History at the University of Augsburg, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Heraclea 32
RIC VI Heraclea 32. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Heraclea. The obverse shows head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right, with the legend GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand…
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Münzkabinett Wien, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Londinium 100
AD 307
AE1 in bronze struck at Londinium under Constantine I, AD 307, catalogued as RIC VI Londinium 100. Obverse: Bust of Maximian, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated front, head left, in hexastyle temple with plain pediment, holding small Victory in right hand and leaning on sceptre with…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Londinium 81
AD 307
AE1 in bronze struck at Londinium under Severus II, AD 307, catalogued as RIC VI Londinium 81. Obverse: Bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand. Reverse: Quies, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and leaning on sceptre w…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VI Londinium 84
RIC VI Londinium 84. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Londinium. The obverse shows bust of Galerius, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with t…
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State Coin Collection of Munich (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VI Lugdunum 209
RIC VI Lugdunum 209. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Severus II. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Maximian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding sceptre in right hand, with the legend D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, loins draped, standing left, holding pate…
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Münzkabinett Wien, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Lugdunum 225
RIC VI Lugdunum 225. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Severus II. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Diocletian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding branch in right hand and mappa in left hand, with the legend D N DIOCLETIANO P F S AVG. The reverse shows quies, draped, standing left, holding branch…
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Münzkabinett Wien, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Lugdunum 229
RIC VI Lugdunum 229. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Severus II. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Maximian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, loins draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VI Lugdunum 237
AD 307
AE2 in bronze struck at Lugdunum under Constantine I, AD 307, catalogued as RIC VI Lugdunum 237. Obverse: Bust of Maximian, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Genius, wearing modius, nude, loins draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, altar. Obverse legend: IMP C…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VI Lugdunum 240
AD 307
AE2 in bronze struck at Lugdunum under Constantine I, AD 307, catalogued as RIC VI Lugdunum 240. Obverse: Bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Mars, draped, cuirassed, standing right, leaning on reversed spear with right hand and placing left hand on shield. Obverse legend: IMP C CONSTANTINVS…
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Münzkabinett Wien, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Lugdunum 285
RIC VI Lugdunum 285. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, right, seen from behind, with the legend IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows mars (or Virtus), draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right han…
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Münzkabinett, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
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RIC VI Nicomedia 44
RIC VI Nicomedia 44. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows head of Galerius, laureate, right, with the legend MAXIMIANVS AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows jupiter, chlamys hanging behind, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left h…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC VI Rome 187
RIC VI Rome 187. Denomination: Uncertain value. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Maxentius, laureate, right, with the legend MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated front, head left, seated front in hexastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in le…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC VI Rome 198b
RIC VI Rome 198b. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Maximian, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated front, head left, seated front in hexastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left ha…
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Coin Collections of the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Rome 202a
RIC VI Rome 202a. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Maxentius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated front, head left, seated front in hexastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left ha…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VI Serdica 35
RIC VI Serdica 35. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Serdica. The obverse shows head of Galerius, laureate, right, with the legend GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding…
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Münzkabinett Wien, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Serdica 44
RIC VI Serdica 44. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Serdica. The obverse shows head of Galerius, laureate, right, with the legend GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows virtus, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder, with the legend VIRTVTI - EXERCITVS o…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VI Ticinum 84a
AD 307
AE2 in bronze struck at Ticinum under Maxentius, AD 307, catalogued as RIC VI Ticinum 84a. Obverse: Head of Maxentius, laureate, right. Reverse: Roma, draped, seated front, head left, in hexastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; as acroteria, knobs; in pediment, wreath. Obverse legend:…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Ticinum 87
RIC VI Ticinum 87. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES. The reverse shows hercules, standing left, fighting lion; to right, club, with the legend HERCVLI CONSERVAT CAES.
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Department of Numismatics and Monetary History at the University of Vienna (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC VI Ticinum 92
RIC VI Ticinum 92. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows head of Maximian, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, draped, seated front, head left, in hexastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; as acroteria, k…
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Münzkabinett Wien, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Ticinum 99
RIC VI Ticinum 99. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows hercules, standing left, strangling lion; leaning against left leg, club, with the legend VIRTVS PER-PETVA AVG.
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