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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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IX Heraclea 6
AD 364–AD 367
Double maiorina in bronze struck at Heraclea under Procopius, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Heraclea 6. Obverse: Bust of Procopius, pearl-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…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IX Heraclea 7
AD 364–AD 367
AE3 in bronze struck at Heraclea under Procopius, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Heraclea 7. Obverse: Bust of Procopius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, left. Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum in right hand and resting left on shield; above, in field, right, ☧. Obverse legend:…
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Gallo-Roman Museum, Tongeren — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IX Lugdunum 10A
AD 364–AD 367
AE3 in bronze struck at Lugdunum under Valentinian I, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Lugdunum 10A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor advancing right, dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum in left. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F A…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC IX Lugdunum 6B: Subtype 4
RIC IX Lugdunum 6B: Subtype 4. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Valentinian I. Mint: Lugdunum. 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 (but hook on shaft)…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC IX Mediolanum 2B
AD 364–AD 367
Solidus in gold struck at Mediolanum under Valentinian I, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Mediolanum 2B. Obverse: Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe. Obverse legend: D N VALEN-S P F AVG. Reverse legend:…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IX Nicomedia 11A
AD 364–AD 367
AE3 in bronze struck at Nicomedia under Valens, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Nicomedia 11A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding standard with + and Victory on globe. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. Reve…
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The British Museum
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RIC IX Nicomedia 2D
RIC IX Nicomedia 2D. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Valens. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENS-P F AVG. The reverse shows emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe, with the legend RESTITVTOR-R…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IX Nicomedia 7B
RIC IX Nicomedia 7B. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Valens. Mint: Nicomedia. 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, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe, with the legend RESTITVTOR-REIP…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC IX Rome 10A: Subtype 2
AD 364–AD 367
Siliqua in silver struck at Rome under Valentinian I, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Rome 10A: Subtype 2. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOT/V/MV●LT/X within wreath. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG.
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IX Sirmium 2
AD 364
Siliqua in silver struck at Sirmium under Valentinian I, AD 364, catalogued as RIC IX Sirmium 2. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOTIS/V/MVLTIS/X within laurel wreath. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG.
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IX Sirmium 3
AD 364
AE1 in bronze struck at Sirmium under Valentinian I, AD 364, catalogued as RIC IX Sirmium 3. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and 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: R…
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Münzkabinett Wien, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC IX Sirmium 6B
RIC IX Sirmium 6B. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Valentinian I. Mint: Sirmium. 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, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe, with the legend RESTITV-TOR…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IX Siscia 1B
AD 364–AD 367
Solidus in gold struck at Siscia under Valentinian I, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Siscia 1B. Obverse: Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped in imperial mantle, left, holding mappa and sceptre. Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding labarum and Victory on globe, and spurning with right foot a…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Siscia 2A
AD 364–AD 367
Solidus in gold struck at Siscia under Valentinian I, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Siscia 2A. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Two emperors seated facing on throne, the one on right holding mappa and the two together holding globe. Behind and between them a…
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Coin Collection of Trier University, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC IX Siscia 7B
RIC IX Siscia 7B. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Valentinian I. Mint: Siscia. 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 victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, with the legend SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE. Related types wit…
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The British Museum
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RIC IX Cyzicus 3A
AD 365–AD 366
Siliqua in silver struck at Cyzicus under Procopius, AD 365–AD 366, catalogued as RIC IX Cyzicus 3A. Obverse: Bust of Procopius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOT/V within wreath. Obverse legend: D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC IX Antioch 15B
RIC IX Antioch 15B. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Valens. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian I, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted and Constantinopolis, turreted, seated on throne, Roma facing, Const…
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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 IX Arelate 17A: Subtype xivb
RIC IX Arelate 17A: Subtype xivb. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Valentinian I. Mint: Arelate. 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-…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IX Cyzicus 12B
RIC IX Cyzicus 12B. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Valens. Mint: Cyzicus. 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 standard (sometimes labarum) in left, wi…
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Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC IX Nicomedia 14
RIC IX Nicomedia 14. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Valens. Mint: Nicomedia. The obverse shows bust of Gratian, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG. The reverse shows gratian, nimbate, standing right, holding transverse spear and globe, with the legend PRINCIPIVM IV…
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The British Museum
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RIC IX Nicomedia 20A
RIC IX Nicomedia 20A. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Valens. Mint: Nicomedia. 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 vOT/V/MVLT/X within laurel wreath.
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Münzkabinett Wien, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC IX Treveri 25
RIC IX Treveri 25. Denomination: Light miliarensis. Authority: Valentinian I. Mint: Trier. 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 victory standing right, left foot on globe, writing VOT/X/MVLTIS/X on shield placed on cippu…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IX Aquileia 13
AD 375–AD 378
Siliqua in silver struck at Aquileia under Valentinian II, AD 375–AD 378, catalogued as RIC IX Aquileia 13. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian II, pearl-diademed and cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOTIS/V/MVLTIS/X within laurel wreath. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINIANVS IVN P F AVG.
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Münzkabinett Berlin (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IX Aquileia 14A
AD 375–AD 378
Siliqua in silver struck at Aquileia under Valentinian II, AD 375–AD 378, catalogued as RIC IX Aquileia 14A. Obverse: Bust of Valens, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOTIS/X/MVLTIS/XX within laurel wreath. Obverse legend: D N VALEN-S P F AVG.
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