Roman Empire

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The empire ruled by the ancient city of Rome.

Die Studies
Item Image MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
Edessa (Mesopotamia), bronze (Caracalla) (198-217 AD) Type 1 Edessa.png Bronze
Stratoniceia, silver, didrachms (Hecate/Zeus Pandaramos) (30 BCE-68 CE) S261 Stratonikeia didrachm.jpg Silver 20,588 kg
Rhodes, silver, drachms (facing Helios/rose) (30 BCE-100 CE) S983 Rhodes 30 BCE.jpg Silver 334 kg
Stratoniceia, silver, drachms (Hecate/Nike) (30 BCE-68 CE) S262 Stratonikeia Hecate Nike Group 4.jpg Silver 458 kg
S 1925 - Ephesus (Augustus), silver, cistophori (28 BCE) S1925 Augustus cistophorus I Pax.jpg Silver 25,757 kg
Pergamum (Augustus), silver, cistophori (27-26 BCE) S1926 Augustus cistophorus II-IV Pergamum.jpg Silver 9,979 kg
RQEM ad. 11 - Edessa (Macedon) (Augustus), bronze, asses (27 BCE-14 CE) RQEM ad 11.png Bronze
S 460 - Termessus Minor (Augustus), bronze (Augustus/horse) (27 BCE-14 CE) Bronze
S 461 - Termessus Minor (Augustus), bronze (Augustus/horse) (27 BCE-14 CE) Bronze
S 1930 - Ephesus (Augustus), silver, cistophori (25-20 BCE) S1930 Augustus cistophorus V-VI Ephesus.jpg Silver 101,350 kg
Agrigentum (Mussidius), bronze, 8g (Augustus/MVSSIDI in a laurel wreath) (22-21 BCE) Agrigentum Mussidius.jpg Bronze
Agrigentum (Sissena), bronze, 8g (Augustus/SISENNA in a laurel wreath) (22-21 BCE) Agrigentum Sisenna.jpg Bronze
Pergamum (Augustus), silver, cistophori (19-18 BCE) S1931 Augustus cistophorus VII Pergamum.jpg Silver 24,907 kg
S 448 - Messene, bronze, trichalka (10-35 CE) Bronze
RQEM ad. 13 - Edessa (Macedon) (Tiberius), bronze, asses (14-37 CE) RQEM ad 13.png Bronze
S 463 - Termessus Minor (Tiberius), bronze (Tiberius/horse) (14-37 CE) S 463 - Termessus Minor (Tiberius), bronze (Tiberius-horse) (14-37 CE).png Bronze
S 449 - Messene, bronze, hemiobols (30-64 CE) S 449 - Messene, bronze, hemiobols (30-64 CE).png Bronze
S 1560 - Rome (Trajan), bronze, sestertii (117-118 CE) Bronze
RQEM ad. 14 - Edessa (Macedon), bronze, dupondii (131-132 CE) RQEM ad 14.png Bronze
RQEM ad. 15 - Edessa (Macedon) (Hadrian), bronze, asses (131-132 CE) RQEM ad 15.png Bronze
S 1801 - Rome (Antoninus Pius), bronze, sestertii (Diva Faustina) (146-161 CE) S1800 Rome Faustina sestertius.jpg Bronze
S 137 - Cerasus (Antoninus Pius), bronze (138-161 CE) Bronze
Rome (Faustina), gold, aurei (Faustina/shrine with elephants) (146-161 CE) S1800 Rome Faustina gold.jpg Gold 240,840 kg
Termessus Major, bronze, 8g (bust of Solymos/standing Solymos) (150-225 CE) S 467 - Termessus Major, bronze (Athena-Solymos) (150-225 CE).png Bronze
S 706 - Paros (Marcus Aurelius), bronze (161-180 CE) Bronze
S 707 - Paros (Marcus Aurelius), bronze (161-180 CE) Bronze
S 140 - Cerasus (Marcus Aurelius), bronze (161-180 CE) Bronze
S 705 - Paros (Marcus Aurelius), bronze (161-180 CE) Bronze
Rome (Marcus Aurelius - Lucius Verus), silver, denarii (restitution Mark Antony - 165/166 CE) S1597 Rome Marcus Aurelius Lucius Verus.jpg Silver 4,884 kg
RQEM ad. 16 - Edessa (Macedon) (Marcus Aurelius), bronze, dupondii (171-180 CE) RQEM ad 16.png Bronze
S 348 - Sebaste Phrygia, silver, Médaillon, 197-199 BC Silver 1,555 kg
RQEM ad. 18 - Edessa (Macedon) (Septimius Severus), bronze, asses (198-211 CE) RQEM ad 18.png Bronze
S 528 - Minoa (pseudo-autonomous), bronze (Dionysus/cantharus) (211-222 CE) S 528 - Minoa (pseudo-autonomous), bronze (Dionysus-cantharus) (211-222 CE).png Bronze
S 524 - Minoa (Caracalla), bronze (Caracalla/Tyche) (211-217 CE) S 524 - Minoa (Caracalla), bronze (Caracalla-Tyche) (211-217 CE).png Bronze
S 518 - Aegiale (Caracalla), bronze (Caracalla/Dionysus) (211-217 CE) S 518 - Aegiale (Caracalla), bronze (Caracalla-Dionysus) (211-217 CE).png Bronze
RQEM ad. 19 - Edessa (Macedon) (Caracalla), bronze, dupondii (212 CE) RQEM ad 19.png Bronze
S 2067 - Orthosia (Caracalla), silver, tetradrachms (215-217 CE) S2067 Orthosia Caracalla tetradrachms.jpg Silver 4,210 kg
S 2066 - Tripolis (Caracalla), silver, tetradrachms (215-217 CE) S2066 Tripolis Caracalla tetradrachms.jpg Silver 13,562 kg
S 526 - Minoa (Elagabalus), bronze (Julia Maesa/Apollo) (218-222 CE) S 526 - Minoa (Elagabalus), bronze (Julia Maesa-Apollo) (218-222 CE).png Bronze
S 527 - Minoa (Elagabalus), bronze (Julia Paula/Artemis) (219-220 CE) S 527 - Minoa (Elagabalus), bronze (Julia Paula-Artemis) (219-220 CE).png Bronze
RQEM ad. 23 - Edessa (Macedon) (Elagabalus), bronze, dupondii (220 CE) RQEM ad 23.png Bronze
RQEM ad. 24 - Edessa (Macedon) (Alexander Severus), bronze, dupondii (222-231 CE) RQEM ad 24.png Bronze
RQEM ad. 25 - Edessa (Macedon) (Maximinus Thrax), bronze, dupondii (235-236 CE) RQEM ad 25.png Bronze
RQEM ad. 26 - Edessa (Macedon) (Gordian III), bronze, dupondii (241-242 CE) RQEM ad 26.png Bronze
RQEM ad. 28 - Edessa (Macedon) (Philip the Arab), bronze, dupondii (244-245 CE) RQEM ad 28.png Bronze
Rome (Aemilian), gold, aurei (253 CE) Aemilian.jpg Gold 2,340 kg
Lugdunum (Postumus), gold, aurei (260-269 CE) Postumus aurei.jpg Gold 146,757 kg
Lugdunum (Postumus), gold, quinarii (260-269 CE) Postumus quinarii.jpg Gold 8,571 kg
Mainz (Laelianus), gold, aurei (269 AD) Laelianus aureus.jpg Gold 2,795 kg
Cologne (Marius), gold, aurei (269 CE) Marius aurei BM.jpg Gold 8,437 kg
Cologne (Victorinus), gold, aurei (269-271 CE) Victorinus aurei.jpg Gold 69,854 kg
Cologne (Victorinus), gold, quinarii (269-271 CE) Victorinus quinarii.jpg Gold 2,723 kg
Cologne (Tetricus I), gold, aurei (271-274 CE) Tetricus aurei.jpg Gold 70,171 kg
Cologne (Tetricus I), gold, quinarii (271-274 CE) Tetricus quinarius.jpg Gold 680 kg
Cologne (Tetricus II), gold, aurei (273-274 CE) Tetricus II aurei.jpg Gold 33,785 kg
Overstriking coins
Item Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety
16701 - Thessalonica (AE Silenus/legend) over uncertain type (Kölner Münzkabinett, EA 5, 17 c, lot 26) 2376 - Thessalonica over uncertain type.jpg Bronze 142 BC JL
Overstruck coins
Item Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
3134 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraates IV) (tetradrachm bust of the king/king and Tyche) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Tiridates I) (New York Sale, 34, Jan. 2015, 301) Tiridates.jpg Silver 38 BC JL Phraates IV New York Sale XXXIV, 6 Jan. 2015, 301.jpg
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