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 VIII Nicomedia 126
AD 363–AD 364
Solidus in gold struck at Nicomedia under Jovianus, AD 363–AD 364, catalogued as RIC VIII Nicomedia 126. Obverse: Bust of Jovian, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a wreath inscri…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC VIII Nicomedia 127
AD 363–AD 364
Reduced siliqua in silver struck at Nicomedia under Jovianus, AD 363–AD 364, catalogued as RIC VIII Nicomedia 127. Obverse: Bust of Jovian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOT/V/MVL/X within a wreath. Obverse legend: D N IOVIAN-VS P F AVG.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Nicomedia 128
AD 363–AD 364
The object is an AE3 coin catalogued under the reference RIC VIII Nicomedia 128. The obverse features a right-facing bust of Jovian, depicted pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed. This side bears the obverse legend "D N IOVIAN-VS P F AVG". The reverse design consists of the inscription "VOT/V/MVL/X" enclosed within…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Rome 334
AD 363–AD 364
This object is an AE3 denomination coin. The obverse depicts a right-facing bust of Jovian that is pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed, accompanied by the obverse legend D N IOVIA-NVS P F AVG. The reverse design displays the text VOT/V/MV•LT/X contained within a wreath. document. The physical record indicates the…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Sirmium 112
AD 363–AD 364
Solidus in gold struck at Sirmium under Jovianus, AD 363–AD 364, catalogued as RIC VIII Sirmium 112. Obverse: Bust of Jovian, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Jovian, diademed, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand and globe…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Siscia 424
AD 363–AD 364
This object is an AE3 coin issued within the Roman Empire. The obverse depicts a bust of Jovian that is pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, and facing right, accompanied by the inscription "D N IOVIAN-VS P F AVG". The reverse features the text "VOT/V" positioned within a wreath. The coin is struck from billon and da…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC VIII Siscia 426
AD 363–AD 364
RIC VIII Siscia 426 is an AE3 coin. Its obverse depicts a bust of Jovian, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed, facing right, accompanied by the obverse legend D N IOVIA-NVS P F AVG. The reverse design presents the text VOT/V/MVLT/X enclosed within a wreath. The coin was manufactured from billon using a struck tec…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC VIII Thessalonica 233
AD 363–AD 364
Solidus in gold struck at Thessalonica under Jovianus, AD 363–AD 364, catalogued as RIC VIII Thessalonica 233. Obverse: Bust of Jovian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned front, and Constantinopolis, draped, enthroned left, head left, supporting a wreath inscribed VO…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Solidus, Byzantine, 363–364
363–364
Solidus in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 04.35.22), catalogued by the museum's Medieval Art department. The museum dates it 363–364 and records its origin as Byzantine. The museum records the medium as Gold and the dimensions as Overall: 13/16 x 1/16 in. (2.1 x 0.1 cm).
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
ancient coins
Gold Solidus of Valens (364–78), Byzantine, 364–378
364–378
Solidus in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 04.35.24), catalogued by the museum's Medieval Art department under the title “Gold Solidus of Valens (364–78)”. The museum dates it 364–378 and records its origin as Byzantine; Constantinople. The museum records the medium as Gold and the dimensions as…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Alexandria 3A
RIC IX Alexandria 3A. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Valens. Mint: Alexandria. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, with the legend SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE. Re…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Antioch 10A
AD 364–AD 367
AE3 in bronze struck at Antioch, Syria under Valens, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Antioch 10A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor advancing right, dragging captive with right hand and holding standard in left. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AV…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC IX Antioch 2D
RIC IX Antioch 2D. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Valens. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENS-PER F AVG. The reverse shows emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum (or standard with cross) and Victory on globe…
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The British Museum
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RIC IX Antioch 7A
RIC IX Antioch 7A. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Valens. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum (or standard with cross) and Vic…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IX Aquileia 2A
AD 364–AD 367
Gold multiple in gold struck at Aquileia under Valentinian I, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Aquileia 2A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. Rev…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Arelate 1B
AD 364–AD 367
Solidus in gold struck at Arelate under Valentinian I, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Arelate 1B. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe; palm-branch on shaft of labarum. Obverse legend: D…
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Coin Collection of Trier University (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IX Arelate 7D
RIC IX Arelate 7D. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Valentinian I. Mint: Arelate. The obverse shows bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALEN-S P F AVG. The reverse shows emperor with right hand dragging captive right, and holding labarum in left, with the legend GLORIA RO-M…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IX Constantinople 11A
AD 364–AD 367
Argenteus in silver struck at Constantinople under Valens, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Constantinople 11A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOT/V within laurel wreath. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG.
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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 IX Constantinople 13D
RIC IX Constantinople 13D. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Valens. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENS-P F AVG. The reverse shows vOT/V within laurel wreath. The obverse shows bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuir…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IX Constantinople 13E
AD 364–AD 366
Siliqua in silver struck at Constantinople under Procopius, AD 364–AD 366, catalogued as RIC IX Constantinople 13E. Obverse: Bust of Procopius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOT/V within laurel wreath. Obverse legend: D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Constantinople 16B
RIC IX Constantinople 16B. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Valens. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALEN-S P F AVG. The reverse shows emperor advancing right, dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum in left, with the…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Cyzicus 1
AD 364–AD 366
Solidus in gold struck at Cyzicus under Procopius, AD 364–AD 366, catalogued as RIC IX Cyzicus 1. Obverse: Bust of Procopius, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield. Obverse legend: D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG. R…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Cyzicus 10A
AD 364–AD 367
AE3 in bronze struck at Cyzicus under Valens, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Cyzicus 10A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding standard and Victory on globe. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: RE…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IX Heraclea 2
AD 364–AD 367
AE1 in bronze struck at Heraclea under Valens, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Heraclea 2. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding standard and Victory on globe. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: RE…
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