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Alexandria (ancient mint)

Ancient mint recorded as the striking place of Roman Imperial coin types in the OCRE type corpus.

Kind
mint

Entries are linked to a maker only where the museum or collection record names that maker; attributed, workshop and uncertain names are not linked.

Published entries

12

Individual types and documented families

With photographs

100%

12 with a credited real-object photo

Dated span

AD 294 – AD 361

12 entries with their own date

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RIC VI Alexandria 1

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

ancient coins

RIC VI Alexandria 1

AD 294

Gold multiple in gold struck at Alexandria under Diocletian, AD 294, catalogued as RIC VI Alexandria 1. Obverse: Head of Diocletian, right. Reverse: Jupiter, draped to waist, seated front on high-backed throne, turning left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet to left, eagle with wrea…

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RIC VI Alexandria 49

Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society

ancient coins

RIC VI Alexandria 49

AD 305–AD 306

Gold multiple in gold struck at Alexandria under Maximinus Daia, AD 305–AD 306, catalogued as RIC VI Alexandria 49. Obverse: Bust of Galerius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from behind. Reverse: Jupiter, chlamys draped over right arm, standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and l…

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RIC VI Alexandria 52

The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus

ancient coins

RIC VI Alexandria 52

AD 305–AD 306

AE1 in bronze struck at Alexandria under Maximinus Daia, AD 305–AD 306, catalogued as RIC VI Alexandria 52. Obverse: Head of Maximinus Daia, laureate, right. Reverse: Concordia, draped, standing front, head left, leaning on sceptre with right hand and holding cross-fold of drapery in left hand. Obverse legend: GAL V…

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RIC VII Alexandria 1

American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)

ancient coins

RIC VII Alexandria 1

AD 313–AD 314

Aureus in gold struck at Alexandria under Licinius, AD 313–AD 314, catalogued as RIC VII Alexandria 1. Obverse: Head of Licinius, laureate, right. Reverse: Jupiter, nude, chlamys spread, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; at feet, eagle. Obverse legend: LICIN…

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RIC VII Alexandria 5

The British Museum

ancient coins

RIC VII Alexandria 5

AD 313–AD 314

AE2 in bronze struck at Alexandria under Licinius, AD 313–AD 314, catalogued as RIC VII Alexandria 5. Obverse: Head of Licinius, laureate, right. Reverse: Genius, wearing modius, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, holding Serapis head in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C…

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RIC VII Alexandria 34

Gallo-Roman Museum, Tongeren — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus

ancient coins

RIC VII Alexandria 34

AD 325–AD 326

AE2 in bronze struck at Alexandria under Constantine I, AD 325–AD 326, catalogued as RIC VII Alexandria 34. Obverse: Head of Constantine I, laureate, right. Reverse: Camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying number of stone layers; star above. Obverse legend: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG. Reverse legend: PROVIDEN…

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RIC VII Alexandria 35

The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus

ancient coins

RIC VII Alexandria 35

AD 325–AD 326

AE2 in bronze struck at Alexandria under Constantine I, AD 325–AD 326, catalogued as RIC VII Alexandria 35. Obverse: Bust of Crispus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left. Reverse: Camp gate with two turrets, without doors, with varying number of stone layers; star above. Obverse legend: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES. Revers…

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RIC VII Alexandria 38

American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)

ancient coins

RIC VII Alexandria 38

AD 325–AD 326

AE2 in bronze struck at Alexandria under Constantine I, AD 325–AD 326, catalogued as RIC VII Alexandria 38. Obverse: Bust of Helena, wearing necklace and mantle, right. Reverse: Securitas, draped, standing left, raising robe with right hand and lowering branch with left hand. Obverse legend: FL HELENA - AVGVSTA. Rev…

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RIC VIII Alexandria 10

American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)

ancient coins

RIC VIII Alexandria 10

AD 337–AD 340

AE3 in billon struck at Alexandria under Constantius II, AD 337–AD 340, catalogued as RIC VIII Alexandria 10. Obverse: Bust of Roma, visored with crested helmet, wearing ornamental mantle, left. Reverse: Wolf, standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two stars. Obverse legend: VRBS - ROMA.

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RIC VIII Alexandria 11

American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)

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RIC VIII Alexandria 11

AD 337–AD 340

AE3 in billon struck at Alexandria under Constantius II, AD 337–AD 340, catalogued as RIC VIII Alexandria 11. Obverse: Bust of Constantinopolis, laureate with crested helmet, wearing ornamental mantle and necklace, sceptre over left shoulder, left. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing left, right foot on prow,…

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RIC VIII Alexandria 12

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

ancient coins

RIC VIII Alexandria 12

AD 337–AD 340

AE3 in billon struck at Alexandria under Constantius II, AD 337–AD 340, catalogued as RIC VIII Alexandria 12. Obverse: Head of Constantine I, veiled, right. Reverse: Constantine I, veiled, draped, riding right in quadriga; Hand of God reaches down to him. Obverse legend: DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG.

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RIC VIII Alexandria 90

Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society

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RIC VIII Alexandria 90

AD 361–AD 363

AE3 in billon struck at Alexandria under Julian the Apostate, AD 361–AD 363, catalogued as RIC VIII Alexandria 90. Obverse: Bust of Julian, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Reverse: VOT/X/MVLT/XX within a wreath. Obverse legend: D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG.

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Dated entries by century

  • 3rd century1
  • 4th century11

Only the 12 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.

Materials recorded in the physical descriptions

  • Bronze5
  • Silver4
  • Gold3

An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.

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