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 Theodosius II (East) 234
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 234. 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) 237
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 237. 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 — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (West) 1805
AD 425
Solidus in gold struck at Aquileia under Theodosius II, AD 425, catalogued as RIC X Theodosius II (West) 1805. Obverse: 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. Reverse: Theodosius II and Valentin…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (West) 1808
RIC X Theodosius II (West) 1808. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Theodosius II. Mint: Aquileia. 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, sta…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC X Valentinian III 2003
AD 425–AD 430
Tremissis in gold struck at Rome under Valentinian III, AD 425–AD 430, catalogued as RIC X Valentinian III 2003. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian III, 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:…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Visigoths 3711
RIC X Visigoths 3711. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Visigoths. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows valentinian III, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in righ…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC X Valentinian III 2010
AD 426–AD 430
Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna under Valentinian III, AD 426–AD 430, catalogued as RIC X Valentinian III 2010. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Valentinian III, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left ha…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
ancient coins
RIC X Valentinian III 2012
AD 426–AD 430
Solidus in gold struck at Ravenna under Valentinian III, AD 426–AD 430, catalogued as RIC X Valentinian III 2012. Obverse: Bust of Galla Placidia, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, Chi Rho on shoulder, crowned by Hand of God. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting lon…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 257
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 257. 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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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Valentinian III 2022
RIC X Valentinian III 2022. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Valentinian III. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Honoria, pearl-diademed, draped, wearing necklace and earrings, cross on shoulder, crowned by Hand of God, with the legend D N IVST GRAT HO-NORIA P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped,…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Valentinian III 2030
RIC X Valentinian III 2030. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Valentinian III. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows cross within a wreath; base of wreath with irregular binding.
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Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Münzkabinett
ancient coins
RIC X Valentinian III 2051
RIC X Valentinian III 2051. Denomination: Semissis. Authority: Valentinian III. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows ☧ within a wreath, with the legend SALVS REI PVBLICAE. Related types…
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Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
ancient coins
RIC X Valentinian III 2060
RIC X Valentinian III 2060. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Valentinian III. Mint: Ravenna; Rome. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows cross within a wreath with base ties XIIX, large leaves.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Valentinian III 2068
RIC X Valentinian III 2068. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Valentinian III. Mint: Ravenna; Rome. The obverse shows bust of Honoria, pearl-diademed, draped, wearing necklace and earrings, cross on shoulder, with the legend D N IVST GRAT HONORIA P F AVG. The reverse shows cross within a wreath with base ties XIIX…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Valentinian III 2071
RIC X Valentinian III 2071. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Valentinian III. Mint: Ravenna; Rome. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows cross within a wreath with base ties IIXII.
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Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, via nomisma.org / OCRE
ancient coins
RIC X Valentinian III 2085
RIC X Valentinian III 2085. Denomination: Half siliqua. Authority: Valentinian III. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right han…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
ancient coins
RIC X Valentinian III 2104
AD 430–AD 455
AE3 in bronze struck at Aquileia under Valentinian III, AD 430–AD 455, catalogued as RIC X Valentinian III 2104. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing front, head right, holding vertical standard or trophy in right hand and resting left…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Valentinian III 2036
RIC X Valentinian III 2036. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Valentinian III. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, rosette-diademed, wearing consular robes, left, holding mappa in right hand and cruciform sceptre in left hand, with the legend D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows va…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Valentinian III 2047
RIC X Valentinian III 2047. Denomination: Semissis. Authority: Valentinian III. Mint: Ravenna; Rome. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, supporting on a…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Valentinian III 2049
RIC X Valentinian III 2049. Denomination: Semissis. Authority: Valentinian III. Mint: Ravenna. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass, supporting on a low…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 267
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 267. 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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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC X Visigoths 3715
RIC X Visigoths 3715. Denomination: Solidus. Authority: Visigoths. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Valentinian III, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right; ⊕ above, with the legend D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG. The reverse shows valentinian III, draped, cuirassed, standing front, holding long…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 282
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 282. 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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Münzkabinett Winterthur
ancient coins
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 293
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 293. 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 THEODOSI-VS•P•…
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