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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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VII Thessalonica 123
RIC VII Thessalonica 123. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Thessalonica. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG. The reverse shows vOT/XX within a laurel wreath, with the legend D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG. The obverse shows head of Constantine…
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Gallo-Roman Museum, Tongeren — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC VII Alexandria 34
AD 325–AD 326
AE2 in bronze struck at Alexandria under Constantine I, AD 325–AD 326, catalogued as RIC VII Alexandria 34. Obverse: Head of Constantine I, laureate, right. Reverse: Camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying number of stone layers; star above. Obverse legend: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG. Reverse legend: PROVIDEN…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC VII Alexandria 35
AD 325–AD 326
AE2 in bronze struck at Alexandria under Constantine I, AD 325–AD 326, catalogued as RIC VII Alexandria 35. Obverse: Bust of Crispus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left. Reverse: Camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying number of stone layers; star above. Obverse legend: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES. Revers…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VII Alexandria 38
AD 325–AD 326
AE2 in bronze struck at Alexandria under Constantine I, AD 325–AD 326, catalogued as RIC VII Alexandria 38. Obverse: Bust of Helena, wearing necklace and mantle, right. Reverse: Securitas, draped, standing left, raising robe with right hand and lowering branch with left hand. Obverse legend: FL HELENA - AVGVSTA. Rev…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VII Antioch 65
RIC VII Antioch 65. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, with the legend CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C. The reverse shows camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying number of stone layers; star above…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC VII Arelate 286
RIC VII Arelate 286. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Arelate. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG. The reverse shows camp gate with two turrets, without doors, varying number of stone layers; star above, with the legend PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG.
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American Numismatic Society
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RIC VII Arelate 291
RIC VII Arelate 291. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Arelate. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG. The reverse shows camp gate with four turrets, open doors, varying number of stone layers; star above, with the legend VIRTV-S AVGG.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VII Cyzicus 34
RIC VII Cyzicus 34. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Cyzicus. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG. The reverse shows camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying number of stone layers; star above, with the legend PROVIDEN-TIAE…
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Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VII Heraclea 70
RIC VII Heraclea 70. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Heraclea. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, diademed, right, with the legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG. The reverse shows vOT/XXX within a laurel wreath, with the legend D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG.
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Numismatic Collection of the Archaeological Seminar of the Philipps-Universität Marburg, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC VII Heraclea 80
RIC VII Heraclea 80. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Heraclea. The obverse shows bust of Fausta, waved hair, mantled, right, with the legend FLAV MAX - FAVSTA AVG. The reverse shows spes veiled, draped, standing front, head left, holding two children in her arms, with the legend SPES REIP-VBL…
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The British Museum
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RIC VII Nicomedia 100
RIC VII Nicomedia 100. Denomination: 1 1/2 Solidus. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG. The reverse shows constantine I, draped, cuirassed, mounted right, raising right hand, with the legend…
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American Numismatic Society
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RIC VII Nicomedia 112
RIC VII Nicomedia 112. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows head of Constantine II, diademed, right, looking upward. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand, with the legend CONSTANTI-NVS CAESAR.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC VII Treveri 461
RIC VII Treveri 461. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows head of Constantine II, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG. The reverse shows camp gate with two turrets, without doors; star above, with the legend PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VII Constantinople 10
AD 326–AD 327
AE2 in bronze struck at Constantinople under Constantine I, AD 326–AD 327, catalogued as RIC VII Constantinople 10. Obverse: Bust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left. Reverse: Camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with five or six stone layers; star above. Obverse legend: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VII Constantinople 13
AD 326–AD 327
AE2 in bronze struck at Constantinople under Constantine I, AD 326–AD 327, catalogued as RIC VII Constantinople 13. Obverse: Head of Constantine I, laureate, right. Reverse: CONSTAN/TINVS/AVG with wreath above.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VII Rome 287
RIC VII Rome 287. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTAN-TINVS AVG. The reverse shows camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying stone layers; star above, with the legend PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VII Rome 289
RIC VII Rome 289. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, with the legend CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C. The reverse shows camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying stone layers; star above, with the legend PROV…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC VII Treveri 501
RIC VII Treveri 501. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows head of Constantius II, laureate, right, with the legend FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES or FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS NOB CAES. The reverse shows constantine II, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding transverse spear in r…
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Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
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RIC VII Antioch 82
RIC VII Antioch 82. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Helena, wearing necklace and mantle, right, with the legend FL HELENA - AVGVSTA. The reverse shows securitas, draped, standing left, raising robe with right hand and lowering branch with left hand, w…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VII Arelate 316
RIC VII Arelate 316. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Arelate. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, with the legend FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C. The reverse shows camp gate with four turrets, open doors, varying number of stone layers; star above, with the…
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The British Museum
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RIC VII Constantinople 18
RIC VII Constantinople 18. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, standing left on galley, holding a wreath in both hands, with the legend LIBER…
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Münzkabinett, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
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RIC VII Constantinople 19
RIC VII Constantinople 19. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows head of Constantine I, laureate, right, with the legend CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG. The reverse shows legend across field; labarum with three medallions on drapery, crowned by ☧, piercing serpent, with the…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC VII Rome 297
RIC VII Rome 297. Denomination: Medallion. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Constantinopolis, laureate, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak, right, holding reversed spear in right hand, with the legend CONSTANTI-NOPOLIS. The reverse shows constantine I, draped, cuirassed, standing 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 VII Constantinople 35
RIC VII Constantinople 35. Denomination: AE2; AE3. Authority: Constantine I. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Constantine I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated left on cippus, head right, holding palm in…
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