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Historical Archive: Coins and Medals through 814 (death of Charlemagne)
For non-monetary bracteates see Pendants in the object type index.
This page is organized chronologically by ruler.
M-G in captions below: Karl F. Morrison and Henry Grunthal, Carolingian coinage (New York: American Numismatic Society, 1967).
Roman coins on 6th-c. necklace fr. Chaumuzy, Reims MSR |
Julius Caesar, denarius, 48-47 BCE, MNW 219169 rev |
tessera obverse: Mithras, silver, c.200 CE, MStA 1978.7. For reverse and cm scale see MStA. |
Iulia Domna, gilded silver, Rome 205-11, SMBMünz 18200788 |
Diocletian as consul, bronze medallion, Rome c.294, SMBMünz 18200725 |
copper alloy coin of Constantine I, obverse: Roma, Cyzicus c.295, UCh 1980.157.39. |
copper alloy coin of Constantine I, reverse: wolf with Romulus and Remus, Cyzicus c.295, UCh 1980.157.39 |
Constantine I, follis, Antioch 327-28, MNW 152494 ob |
nummus of Constantine I reverse, copper alloy, Constantinople 327-28, DO BZC.1948.17.498. For obverse see DO coins. |
Crispus: silver 2 siliquae of Constantinus I, Cologne 319, SMBMünz 18200817 |
Julian the Apostate gold solidus, 361-363, DO |
gold medallion with coin of Valens, Trier 364-78, SMBMünz 18200869 |
Valens adventus, gold 1.5 solidi, Trier 375-78, SMBMünz 18200866 |
Valentinian I and Valens gold medallion from Zagórzyn, Poland (unofficial, after official issue prob. of 364-67), SMBMünz 18200868. For details see Berlin. |
Valentinian I, gold 2 solidi, Trier 367-75, reverse: Rome and Constantinople, SMBMünz 18200865 |
Valentinian I, gold 4.5 solidi, Antioch 367-75, SMBMünz 18200863 |
Honorius (384-423) gold solidus, bust obverse, DO. For reverse and detail see DO coins. |
Honorius silver 6 siliquae, Rome 404-407/08, SMBMünz 18200867 |
Priscus Attalus silver multiplum, Rome 409-10, SMBMünz 18200872 |
Gunthamund (484-96), pierced silver Vandal 50 denari, reverse: wreath with DN, Hermitage OH-З-91655 |
Thrasamund (496-523), silver Vandal 50 denari, Hermitage OH-З-91683 |
prob. Gundomar II (524-32), Burgundian pseudo-imperial gold tremissis of Justinian, obverse, Hermitage |
Gundomar II (524-32), Burgundian pseudo-imperial gold tremissis, reverse, Hermitage |
solidus of Justinian I, gold, 527-65, DO BZC. For detail see DO coins. |
Theodahad (534-36) Ostrogothic copper 10 nummi, obverse, Hermitage OH-З-91831 |
Theodahad (534-36) Ostrogothic copper 10 nummi, reverse: Victory, Hermitage OH-З-91832 |
Theudebert I (Frankish king 534-48), gold solidus, SMBMünz 18202273 |
Baduila (Totila, 541-52), Ostrogothic copper 10 nummi, reverse: Totila, Hermitage OH-З-115056 |
Baduila (Totila, 541-52), Ostrogothic copper 10 nummi, obverse: Felix Ticinum (Pavia), Hermitage OH-З-115057 |
Leovigild (573-86), gold Visigothic tremissis, obverse, Hermitage OH-З-Aз-96 or 97 |
Leovigild (573-86), gold Visigothic tremissis, reverse: Cordoba bis optinuit, Hermitage OH-З-Aз-96 or 97 |
Wamba (672-80), gold Visigothic tremissis, obverse, Hermitage |
Wamba (672-80), gold Visigothic tremissis, reverse: Toleto pius, Hermitage |
gold solidus of Justinian II, obverse, 685-95, DO Whittemore 155, which has its own page with other views. |
Justinian II gold solidus, 685-95, DO 48.17.2348, which has its own page with other views. |
Gold dinar of Caliph 'Abd al-Malik, Damascus 696-97, DO. This work has its own page. |
gold solidus of Justinian II, 705-11, DO Whittemore 185, which has its own page with other views. |
Justinian II and Tiberius: gold solidus 705-11, DO 48.17.2397, which has its own page with other views. |
Pippin the Short (752-68) silver denier, standing figure with 2 crosses obverse: M-G 18, Chartres, ANS 58.10.1 |
Pippin the Short (752-68) silver denier, monogram reverse: M-G 18, Chartres, ANS 58.10.1 |
Charlemagne (768-814) silver denier, monogram obverse: M-G 91, Mainz, ANS 60.54.1 |
Charlemagne (768-814) silver denier, cross reverse: M-G 91, Mainz, ANS 60.54.1 |
Charlemagne (768-814) silver denier, Carolus obverse: M-G 153, Chartres, ANS 58.10.3 |
Charlemagne (768-814) silver denier, Carnotis reverse: M-G 153, Chartres, ANS 58.10.3 |
Charlemagne (768-814) silver denier, Carolus obverse: M-G 231, indeterminate mint, ANS 60.86.2 |
Charlemagne (768-814) silver denier, monogram reverse: M-G 231, indeterminate mint, ANS 60.86.2 |
Charlemagne silver denarius, 813-14 and poss. later, SMBMünz 18202748 |
Charlemagne (768-814) silver denier, bust obverse: M-G 318, Prou 981, CdM |
Charlemagne (768-814) silver denier, bust obverse: M-G 318, Prou 981, CdM |
Charlemagne (768-814) silver denier, temple reverse: M-G 318, Prou 981, CdM |
related: coin dies from a 1st c. cremation burial, MAN |
related: molds for counterfeit coins, 2nd to 3rd c., Musée de Normandie de Caen |