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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Ashmolean Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 15
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 15. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows victory, standing front on globe, right, star within crescent above; Bare-headed bust of Hispania, left, and Gallia, right, flanking, Cornucopia below Hispania, and shield below Gallia, with t…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 18
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 18. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Genius, with long or short hair and wreath of berries or flowers; cornucopia behind, with the legend GENIO P R. The reverse shows mars advancing right, wearing only helmet, holding jav…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 26
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 26. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Libertas, draped, right, wearing necklace; hair looped above neck, with the legend LIBERTAS RESTITVTA. The reverse shows legend inscribed on shield within oak-wreath, with the legend S P…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 34
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 34. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows roma seated on pile of arms, left, holding Victoriola in right hand, with the legend ROMA. The reverse shows clasped right hands holding winged caduceus between two crossed corn-ears and poppi…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 48
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 48. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Genius, diademed and bearded, right; sceptre behind, with the legend G P R. The reverse shows mars advancing right, wearing only helmet, holding javelin in right hand, round shield in…
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Ashmolean Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 49
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 49. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Hercules, bearded and laureate, right, with the legend HERCVLES ADSERTOR. The reverse shows fortuna standing left, holding wreath in right hand and cornucopia in left, with the legend…
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Ashmolean Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 55
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 55. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows mars advancing right, wearing only helmet, holding javelin in right hand, round shield in left; left, parazonium, with the legend MARS VLTOR. The reverse shows legend within oak-wreath, with t…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France; specimen linked by OCRE
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 59
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 59. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Roma, wearing helmet with towered crown, right, with the legend ROMA. The reverse shows jupiter, naked to waist with cloak, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand, and sceptre…
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Ashmolean Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 60
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 60. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Roma, helmeted, right, with the legend ROMA RESTITVTA. The reverse shows jupiter, naked to waist with cloak, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand, and sceptre in left, with t…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 62
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 62. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Roma, wearing helmet with sphinx, right, with the legend ROMA RESTITVTA. The reverse shows jupiter, naked to waist with cloak, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand, and scept…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 66
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 66. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows female figure, helmeted, standing right, holding long spear in right hand, and resting shield on ground with left, with the legend SALVS ET LIBERTAS. The reverse shows legend within oak-wreath…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 70B
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 70B. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows victory standing left on globe, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, with the legend SALVS GENERIS HVMANI. The reverse shows aquila between two standards; altar to right, with the l…
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Ashmolean Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 87
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 87. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows head of Augustus, laureate, right, with the legend CAESAR AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows gaius and Lucius Caesar facing, togate, and resting hand on shield; shield behind each and spear; simpulum…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 9
RIC I (second edition) Civil Wars 9. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Anonymous. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows female bust, right, wearing fillet, with the legend BON EVENT. The reverse shows roma standing right, holding Victoriola in right and eagle-tipped sceptre transversely over left shoulder, with…
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Ashmolean Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 18
RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 18. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Clodius Macer. Mint: Carthage. The obverse shows bust of Victory, right, with wings folded, with the legend L CLODI MACRI S C. The reverse shows aquila right, between two vexilla; staff of the aquila points downward, with the legend LIB AVG…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 28
RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 28. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Clodius Macer. Mint: Carthage. The obverse shows bust of Carthago, turreted and draped, right; behind. Cornucopiae, with the legend L CLODI MACRI CARTHAGO S C. The reverse shows small head of Medusa on triskelis; ears of corn between the leg…
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Numista catalogue (photo contributor credited on the source page)
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RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 30
RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 30. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Clodius Macer. Mint: Carthage. The obverse shows head of Roma, helmeted, right, with the legend ROMA S C. The reverse shows trophy with two pointy oval shields, with the legend L CLODI MACRI.
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 34
RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 34. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Clodius Macer. Mint: Carthage. The obverse shows head of Clodius Macer, bare, right, with the legend L CLODIVS MACER S C. The reverse shows war ship with 11 oars and 8 oarsmen, right, with the legend PROPRAE AFRICAE.
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Ashmolean Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 39
RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 39. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Clodius Macer. Mint: Carthage. The obverse shows head of Clodius Macer, bare, right, with the legend L CLODIVS MACER S C. The reverse shows war ship with 10 oars and 7 oarsmen, left, with the legend PROPRA AFRICA.
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Münzkabinett Wien (Clodius Macer 68 n. Chr.), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 6
RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 6. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Clodius Macer. Mint: Carthage. The obverse shows bust of Africa, draped, right, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, with the legend L CLODI MACRI LIBERATRIX S C. The reverse shows aquila right, between two vexilla, with the legend MACRIA N A LI…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 9
RIC I (second edition) Clodius Macer 9. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Clodius Macer. Mint: Carthage. The obverse shows lion's head, right, with the legend L CLODI MACRI S C. The reverse shows aquila right, between two vexilla, with the legend LIB LEG III.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 132
RIC I (second edition) Galba 132. Denomination: Quinarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M T P. The reverse shows victory, draped, standing right on globe, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, with the legend V…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 164
This coin is an aureus categorized under the type reference RIC I (second edition) Galba 164. Its obverse depicts the bare head of Galba facing right, accompanied by the legend IMP SER GALBA AVG. The reverse features an oak-wreath enclosing a two-line legend that reads S P Q R OB C S. The recorded material of the c…
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 167
RIC I (second edition) Galba 167. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, bare, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA AVG. The reverse shows legend in three lines oak-wreath, with the legend S P Q R OB C S.
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