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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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 8
RIC X Arcadius 8. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, 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 HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows c…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 101
RIC X Arcadius 101. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. 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 victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, pointing to…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 86
RIC X Arcadius 86. Denomination: AE3. 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 cross on left arm, with the legend D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows constan…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 24
RIC X Arcadius 24. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, 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 HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 28
RIC X Arcadius 28. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. 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 victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass with shiel…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1289
RIC X Honorius 1289. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, supporting a shield inscribed VOT/X/MVLT/XX, to wh…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 29
RIC X Arcadius 29. 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…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 53
RIC X Arcadius 53. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows vOT/X/MVLT/XX within a wreath.
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 123
AD 404–AD 406
AE4 in bronze struck at Heraclea under Arcadius, AD 404–AD 406, catalogued as RIC X Arcadius 123. Obverse: Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Cross. Obverse legend: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG. Reverse legend: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1251
RIC X Honorius 1251. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Rome. 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, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1258
RIC X Honorius 1258. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Rome. 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 right, holding wreath in right hand and cross on globe in left hand,…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1261
RIC X Honorius 1261. Denomination: Silver Multiple. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Rome. 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 front, head left, holding standard inscribed ☧ in right han…
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Numismatic Collection of the Professorship for Ancient History at the University of Passau (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC X Arcadius 156
RIC X Arcadius 156. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Arcadius. Mint: Alexandria. The obverse shows bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, star behind, with the legend D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows arcadius, Honorius, and Theodosius II standing, facing front; two outermost figures are tal…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC X Constantine III 1502
AD 407–AD 408
Solidus in gold struck at Lugdunum under Constantine III, AD 407–AD 408, catalogued as RIC X Constantine III 1502. Obverse: Bust of Constantine III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Constantine III, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left han…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Constantine III 1506
RIC X Constantine III 1506. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Constantine III. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantine III, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in ri…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Constantine III 1529
RIC X Constantine III 1529. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Constantine III. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe in…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Constantine III 1513
RIC X Constantine III 1513. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Constantine III. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantine III, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in ri…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Constantine III 1531
RIC X Constantine III 1531. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Constantine III. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Constantine III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe in…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC X Constantine III 1533
AD 408–AD 411
Siliqua in silver struck at Trier under Constantine III, AD 408–AD 411, catalogued as RIC X Constantine III 1533. Obverse: Bust of Constantine III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on stylized cuirass, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in…
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American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1310
RIC X Honorius 1310. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, bearded, helmeted, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows honorius, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long ☧ in right hand and placi…
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Virtuelles Münzkabinett
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1321
RIC X Honorius 1321. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. 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, relaxed, holding standard in right hand and Victory on gl…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1325
RIC X Honorius 1325. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Constantius III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows constantius III, draped, cuirassed, standing right, relaxed, holding standard in right han…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1328
RIC X Honorius 1328. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. 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, active, holding standard in right hand and Victory on glo…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1329
RIC X Honorius 1329. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Theodosius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows theodosius II, draped, cuirassed, standing right, active, holding standard in right hand and Vi…
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