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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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1357
RIC X Honorius 1357. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Aquileia. 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, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand, with the legen…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 201
AD 408–AD 420
Solidus in gold struck at Constantinople under Theodosius II, AD 408–AD 420, catalogued as RIC X Theodosius II (East) 201. Obverse: Bust of Honorius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: Constantinopolis, h…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 360
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 360. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Theodosius II. Mint: Thessalonica. The obverse shows bust of Theodosius II, 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 THEODO-SIVS P F…
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Cleveland Museum of Art
ancient coins
Solidus of Theodosius II and Valentinian III (Cleveland Museum of Art 1968.54)
408–425 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 1968.54: Solidus of Theodosius II and Vale…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Maximus of Barcelona 1601
AD 410–AD 411
Siliqua in silver struck at Barcino under Maximus of Barcelona, AD 410–AD 411, catalogued as RIC X Maximus of Barcelona 1601. Obverse: Bust of Maximus, bearded, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Jovinus 1701
AD 411–AD 413
Solidus in gold struck at Trier under Jovinus, AD 411–AD 413, catalogued as RIC X Jovinus 1701. Obverse: Bust of Jovinus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Jovinus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a prostrate captiv…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Jovinus 1704
AD 411–AD 413
Solidus in gold struck at Trier under Jovinus, AD 411–AD 413, catalogued as RIC X Jovinus 1704. Obverse: Bust of Jovinus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Jovinus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a prostrate captiv…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC X Jovinus 1713
AD 411–AD 413
Siliqua in silver struck at Lugdunum under Jovinus, AD 411–AD 413, catalogued as RIC X Jovinus 1713. Obverse: Bust of Jovinus, 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 left hand. Obverse le…
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Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Münzkabinett
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 203
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 203. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Theodosius II. 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.…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC X Priscus Attalus 1404
AD 414–AD 415
Solidus in gold struck at Rome under Priscus Attalus, AD 414–AD 415, catalogued as RIC X Priscus Attalus 1404. Obverse: Bust of Attalus, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, enthroned facing front, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in left hand. Obverse l…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Priscus Attalus 1408
RIC X Priscus Attalus 1408. Denomination: Silver Multiple. Authority: Priscus Attalus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Attalus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend PRISCVS ATTA-LVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, draped, seated on lion-headed throne, facing front, holding Vic…
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American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 205
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 205. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Theodosius II. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Pulcheria, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by Hand of God, with the legend AEL PVLCH-ERIA AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated right…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 207
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 207. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Theodosius II. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Theodosius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, spear pointing forward, shield with horseman and enemy motif, with the legend D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, dr…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 218
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 218. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Theodosius II. 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.…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1331
RIC X Honorius 1331. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Honorius, pearl-diademed with plain jewel, draped, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear facing front in right hand and shield with Chi-Rho on left arm, with the legend D N HONORI-VS P F AVG. The reverse shows…
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American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1333
RIC X Honorius 1333. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Galla Placidia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by Hand of God, with the legend D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuira…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Honorius 1343
RIC X Honorius 1343. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Honorius. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Galla Placidia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, with the legend D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG. The reverse shows ☧ within a wreath.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Johannes 1901
AD 423–AD 425
Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna under Joannes, AD 423–AD 425, catalogued as RIC X Johannes 1901. Obverse: Bust of Johannes, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Johannes, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading down a prostrate c…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Johannes 1904
AD 423–AD 425
Tremissis in gold struck at Ravenna under Joannes, AD 423–AD 425, catalogued as RIC X Johannes 1904. Obverse: Bust of Johannes, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and cross on globe in left hand. Obverse legend: D N IOHAN-NES P…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 225
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 225. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Theodosius II. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Theodosius II, 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 THEODO-SIVS P…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 425
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 425. Denomination: AE3. Authority: Theodosius II. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Pulcheria, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, crowned by Hand of God, with the legend AEL PVLCH-ERIA AVG. The reverse shows pulcheria, enthroned, facing front, arms…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (West) 1801
AD 423
Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna under Theodosius II, AD 423, catalogued as RIC X Theodosius II (West) 1801. Obverse: Bust of Theodosius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Theodosius II, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand; treading…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (West) 1802
AD 423
Tremissis in gold struck at Ravenna under Theodosius II, AD 423, catalogued as RIC X Theodosius II (West) 1802. Obverse: Bust of Theodosius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and cross on globe in left hand. Obverse legend: D…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 232
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 232. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Theodosius II. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Theodosius II, 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 THEODO-SIVS P…
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