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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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Nero 273
RIC I (second edition) Nero 273. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right with aegis, with the legend NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand an…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 487
RIC I (second edition) Nero 487. Denomination: Semis. Authority: Nero. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Nero, bare, left; small globe at point of neck, with the legend NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM. The reverse shows table decorated with two sphinxes or gryphons confronting; on top, urn and wreath; round shiel…
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American Numismatic Society and contributing collections
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 519
RIC I (second edition) Nero 519. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Nero. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck, with the legend IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P. The reverse shows securitas, bare to waist, seated right, on throne, resting head against right…
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Department of Numismatics and Monetary History at the University of Vienna, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Nero 526
RIC I (second edition) Nero 526. Denomination: As. Authority: Nero. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Nero, bare, right; small globe at point of neck, with the legend IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P M TR POT P P. The reverse shows altar with decorated panels and ornamented top, and central double doors, with the legen…
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Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 533
RIC I (second edition) Nero 533. Denomination: As. Authority: Nero. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Nero, bare, right; small globe at point of neck, with the legend IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P. The reverse shows genius Populi Romani standing left, holding patera over flaming altar in right hand and…
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Digitales Münzkabinett der Universität Heidelberg, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Nero 544
RIC I (second edition) Nero 544. Denomination: As. Authority: Nero. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Nero, bare, left; small globe at point of neck, with the legend IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, moving left, holding in both hands shield inscribed S P Q R, wit…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Nero 44
RIC I (second edition) Nero 44. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows nero, radiate, togate, standing left, holding patera and long sceptre: beside him on right stands Empress, holding pa…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Nero 46
RIC I (second edition) Nero 46. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend NERO CAESAR. The reverse shows nero, radiate, togate, standing front, left knee slightly bent, holding branch in right hand and Victory on globe in left, wit…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 48
RIC I (second edition) Nero 48. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left, with the legend CONCORDIA AVGVS…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Nero 50
RIC I (second edition) Nero 50. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows temple of Janus with closed doors, with the legend IANVM CLVSIT PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Nero 52
RIC I (second edition) Nero 52. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows jupiter, bare to waist, cloak round lower limbs, seated, left on throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand and long s…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Nero 59
RIC I (second edition) Nero 59. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows salus, draped, seated left, on ornamental throne, holding patera in right hand and resting left hand on side, with th…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Nero 64
RIC I (second edition) Nero 64. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows jupiter, bare to waist, cloak round lower limbs, seated, left on throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand and…
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Ashmolean Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 11
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 11. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows female bust, diademed and draped, right, with small head; hair in tight knot above neck, with the legend BONI EVENT. The reverse shows roma standing right, holding Victoriola in right and eagl…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 118
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 118. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows clasped right hands, with the legend FIDES EXERCITVVM. The reverse shows concordia standing left, holding branch in right hand and cornucopia in left, with the legend CONCORDIA PRAETORIANORVM.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 12
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 12. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows female bust right, wearing fillet; hair rolled and looped above neck, with the legend BONI EVENTVS. The reverse shows victory standing left on globe, holding wreath in right hand and palm in l…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 121
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 121. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows clasped right hands, with the legend FIDES EXERCITVVM. The reverse shows clasped right hands, with the legend FIDES PRAETORIANORVM.
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Interaktiver Katalog der Münzsammlung des Römisch-Germanischen Museums Köln (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 124
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 124. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Jupiter, diademed, bearded, draped, left; small palm in front, with the legend I O M CAPITOLINVS. The reverse shows vesta, veiled, seated left on throne, holding patera in right hand an…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 125A
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 125A. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Jupiter, diademed, bearded, draped, left; small palm in front, with the legend I O M CAPITOLINVS. The reverse shows vesta, veiled, seated left on throne, holding patera in right hand…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 126
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 126. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Vesta, with stephane and veil, right; lighted torch in front, with the legend VESTA P R QVIRITIVM. The reverse shows clasped right hands, with the legend FIDES EXERCITVVM.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 127A
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 127A. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Vesta, with stephane and veil, right; lighted torch in front, with the legend VESTA P R QVIRITIVM. The reverse shows jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptr…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 128A
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 128A. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Vesta, with stephane and veil, right; lighted torch in front, with the legend VESTA P R QVIRTIVM. The reverse shows jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 132
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 132. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Libertas, draped and veiled, right; corn-ear in front, with the legend LIBERTAS RESTITVTA. The reverse shows concordia seated left, holding standard topped with small boar in right ha…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 135
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 135. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Hispania, draped and laureate, right; two javelins behind; two corn-ears in front; round shield below, with the legend HISPANIA S C. The reverse shows round shield lying on two crosse…
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