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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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 186
RIC I (second edition) Galba 186. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG. The reverse shows livia, draped, standing left, holding patera in right and sceptre in left, with the legend DIVA AVGVSTA.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 193
RIC I (second edition) Galba 193. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG. The reverse shows hispania, draped, advancing left, holding poppy and corn-ears in right hand and round shield and two spears in left, wi…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 214
RIC I (second edition) Galba 214. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG. The reverse shows female figure, draped, standing left, right foot on globe, holding patera over altar with right hand and upr…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 262
RIC I (second edition) Galba 262. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P. The reverse shows legend in three lines oak-wreath, with the legend S P Q R O B CIV SER. Related types with the same reverse,…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 287
RIC I (second edition) Galba 287. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P. The reverse shows legend in three lines oak-wreath, with the legend S P Q R O B CIV SER.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 304
RIC I (second edition) Galba 304. Denomination: As. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P. The reverse shows aquila on prow between two standards on prows; all three prows have wreaths, with the legend S C.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 309
RIC I (second edition) Galba 309. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right, with the legend IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAES AVG TR P. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left, with the legend LIB…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 344
RIC I (second edition) Galba 344. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding olive branch in right hand and sceptre in left, with the legen…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 375
RIC I (second edition) Galba 375. Denomination: As. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, bare, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG TR P. The reverse shows vesta, draped, seated left on low chair, holding palladium in right hand and sceptre in left, with the legend VESTA S C.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 387
RIC I (second edition) Galba 387. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right and rod in left, with the legend LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 45
RIC I (second edition) Galba 45. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Tarraco. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend GALBA IMPERATOR. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, right foot on globe, holding branch in right hand an…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 451
RIC I (second edition) Galba 451. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 472
RIC I (second edition) Galba 472. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right with aegis, with the legend SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P. The reverse shows galba, in military dress, seated left on curule chair, holding parazonium in left hand and…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 475
RIC I (second edition) Galba 475. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right, with the legend SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows honos, bare to waist, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left, fa…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 489
RIC I (second edition) Galba 489. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P. The reverse shows old man, togate, standing left, holding branch in in left hand and placing wre…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 498
RIC I (second edition) Galba 498. Denomination: As. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing at angle to left, holding cornucopia in left hand and setting fire to pile of arms with…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 70
RIC I (second edition) Galba 70. Denomination: As. Authority: Galba. Mint: Tarraco. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend SER GALBA IMP AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right and rod in left, with the legend LIBERTAS PV…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 89
RIC I (second edition) Galba 89. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Vindobona. The obverse shows galba, in military dress, riding right, levelling javelin with right hand, with the legend SER GALBA IMP. The reverse shows three female busts, all draped with hair knotted behind, in row to right; globes at…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Galba 92
RIC I (second edition) Galba 92. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Vindobona. The obverse shows galba, in military dress, riding right, levelling javelin with right hand, with the legend SER GALBA IMP AVG. The reverse shows three female busts, all draped with hair knotted behind, in row to right; corn-…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Otho 1
AD 69
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Otho, AD 69, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Otho 1. Obverse: Head of Otho, bare, right. Reverse: Ceres, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand and cornucopia in left. Obverse legend: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. Reverse legend: CERES AVG.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Otho 10
AD 69
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Otho, AD 69, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Otho 10. Obverse: Head of Otho, bare, right. Reverse: Securitas, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and sceptre in left. Obverse legend: IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. Reverse legend: SECVRITAS P R. Related types w…
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Otho 13
RIC I (second edition) Otho 13. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows victory, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, with the legend VICTORIA OTHONIS.
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The British Museum
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Otho 14
RIC I (second edition) Otho 14. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows victory, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, with the legend VICTORIA OTHONIS.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
ancient coins
RIC I (second edition) Otho 16
RIC I (second edition) Otho 16. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows victory, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, with the legend VICTORIA OTHONIS.
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