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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 2
AD 54
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Nero, AD 54, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Nero 2. Obverse: Bust of Nero, bare-headed, right, bust of Agrippina the Younger, draped, hair in long plait, left, facing one another. Reverse: Legend surrounding oak-wreath enclosing EX S C. Obverse legend: AGRIPP AVG DIVI CL…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 4
AD 54
Aureus in gold struck at Rome under Nero, AD 54, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Nero 4. Obverse: Head of Claudius, laureate, left. Reverse: Slow quadriga, ornamented, right, surmounted by four miniature horses; victories on either side. Obverse legend: DIVVS CLAVDIVS AVGVSTVS. Reverse legend: EX S C.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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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
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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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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 100
AD 69
Aureus in gold struck at Rome under Vitellius, AD 69, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 100. Obverse: Head of Vitellius, laureate, right. Reverse: Busts of Vitellius' son and daughter, left and right respectively, draped, confronting. Obverse legend: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. Reverse legend: LIBERI…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC II Anonymous 11
AD 81–AD 161
RIC II Anonymous 11 is a bronze quadrans belonging to the Roman Empire. data. The reverse side illustrates an owl standing right with its head turned to the front. The recorded reverse legend consists of the letters "S C". The object was struck from bronze between AD 81 and AD 161 at the mint of Rome. The issuing a…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC II Anonymous 12
AD 81–AD 161
Quadrans in bronze struck at Rome under Anonymous, AD 81–AD 161, catalogued as RIC II Anonymous 12. Obverse: Bust of Roma?, helmeted, draped, right. Reverse: Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Reverse legend: S C.
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Römisch-Germanisches Museum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 10
AD 161
Aureus in gold struck at Rome under Marcus Aurelius, AD 161, catalogued as RIC III Marcus Aurelius 10. Obverse: Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right. Reverse: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing left and right, facing each other, clasping right hands: each holds roll in left hand at side. Obverse legend: I…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Aemilian 1
AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Aemilian, AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Aemilian 1. Obverse: Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left elbow on lyre set on rock. Obverse legend: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Reve…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Aemilian 10
AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Aemilian, AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Aemilian 10. Obverse: Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand. Obverse legend: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Reverse lege…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Aemilian 11
AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Aemilian, AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Aemilian 11. Obverse: Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Reverse lege…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Aemilian 12
AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Aemilian, AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Aemilian 12. Obverse: Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, right foot on helmet, holding branch in right hand and spear in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP AE…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Aemilian 13
AD 253
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Aemilian, AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Aemilian 13. Obverse: Bust of Aemilian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Legend inscribed in laurel-wreath. Obverse legend: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Reverse legend: VOTIS DECENNALIBVS.
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Numista catalogue (photo contributor credited on the source page)
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RIC IV Balbinus 1
AD 238
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Balbinus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Balbinus 1. Obverse: Bust of Balbinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. Reverse leg…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Balbinus 10
AD 238
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Balbinus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Balbinus 10. Obverse: Bust of Balbinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Clasped right hands. Obverse legend: IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. Reverse legend: CONCORDIA AVGG.
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Balbinus 11
AD 238
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Balbinus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Balbinus 11. Obverse: Bust of Balbinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Clasped right hands. Obverse legend: IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. Reverse legend: FIDES MVTVA AVGG.
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Balbinus 12
AD 238
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Balbinus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Balbinus 12. Obverse: Bust of Balbinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Clasped right hands. Obverse legend: IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG. Reverse legend: PIETAS MVTVA AVGG.
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Balbinus 13
AD 238
Dupondius in bronze struck at Rome under Balbinus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Balbinus 13. Obverse: Bust of Balbinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Jupiter, nude except for cloak on shoudlers, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES D CAEL B…
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The Digital Coin Cabinet of Mainz University (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Clodius Albinus 11
AD 193–AD 195
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Clodius Albinus, AD 193–AD 195, catalogued as RIC IV Clodius Albinus 11. Obverse: Head of Clodius Albinus, bare, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding palladium in outstretched right hand and sceptre in left hand. Reverse legend: ROMAE AETERNAE…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Didius Julianus 10 (denarius)
AD 193
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Didius Julianus, AD 193, catalogued as RIC IV Didius Julianus 10 (denarius). Obverse: Bust of Didia Clara, hair elaborately waved and coiled on back of head, draped, right. Reverse: Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding a long palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left han…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Didius Julianus 12
AD 193
Dupondius in bronze struck at Rome under Didius Julianus, AD 193, catalogued as RIC IV Didius Julianus 12. Obverse: Head of Didius Julianus, radiate, right. Reverse: Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG. Reve…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Geta 168A
AD 211
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Geta, AD 211, catalogued as RIC IV Geta 168A. Obverse: Head of Geta, laureate, bearded, right. Reverse: Fortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; below seat, wheel. Obverse legend: P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT. Re…
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Gordian I 1
AD 238
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Gordian I, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian I 1. Obverse: Bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Gordian I, togate, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and holding parazonium in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AV…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Gordian I 11
AD 238
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Gordian I, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian I 11. Obverse: Bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Securitas, draped, seated left, holding short sceptre in right hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG. Reverse legend: SECVRITAS AVG…
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Gordian I 12
AD 238
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Gordian I, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian I 12. Obverse: Bust of Gordian I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and holding palm in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIAN…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Gordian II 1
AD 238
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Gordian II, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian II 1. Obverse: Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Providentia, draped, standing left with legs crossed, leaning left arm on column, holding wand in right hand over globe and cornucopiae in left hand…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Gordian II 2
AD 238
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Gordian II, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian II 2. Obverse: Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and holding palm in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AF…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC IV Gordian II 3
AD 238
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Gordian II, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian II 3. Obverse: Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Virtus, helmeted, standing left, resting right hand on shield set on ground and holding spear in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR…
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Münzkabinett Wien (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Gordian II 4
AD 238
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Gordian II, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Gordian II 4. Obverse: Bust of Gordian II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Providentia, draped, standing left with legs crossed, leaning left arm on column, holding wand in right hand over globe and cornucopiae in left ha…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC IV Macrinus 101
AD 217–AD 218
Aureus in gold struck at Rome under Diadumenian, AD 217–AD 218, catalogued as RIC IV Macrinus 101. Obverse: Bust of Diadumenian, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Diadumenian, standing front, head right, holding standard in right hand and sceptre in left hand; on right, two standards surmounted by eagl…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC IV Macrinus 102b
AD 217–AD 218
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Diadumenian, AD 217–AD 218, catalogued as RIC IV Macrinus 102b. Obverse: Bust of Diadumenian, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Diadumenian, standing front, head right, holding standard in right hand and sceptre in left hand; on right, two standards surmounted by…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC IV Macrinus 119b
AD 217
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Macrinus, AD 217, catalogued as RIC IV Macrinus 119b. Obverse: Bust of Macrinus, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Jupiter, nude except for cloak over left arm, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES M OPEL SEV…
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Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, via nomisma.org
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RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 10
AD 235–AD 236
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Maximinus Thrax, AD 235–AD 236, catalogued as RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 10. Obverse: Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS…
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The British Museum
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RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 101
AD 235–AD 238
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Maximinus Thrax, AD 235–AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 101. Obverse: Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Sol, radiate, naked but for mantle over shoulders, standing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand. Obverse lege…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Pertinax 10B
AD 193
Aureus in gold struck at Rome under Pertinax, AD 193, catalogued as RIC IV Pertinax 10B. Obverse: Bust of Pertinax, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: Providentia, draped, standing left, holding both hands above head to large star. Obverse legend: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. Reverse legend: PROVID DEOR COS II.
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Pertinax 11A (aureus)
AD 193
Aureus in gold struck at Rome under Pertinax, AD 193, catalogued as RIC IV Pertinax 11A (aureus). Obverse: Head of Pertinax, laureate, right. Reverse: Providentia, draped, standing left, holding right hand above head to star and resting left hand on breast. Obverse legend: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. Reverse legend:…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Pupienus 10B
AD 238
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Pupienus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Pupienus 10B. Obverse: Bust of Pupienus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Clasped right hands. Obverse legend: IMP CAES CLOD PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG. Reverse legend: CARITAS MVTVA AVGG.
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Pupienus 11A
AD 238
Antoninianus in silver struck at Rome under Pupienus, AD 238, catalogued as RIC IV Pupienus 11A. Obverse: Bust of Pupienus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Clasped right hands. Obverse legend: IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. Reverse legend: PATRES SENATVS.
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Münzkabinett Wien (Septimius Severus 193 n. Chr.), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Septimius Severus 11 (denarius)
AD 193–AD 194
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Septimius Severus, AD 193–AD 194, catalogued as RIC IV Septimius Severus 11 (denarius). Obverse: Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right. Reverse: Legionary eagle, facing left, between two standards. Obverse legend: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG. Reverse legend: LEG VIII AVG T…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 101B
AD 249
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Trajan Decius, AD 249, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 101B. Obverse: Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand. Obverse legend: IMP CA…
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Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 101C
AD 249
As in bronze struck at Rome under Trajan Decius, AD 249, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 101C. Obverse: Bust of Trajan Decius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Dacia, draped in long robe reaching feet, standing left, holding vertical staff with head of ass in right hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES C MES…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 223A
AD 251
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Hostilian, AD 251, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 223A. Obverse: Bust of Hostilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on spoils, holding Victory in right hand and spear in left hand; at feet, shield. Obverse legend: IMP CAE…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 224
AD 251
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Hostilian, AD 251, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 224. Obverse: Bust of Hostilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of right hand snake coiled around altar and holding sceptre in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAE C V…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Trajan Decius 225
AD 251
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Hostilian, AD 251, catalogued as RIC IV Trajan Decius 225. Obverse: Bust of Hostilian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Securitas, draped, standing front, head right, resting right hand on head and resting left elbow on column. Obverse legend: IMP CAE C VAL HOS M…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 102
AD 251–AD 253
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 102. Obverse: Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Aeternitas, draped, standing left, holding phoenix on globe in right hand and raising skirt with left hand. Obver…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 103
AD 251–AD 253
Sestertius in bronze struck at Rome under Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251–AD 253, catalogued as RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 103. Obverse: Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Apollo, nude, standing left, leaning in lyre set on rock, holding branch in right hand. Obverse legend: IMP CAES…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC IX Rome 10A: Subtype 2
AD 364–AD 367
Siliqua in silver struck at Rome under Valentinian I, AD 364–AD 367, catalogued as RIC IX Rome 10A: Subtype 2. Obverse: Bust of Valentinian I, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: VOT/V/MV●LT/X within wreath. Obverse legend: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG.
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Coin Collection of the Institute of Classical Archaeology at the University of Tübingen (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC V Claudius Gothicus 262
AD 270
This object is an antoninianus coin representing the Roman Empire. The design on the obverse displays the head of Claudius Gothicus, shown radiate and facing right, surrounded by the obverse legend DIVO CLAVDIO. The reverse design depicts an altar, which is accompanied by the reverse legend CONSECRATIO. The coin is…
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