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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Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC IX Lugdunum 47A
AD 392–AD 394
AE4 in bronze struck at Lugdunum under Eugenius, AD 392–AD 394, catalogued as RIC IX Lugdunum 47A. Obverse: Bust of Eugenius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Obverse legend: D N EVGENI-VS P F AVG. Reverse legend: VICTOR-IA AVGGG.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC IX Treveri 101
AD 392–AD 394
Solidus in gold struck at Trier under Eugenius, AD 392–AD 394, catalogued as RIC IX Treveri 101. Obverse: Bust of Eugenius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Two emperors, nimbate, seated facing, together holding globe. Behind and between them the upper portion of a Victory with outspread wings;…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC IX Treveri 103
AD 392–AD 394
Tremissis in gold struck at Trier under Eugenius, AD 392–AD 394, catalogued as RIC IX Treveri 103. Obverse: Bust of Eugenius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory seated right on cuirass, writing on shield held up by Genius. Obverse legend: D N EVGENI-VS P F AVG. Reverse legend: VICTORIA-AVG…
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Hamburger Kunsthalle, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC IX Treveri 106D
RIC IX Treveri 106D. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Eugenius. Mint: Trier. The obverse shows bust of Eugenius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N EVGENI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear, with the legend VIRTVS RO-M…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC IX Mediolanum 28
AD 393–AD 394
Solidus in gold struck at Mediolanum under Eugenius, AD 393–AD 394, catalogued as RIC IX Mediolanum 28. Obverse: Bust of Eugenius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Two emperors, nimbate, seated, facing on throne, the one on right holding mappa in left hand and the two together holding globe, bot…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC IX Mediolanum 29
AD 393–AD 394
Tremissis in gold struck at Mediolanum under Eugenius, AD 393–AD 394, catalogued as RIC IX Mediolanum 29. Obverse: Bust of Eugenius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Obverse legend: D N EVGENI-VS P F AVG. Reverse legend: VICTORIA-AVGVSTORVM.
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC IX Mediolanum 32A
AD 393–AD 394
Siliqua in silver struck at Mediolanum under Theodosius I, AD 393–AD 394, catalogued as RIC IX Mediolanum 32A. Obverse: Bust of Theodosius I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, left. Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear. Obverse legend: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG. Reverse…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC IX Sirmium 12B
AD 393–AD 395
Solidus in gold struck at Sirmium under Theodosius I, AD 393–AD 395, catalogued as RIC IX Sirmium 12B. Obverse: Bust of Theodosius I, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right. Reverse: Emperor standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe, foot on captive. Obverse legend: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG. Revers…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 2
AD 395–AD 397
Solidus in gold struck at Sirmium under Arcadius, AD 395–AD 397, catalogued as RIC X Arcadius 2. Obverse: Bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Arcadius standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a kneeling captive with left foot. Ob…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 45
AD 395–AD 403
Heavy miliarensis in silver struck at Constantinople under Arcadius, AD 395–AD 403, catalogued as RIC X Arcadius 45. Obverse: Bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Honorius, nimbate, standing front, head left, holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield. Obverse legend:…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 60
RIC X Arcadius 60. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows arcadius, standing left, head right, holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield; cro…
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The Digital Coin Cabinet of University of Konstanz (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 73
AD 395–AD 401
AE3 in bronze struck at Antioch, Syria under Arcadius, AD 395–AD 401, catalogued as RIC X Arcadius 73. Obverse: Bust of Honorius, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Honorius, standing left, head right, holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield; crowned by Victory, holding palm in…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 83
RIC X Arcadius 83. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Antioch, Syria. The obverse shows bust of Eudoxia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by Hand of God, with the legend AEL EVDO-XIA AVG. The reverse shows eudoxia enthroned facing front, folding hands over breast; crow…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1202
AD 395–AD 402
Gold multiple in gold struck at Mediolanum under Honorius, AD 395–AD 402, catalogued as RIC X Honorius 1202. Obverse: Bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Honorius, nimbate, draped, cuirassed, riding left, raising right hand. Obverse legend: D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. Reverse legend: ADVE…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1206
RIC X Honorius 1206. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows honorius, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1226
This object is a coin of the siliqua denomination, catalogued under the type reference RIC X Honorius 1226. The obverse design features a right-facing bust of Honorius that is pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed, accompanied by the obverse legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. On the reverse, the design consists of the in…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1227
RIC X Honorius 1227. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory with wreath and palm over shoulder…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1306
AD 395
AE4 in bronze struck at Arelate under Honorius, AD 395, catalogued as RIC X Honorius 1306. Obverse: Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Obverse legend: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: VIC…
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Cleveland Museum of Art
ancient coins
Tremissis of Honorius (Cleveland Museum of Art 1968.51)
395–423 CE
The coins shown here include the solidus, the basic gold coin of 24 karats; the tremissis, a gold coin of one-third the weight and value of the solidus; and the nomisma, which in the 10th century replaced the solidus as the standard gold coin. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1968.51: Tremissis of Honorius, 395–423 CE…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 12
RIC X Arcadius 12. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Eudoxia, rosette-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by Hand of God, with the legend AEL EVDO-XIA AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, pointin…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 18
RIC X Arcadius 18. Denomination: Semissis. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Eudoxia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, with the legend AEL EVDO-XIA AVG. The reverse shows ☧ within a wreath.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 19
RIC X Arcadius 19. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and cross on…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 21
RIC X Arcadius 21. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Eudoxia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, with the legend AEL EVDO-XIA AVG. The reverse shows cross within a wreath.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 7
RIC X Arcadius 7. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Arcadius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm, with the legend D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows c…
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