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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American Numismatic Society, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC VI Londinium 218
RIC VI Londinium 218. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Londinium. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, helmeted, cuirassed, left, holding spear forward in right hand and shield on left arm, with the legend CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantine I, draped, cuirassed, stand…
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American Numismatic Society, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Londinium 237
RIC VI Londinium 237. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Londinium. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS P AVG. The reverse shows sol, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding up globe with left hand,…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC VI Rome 235
RIC VI Rome 235. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Maxentius, helmeted, cuirassed, left, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm, with the legend MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, standing right, inscribing VOT/XX on shield sup…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Rome 249
RIC VI Rome 249. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maxentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Romulus, right, with the legend IMP MAXENTIVS DIVO ROMVLO N V FILIO. The reverse shows eagle, wings spread, standing right on domed tetrastyle shrine, doors ajar; doors may be arched or flat-topped, with the legend AETERN…
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American Numismatic Society, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC VI Rome 281c
This object is an AE3 coin identified under the type reference RIC VI Rome 281c. Its obverse depicts the laureate head of Maxentius facing right, accompanied by the inscription MAXENTIVS P F AVG. The reverse design features the text VOT / QQ / MVL / XX enclosed within a wreath, with no secondary reverse legend recor…
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Institute of Ancient History and Classical Antiquities, University of Graz; GAMS Numis collection. Individual photographer not stated.
ancient coins
RIC VI Siscia 207a
RIC VI Siscia 207a. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Licinius. Mint: Siscia. The obverse shows head of Maximian, laureate, right, with the legend IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left…
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Ashmolean Museum, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VI Siscia 211
RIC VI Siscia 211. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Licinius. Mint: Siscia. The obverse shows bust of Galeria Valeria, diademed, sometimes wearing necklace, draped, facing front on crescent, head right, with the legend GAL VALERIA AVG. The reverse shows venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding up apple with ri…
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Römisch-Germanisches Museum, Köln
ancient coins
RIC VI Treveri 816
RIC VI Treveri 816. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantine I, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head right, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left ha…
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Münzkabinett Berlin, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC VI Treveri 823
RIC VI Treveri 823. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows alamannia, wearing pointed cap, draped, seated left on ground, head low, resting head in right hand; to right above, trop…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Treveri 867
RIC VI Treveri 867. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows sol, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left (or standing front, head left), raising right ha…
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Universität Trier
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RIC VI Treveri 899
RIC VI Treveri 899. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend CONSTANTINVS AVG. The reverse shows sol, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left (or standing front, head left), raising right hand and holding g…
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Coin Collection of the Professorship for Ancient History at the University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC VI Alexandria 135b
RIC VI Alexandria 135b. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maximinus Daia. Mint: Alexandria. The obverse shows head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C GALER VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from p…
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The Digital Coin Cabinet of Mannheim University (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VI Cyzicus 71
RIC VI Cyzicus 71. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Galerius. Mint: Cyzicus. The obverse shows bust of Galeria Valeria, radiate, draped, right, with the legend GAL VAL-ERIA AVG. The reverse shows venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding up apple with right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left han…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC VI Cyzicus 75
AD 311
AE2 in bronze struck at Cyzicus under Maximinus Daia, AD 311, catalogued as RIC VI Cyzicus 75. Obverse: Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right. Reverse: Altar, lighted and garlanded; on front panel, eagle. Obverse legend: DIVO MAXIMIANO MAXIMINVS AVG FIL. Reverse legend: AETERNAE MEMORIAE GALERI MAXIMIANI.
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC VI Cyzicus 77a
AD 311
AE2 in bronze struck at Cyzicus under Maximinus Daia, AD 311, catalogued as RIC VI Cyzicus 77a. Obverse: Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right. Reverse: Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, pouring liquid from patera in right hand and holding cornucopiae in left hand. Obv…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VI Nicomedia 68
AD 311
AE2 in bronze struck at Nicomedia under Maximinus Daia, AD 311, catalogued as RIC VI Nicomedia 68. Obverse: Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right. Reverse: Hercules, standing right, holding right hand behind back and leaning on lion's skin on club with left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG. Re…
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The Digital Coin Cabinet of University of Konstanz (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VI Nicomedia 69a
AD 311
AE2 in bronze struck at Nicomedia under Maximinus Daia, AD 311, catalogued as RIC VI Nicomedia 69a. Obverse: Head of Licinius, laureate, right. Reverse: Jupiter, chlamys hanging behind, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet to left, eagle. Obverse legend…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Thessalonica 43
AD 311–AD 313
Aureus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Licinius, AD 311–AD 313, catalogued as RIC VI Thessalonica 43. Obverse: Head of Licinius, laureate, right. Reverse: Jupiter, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand. Obverse legend: LICINIVS…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC VI Thessalonica 44b
AD 311–AD 313
Aureus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Licinius, AD 311–AD 313, catalogued as RIC VI Thessalonica 44b. Obverse: Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right. Reverse: Jupiter, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet to left, e…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC VI Alexandria 157a
RIC VI Alexandria 157a. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maximinus Daia. Mint: Alexandria. The obverse shows head of Licinius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C LIC LICINNIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding head of Serapis in right…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC VI Alexandria 160a
RIC VI Alexandria 160a. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maximinus Daia. Mint: Alexandria. The obverse shows head of Licinius, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C LIC LICINNIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding head of Serapis in right…
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The British Museum
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RIC VI Antioch 164b
RIC VI Antioch 164b. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maximinus Daia. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding head of Sol in…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC VI Antioch 166b
RIC VI Antioch 166b. Denomination: AE2. Authority: Maximinus Daia. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right, with the legend IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows jupiter, cloak spread behind, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and le…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VI Aquileia 133
AD 312–AD 313
AE3 in bronze struck at Aquileia under Constantine I, AD 312–AD 313, catalogued as RIC VI Aquileia 133. Obverse: Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right. Reverse: Jupiter, chlamys draped over left shoulder (or hanging behind), standing left (or standing front, head left), holding thunderbolt in right hand and leanin…
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