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)
ancient coins
RIC VIII Arelate 137
RIC VIII Arelate 137. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Arelate. The obverse shows bust of Magnentius, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right h…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC VIII Arelate 150
RIC VIII Arelate 150. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Arelate. The obverse shows bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right; A behind bust, with the legend D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantius II, draped, cuirassed, galloping right, spearing kneeling barbarian wi…
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Universität Trier
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RIC VIII Lugdunum 112
RIC VIII Lugdunum 112. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Magnentius, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and…
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KENOM (Kooperative Erschließung und Nutzung der Objektdaten von Münzsammlungen)
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RIC VIII Lugdunum 115
RIC VIII Lugdunum 115. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right; A behind bust, with the legend D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows magnentius, draped, cuirassed, galloping right, spearing barbarian with right ha…
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Universität zu Köln
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RIC VIII Rome 177
RIC VIII Rome 177. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG. The reverse shows magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard with eagle on banner in right hand and…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Rome 195
RIC VIII Rome 195. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, holding globe in right hand; A behind bust, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantius II, draped, cuirassed, galloping right…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Vetranio 350 n. Chr.), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VIII Siscia 260
AD 350
Solidus in gold struck at Siscia under Constantius II, AD 350, catalogued as RIC VIII Siscia 260. Obverse: Bust of Vetranio, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Vetranio, diademed, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and spear in left hand; to…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC VIII Siscia 261
AD 350
Light miliarensis in silver struck at Siscia under Constantius II, AD 350, catalogued as RIC VIII Siscia 261. Obverse: Bust of Vetranio, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOT/V/MVL/X within a wreath. Obverse legend: D N VETRA-NIO P F AVG. Reverse legend: GAVDIVM POPVLI ROMANI.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC VIII Siscia 262
AD 350
Light miliarensis in silver struck at Siscia under Constantius II, AD 350, catalogued as RIC VIII Siscia 262. Obverse: Bust of Vetranio, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Obverse legend: D N VETRA-NIO P F AVG. Rever…
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The British Museum
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RIC VIII Siscia 265
RIC VIII Siscia 265. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Siscia. The obverse shows bust of Vetranio, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VETRA-NIO P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and trophy in left hand, with the l…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Thessalonica 160
RIC VIII Thessalonica 160. Denomination: Light miliarensis. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Thessalonica. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head right,…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Thessalonica 188
RIC VIII Thessalonica 188. Denomination: Reduced AE2. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Thessalonica. The obverse shows bust of Constantius Gallus, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTANTI-VS NOB CAES. The reverse shows soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen h…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Treveri 247
AD 350–AD 353
Solidus in gold struck at Trier under Magnentius, AD 350–AD 353, catalogued as RIC VIII Treveri 247. Obverse: Bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing right, holding palm over left shoulder; Libertas, draped, standing left, holding transverse sceptre in lef…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC VIII Treveri 260
RIC VIII Treveri 260. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right; A behind bust, with the legend IM CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG. The reverse shows magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left on galley, holding Victory on globe in r…
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Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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RIC VIII Treveri 264
RIC VIII Treveri 264. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IM CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG. The reverse shows magnentius, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and standard wi…
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KENOM (Kooperative Erschließung und Nutzung der Objektdaten von Münzsammlungen)
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RIC VIII Treveri 271
RIC VIII Treveri 271. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Magnentius, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right; A behind bust, with the legend D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows magnentius, draped, cuirassed, galloping right, spearing kneeling barbarian with out…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Alexandria 72
RIC VIII Alexandria 72. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Alexandria. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Alexandria 78
RIC VIII Alexandria 78. Denomination: Reduced AE2. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Alexandria. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horsema…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Alexandria 80
RIC VIII Alexandria 80. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Alexandria. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with r…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VIII Aquileia 152
RIC VIII Aquileia 152. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Magnentius. Mint: Aquileia. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows two soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing front, heads turned toward one ano…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Constantinople 104
RIC VIII Constantinople 104. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows vOTIS/XXX/MVLTIS/XXXX within a wreath.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Constantinople 106
RIC VIII Constantinople 106. Denomination: Large AE2. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Constantinople 109
RIC VIII Constantinople 109. Denomination: Reduced AE2. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right; Δ behind bust, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left,…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Constantinople 121
RIC VIII Constantinople 121. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Constantius II. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horsem…
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