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Miliarense of Valentinian I

Miliarense of Valentinian I

A late Roman silver miliarensis of Valentinian I (AD 364-375), with a pearl-diademed imperial portrait and an armed standing figure holding spear and shield.

Ancient
Solidus of Valentinian I

Solidus of Valentinian I

The gold solidus of Valentinian I (AD 364-375), a pure-gold coin bearing his pearl-diademed profile that anchored the late Roman monetary system.

Ancient
Solidus of Valens

Solidus of Valens

A late Roman gold solidus struck for Valens, eastern emperor from AD 364 to 378, showing his diademed profile facing right.

Ancient
Solidus of Valentinian II

Solidus of Valentinian II

A late Roman gold solidus struck for Valentinian II, showing his diademed profile with the obverse legend D N VALENTINIANVS, from the 380s AD.

Ancient
Roman Centenionalis

Roman Centenionalis

A small fourth-century Roman bronze coin, part of the reformed low-value currency struck across the empire's mints during a period of frequent monetary change.

Ancient
Solidus of Theodosius I

Solidus of Theodosius I

A late Roman gold solidus struck for the emperor Theodosius I (AD 379-395), showing his diademed portrait and the legend D N THEODOSIVS AVG.

Ancient
Nummus of Constantine I

Nummus of Constantine I

Small late Roman bronze nummus (follis) of Constantine I the Great (306-337 CE), identified by his right-facing imperial portrait on the obverse.

Ancient
Roman Follis (AE3)

Roman Follis (AE3)

A small late Roman bronze follis of the Constantine I era (AD 320-330), with an emperor's profile obverse and a Victory or vota-in-wreath commemorative reverse.

Ancient
Solidus of Constantine I the Great

Solidus of Constantine I the Great

Constantine the Great's gold solidus, a high-purity coin struck from about AD 309 that became the standard of late Roman and Byzantine gold.

Ancient
Follis of Constantine I and Crispus

Follis of Constantine I and Crispus

A late-Roman bronze follis linking Constantine the Great to his son Crispus, with the emperor's right-facing portrait and a paired father-and-son bust reverse.

Ancient
Follis of Licinius I

Follis of Licinius I

A small bronze follis of the emperor Licinius I (AD 308-324), showing his portrait and a standing deity reverse, struck around AD 320-321.

Ancient
Follis of Constantius Chlorus

Follis of Constantius Chlorus

Large silvered-bronze follis of Constantius I (Chlorus), the Tetrarchic emperor and father of Constantine, showing his laureate portrait facing right.

Ancient
Solidus of Valentinian III

Solidus of Valentinian III

A gold solidus of the Western Roman emperor Valentinian III (AD 425-455), with his diademed profile and an imperial or military reverse.

Ancient
Nummus of Magnentius

Nummus of Magnentius

A late Roman bronze struck for the usurper Magnentius (AD 350-353), noted for its bold bare-headed portrait and large Chi-Rho reverses.

Ancient
Penny of Aethelred II

Penny of Aethelred II

Anglo-Saxon silver penny of King Aethelred II showing his diademed bust facing left and a cross with pellets and ornament on the reverse.

Medieval Coins
Ancient Roman Coin

Ancient Roman Coin

An unattributed ancient bronze coin of the Roman Empire, showing a right-facing portrait head on the obverse and a figure or heraldic design on the reverse.

Ancient
Half Centenionalis of Constans or Constantius II

Half Centenionalis of Constans or Constantius II

A small mid-4th-century Roman bronze attributed to Constans or Constantius II, sons of Constantine the Great, worn but identifiable by its imperial portrait and era.

Ancient
Solidus of Constantine II

Solidus of Constantine II

Late Roman gold solidus of Constantine II, showing his ornately crowned bust and a seated figural reverse type.

Ancient Coins
Quincunx of Luceria

Quincunx of Luceria

A cast bronze quincunx of Luceria in Apulia (3rd century BC), showing a female head and a five-point floral or star device marking five unciae.

Ancient
Solidus of Galla Placidia

Solidus of Galla Placidia

A late Roman gold solidus struck in the name of Galla Placidia, empress and regent, showing her diademed bust and a Victory holding a long cross.

Ancient
Hoxne Hoard Siliqua

Hoxne Hoard Siliqua

A small late-Roman silver siliqua of the type found in Britain's Hoxne Hoard, with an imperial portrait and a standing figure or personified virtue.

Ancient
Siliqua of Jovian

Siliqua of Jovian

Small late-Roman silver siliqua of Emperor Jovian (AD 363–364), with his right-facing portrait and a Victory or standing deity reverse.

Ancient
Nummus of Maximianus

Nummus of Maximianus

A late-Roman bronze nummus (follis) of the emperor Maximianus, with his right-facing laureate portrait and a standing deity on the reverse.

Ancient