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Using Excel's autofilter to find your coin ref quicker How to download and save a list to your harddisk Sources in these lists include RIC (Roman Imperial Coinage, several volumes); published hoards from England, Wales (IARCW and University of Cardiff, by Dr. Peter Guest), Italy, Turkey and others, numerous other books, private collections, dealers, historians, amateur and professional numismatists, archaeologists and metal-detectorists ! Scott Capitus has written an excellent step-by-step guide to using these lists.

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AllectusAllectus's radiate coins.
  • All radiate types including his AE Quinarii
  • Subdivided into groups according to reverse.
  • Includes bust types and notes
  • XLS format, 162 Kb.
AurelianAurelian's Antoniniani.
  • All types including CONCORDIA.. FIDES.. ORIENS..
  • Subdivided into groups according to reverse.
  • Includes bust types, type descriptions and notes
  • XLS format, 422 Kb.
Some BEATA typesBEATA TRANQVILLITAS and variations.
Includes :
  • BEAT TRA-NQLITAS
  • BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
  • and all the variations
  • Includes bust types, notes and a bust type finder because of the many types and variations!
XLS format, 240.6 kb
Byzants-Large MByzantine coin type: Large M
The full list !
This is a large file of just over 5,000 lines (!) and contains ONLY the "Large M" Byzantine (and some Byzantine-Arabic) types.
  • Types: Large M and large m with and without figures, symbols, regnal dates, officina letters, crosses, chi-rhos and other things in the fields
  • Includes bust type list, links and notes
XLS format, 1.417 Mb
Byzants-Large other lettersByzantine coin type: All other large letters
The full list !
This file is split into the various large letters apart from "Large M" which is in a separate file
  • Types: Large K, I, epsilon, chi-rho, X, XX, XXX, plus various other, less used large letters. These types are split, according to type, into 7 pages.
  • Includes bust type list, links and notes
XLS format, 1.27 Mb
Byzants - all othersByzantine coins, others
  • Types: AE and billon coins including Trachys (saucer shaped coins) (no silver!), coins of general types, types with crosses, legends, religious figures etc.
  • Also includes many Byzantine-like coins of Crusaders and Crusader Kingdoms.
  • Note: Monogram coins are now on a list of their own.
XLS format, 536 kb
A nice campgate (not mine unfortunately)Campgates
Various legends, usually PROVIDENTIAE AVGG or PROVIDENTIAE CAESS
XLS file 535 kb includes Bust Types and Notes.
CarausiusThe Antoniniani of Carausius
All his Antoniniani - and there are a lot of them !
XLS format, 773 Kb
CarusThe Antoniniani of Carus
All his Antoniniani, with many thanks to Ed of Othila Coins, THE Carus website for additional information, corrections and lists
XLS format, 170 Kb
chi-rhoChi-Rho, Large
The large chi-rho types of Magnentius, Decentius and Constantius II
XLS format, 38 Kb
City commemorativesCity Commemoratives. Includes:
  • Victory on prow
  • Soldiers + Standards / Urbs Roma and Constantinopoli(s) obverses (as in "Soldiers and Standards" below)
  • Bridge over river
  • Star in wreath
  • VOT coins / Urbs Roma and Constantinopoli(s) obverses (as in VOTs below)
  • lots of medallions (all rare)
XLS format, 117 kB
Please also see the samples of "Victory on prow" types on my other website.
Claudius IICLAUDIUS II
The Antoniniani of Claudius II Gothicus
  • Aequitas, Annona, Clementia, Felicitas, Fides, Iovi, Laetitia, Libertas, Liberalitas, Mars, Pax, Providentia, Roma, Salus, Securitas, Spes, Tranquillitas, Uberitas, Victory etc.
  • Separate pages for reverses with 1 person, 2 persons, animals and objects
  • includes hundreds of hoard coins not in RIC, bust types and notes
XLS format, 630 kb
Concordia avgggCONCORDIA AVGGG and CONCORDIA AVGG
  • Constantinopolis and Roma seated facing, head left or right
  • Theodosius I and II, Valentinian II, Arcadius, Honorius, Gratian
  • All types from RIC IX and RIC X
  • Includes bust types and notes
XLS format, 104 Kb.
CONCORDIA MILITVMCONCORDIA MILITVM and similar
All CONCORDIA MILITVM (and similar legends) types
  • CONCORD MILIT, CONCORD MILITVM, CONCORDIA MILITVM, CONC MIL, CONCORD MI, etc.
  • Types: Emperor receiving something from someone, Concordia alone, Emperor alone (Constantius II and Vetranio), Emperor clasping hands with someone, Joined hands, Two Concordiae, etc.
  • includes several unlisted types. Pages for bust types and notes
XLS format, 490 kB. Uploaded: 4th October 2006
CONSERV VRB SVAECONSERV VRB SVAE and similar
All CONSERV VRB SVAE and CONSERVATORES VRB SVAE types
  • Types: (Maximian, Constantine, Maxentius)
    Roma seated left in hexastyle temple holding globe and sceptre or Victory on globe and sceptre, sometimes with shield....
    .... on her own
    .... giving globe to Maxentius
    .... opposite Victory
    .... between two Victories
  • Numerous columns for details such as acroteria and pediment decoration, includes bust types and notes
XLS format, 114 kB. Uploaded: 12th July 2009
Cross within wreath or legendCross within wreath or legend
  • Cross within wreath of Theodosius, Valentinian III, Arcadius, Honorius
  • Cross within legend of Theodosius, Valentinian III, Arcadius, Honorius, Galla Placidia
  • Includes bust types and notes
XLS format, 39 Kb.
DafneDafne and Captive
  • The CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE "Dafne" types of Constantine I, struck only in Constantinople.
XLS format, only 28 Kb.
Fel Temp - the one on the right is my own gorgeous Rome 174FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Soldier spearing horseman type
XLS file, 1.53 Mb, includes Notes and bust types.
Note: I removed the "type finder" page because the countless differences to things like position of soldiers foot, knee, elbow, position of horseman's arm and hand, position of shield on ground etc etc. made by the various celators over the years would result in literally millions of lines.
Maybe my collection of Fel Temps with some pictures of my coins (on my other website) will be of interest to you.
Fel Temp othersFEL TEMP REPARATIO
All other types of FEL TEMP types except fallen horsemen (see above):
  • Fel Temp galley,
  • phoenix on globe or mound
  • Soldier leading captive from hut
  • emperor kicking captive
  • emperor with 2 captives
  • emperor on horseback etc
XLS format, 275 kB, includes bust types and notes.
FlorianFlorian's Antoniniani.
  • Subdivided into groups according to reverse.
  • Includes bust types and notes
  • XLS format, 142 Kb.
GallienusGALLIENUS
The Antoniniani of Gallienus
  • Aequitas, Annona, Clementia, Felicitas, Fides, Iovi, Laetitia, Libertas, Liberalitas, Mars, Pax, Providentia, Roma, Salus, Securitas, Spes, Tranquillitas, Uberitas, Victory etc.
  • Separate pages for reverses with 1 person, 2 persons, animals, objects and objects with captives
  • includes hundreds of hoard coins not in RIC, bust types and notes
XLS format, 907 kb
Most of the zooGallienus' (and Salonina) "Zoo" coins.
Includes :
  • The big cats: Panthers and lions
  • Forest and steppe animals: Stags, does, gazelles, elks, antelopes and boars
  • Pegasus and horses (including some Greek coins)
  • Mythical creatures: Hippocamps, gryphons and centaurs
  • Farm animals: Goats, capricorns and bulls
  • Birds: Ibises and/or storks
  • Child riding goat
  • Wolves and goats suckling infants (note: Not VRBS ROMA types, which are below)
XLS format, 187 kByte
some Genio typesGENIO.....
includes (all GENIO types):
  • GENIO POP ROM
  • GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
  • GENIO CAESARIS
  • GENIO AVG / AVGVSTI / AVGG ET CAESARVM NN
  • GENIO IMPERATORIS
  • GENIO EXERCITVS
  • GENIO FIL AVGG
  • BONO GENIO PII IMPERATORIS
  • Bust types & notes
Important: Due to the huge number of variations this is an unusually large file of nearly 1.5 megabyte.Because of the large number of variations, check every field of "possibles" in order to get an exact match. XLS format, 1.5 Mb.
Gloria RomanorumGLORIA ROMANORVM.
All GLORIA ROMANORVM types except those covered in other lists below. XLS file, inc. bust types, notes and "quick type finder". Types include
  • Emperor dragging captive
  • emperor with globe
  • emperor on horseback
  • Empress (Eudoxia) enthroned
  • two emperors
  • three emperors, etc.
XLS format, 335 kB
Hoc Signo Victor ErisHOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS
Emperor holding labarum, crowned by Victory.
A little similar to the VIRTVS EXERCITI types made later for Honorius and Arcadius (in the appropriate list below) XLS format, 28 kB. Uploaded: 7th March 2007
Iovi ConservatoriIOVI CONSERVATORI.
All IOVI CONS, CONSER, CONSERVAT and CONSERVATORI types:
  • Jupiter on his own or with a second personage,
  • with and without eagle, globes, captives etc at foot,
  • standing, sitting,
  • with various objects in his hands.
  • Folles, antoniniani, sestertii, dupondii and ases.
  • bust types, notes and type finder.
XLS format, 627 kB
Some of the IOVIs in this listIOVI.. the others
Other IOVIs (ie. not IOVI CONS.. which are on a list of their own)
  • IOVI ..TVTATORI, ..FVLGERATORI, ..AVG and AVGG
  • IOVI ...PROPVGNAT .. STATORI .. VICTORI
  • IOVI ..VLTORI ..IO CANTAB ..PATRI and IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG types
  • All types from RIC V onwards
  • Includes bust types and notes
XLS format, 160 kb.
Julian bullsSECVRITAS REIPVB Julian II bull coins:
  • Bull standing right, two stars above
  • Bull standing right, two stars above, eagle to right
  • All types from RIC VIII
  • Includes bust types and notes
XLS format, only 45 kb.
Helena and Fausta typesCoins of the ladies.
  • Coins of Helena, Fausta, Theodora, Aelia Flaccilla, Placidia and Galeria Valeria
  • Includes bust types, type descriptions, hairstyle info and notes. (Note: Salonina and Severina have their own lists).
XLS format, 190 Kb.
Viminacium Moesia and Dacia typesVIMINACIUM - MOESIA with bull and lion, and variations and DACIA with eagle and lion.
Primarily the list covers the coins with PMS COL VIM and variations and PROVINCIA DACIA on the reverse e.g.
  • Moesia standing between bull and lion, arms outstreched
  • Ditto, but with Moesia holding something
  • Victory or Emperor, standing left between bull and lion
  • A few rarer medallion types of Viminacium/Moesia
  • Dacia standing holding various attributes, between eagle and lion
  • Includes bust types and notes
XLS format, 220 Kb.
MonogramsMonograms.
These coins are all late Roman or Byzantine.
Monogrammed coins of Anastasius I, Justin I and II, Justinian I, Tiberius II, Maurice Tiberius, Phocas, Heraclius, Constans II, Constantine IV and VII, Romanus I and II, Nicephorus II, John I and V, Basil II, Manuel I and II, Andronicus II, Marcian, Theodosius II, Leo I, Basiliscus, Zenosis, Zeno, Libius Severus, Anthemius, Julius Nepos and some Vandals and Ostrogoths.
Please also refer to the following page with sketches of the various monograms
XLS format, 55 kB
posthumousPOSTHUMOUS COINS.
Coins struck after the death of e.g. : Carus, Constantine I, Constantius I, Claudius Gothicus, Galerius Maximian, Helena, Gallienus, Mariniana, Maxentius, Maximianus Herculius, Maximinus, Nigrinian, Numerian, Quintillus, Quintus Julius Gallienus, Romulus, Tetricus, Theodora, Valerian I and II, Victorinus.
Constantine in quadriga * Constantine VN-MR types * Altars * Eagles * Peacocks * Lions walking left or right * Shrines
XLS format, 230 kB sorted according to reverse type, inc. bust types, sub-type descriptions and quick finder. Types include
PostumusPOSTUMUS
The Antoniniani of Postumus
Split into pages depending on reverse type.
including coins not in RIC, e.g. Cunetio hoard, Alföldi etc.
XLS format, 135 KB
ProbusPROBUS
The Antoniniani of Probus
Please note, my friends, there are thousands and thousands of variations, this is a large file.. I am very happy that it's finished, I started having nightmares about quadrigas chasing me :-P
Split into pages of 1 main person, 2 main persons, 1 person with captive(s), on horse, driving a quadriga, biga or chariot, objects (trophies, temples) and various.
Dozens of different bust types
including most coins not in RIC but documented by Alföldi.
XLS format, 1.93 MB
QuintillusQUINTILLUS
(At the request of Steve Gaunt :-)
The Antoniniani and silver coins of Quintillus (brother of Claudius II, hence the similarity) XLS format, 82 kB
Reparatio Reip and Reparatio Fel TempREPARATIO REIPVB and REPARATIO FEL TEMP.
(Note: FEL TEMP REPARATIO are on separate lists above)
REPARATIO REIPVB: Emperor raising woman and REPARATIO FEL TEMP: Emperor holding spear, standard or labarum and resting other hand on shield. (Struck only for Procopius).
XLS format, 54 kB sorted into sheets according to reverse type, inc. bust types.
RESTITVTRESTITV-TOR REIP and RESTITVTOR-REIPVBLICAE
Emperor standing holding labarum or standard and Victory on globe.
XLS format, 54 Kbytes. Uploaded: 3rd September 2007
Sacra MonetaSACRA MONETA
4th century folles of Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopiae and with legends e.g.
SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, SACRA MONET VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN, SACRA MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN, M SACRA AVGG ET CAESS NN, MONETA S AVGG ET CAESS NN, MONETA SACRA A-VGG ET CAESS NN etc.
  • includes some hoard coins not in RIC, bust types and notes XLS format, 146 kb
    • SaloninaSALONINA
    The Antoniniani of Gallienus's wife, Salonina
    • Juno, Venus, Fecunditas, Vesta etc.
    • Separate pages for reverses with 1 person, 2 persons, animals, objects and objects with captives.
    • includes hoard coins not in RIC, bust types and notes
    XLS format, 100 kb
    Sarmatia and Alamannia DevictaSARMATIA DEVICTA and ALAMANNIA DEVICTA
    Victory advancing right, holding trophy and branch, spurning seated captive
    XLS format, only 33 kb because these coins were made at a limited number of mints for a limited time and with few variations. Uploaded: 27th October 2007
    SeverinaSEVERINA
    The Antoniniani of Aurelian's wife, Severina
    • There aren't all that many different types coins of Severina, so this is a very small list.
    • Separate pages for reverses with 1 person, and 2 or more persons.
    XLS format, 52 kb
    My R5!Soldiers and Standards
    GLORIA EXERCITVS : Soldiers with 2 or 1 standards
    XLS file 390 kb includes Bust Types and Notes.
    Some SOLI typesSOLI INVICTO COMITI and Sol variations.
    Coins in the list:
    • Sol standing left with globe or whip
    • Sol in quadriga (Antoniniani)
    • Sol holding head of Serapis
    • Sol with one or two captives
    • Radiate bust of Sol
    • Includes bust types, type finder and notes

    XLS format, 770 Kb
    Spes ReipvbliceSPES REIPVBLICE.
    SPES REI-PVBLICE and SPES REI-PVLICAE.
    Types: (Reipvblice:) Emperor standing left holding globe and spear. (Reipvblicae:) Emperor holding labarum and globe, right foot on captive.
    XLS format, 68 kB inc. bust types and notes.
    TacitusTACITUS
    The Antoniniani of Tacitus
    • Aequitas, Annona, Clementia, Felicitas, Fides, Iovi, Laetitia,
    • Libertas, Mars, Pax, Providentia, Roma, Salus, Securitas,
    • Spes, Tranquillitas, Uberitas, Victory
    • Separate page for Pax types
    • includes numerous unlisted types
    • includes bust types and notes
    XLS format, 240 kb
    TetricusTETRICUS I and II
    The Antoniniani of Tetricus I and II
    • Aequitas, Clementia, Felicitas, Fides, Iovi, Laetitia, Libertas, Mars, Pax, Pietas, Providentia, Salus, Securitas, Spes, Uberitas, Victory etc.
    • Separate pages for reverses with 1 person, 2 persons and non-persons
    • includes numerous types not in RIC. Pages for bust types and notes
    XLS format, 150 kb
    3 and 4 standardsCoins with Three and Four standards
    Coins of Nicaea (NIKAEWN), Antioch and Juliopolis showing standards
    • Three and Four standards
    • Legionary eagles (standards surmounted by eagles) between or flanking normal standards
    • standards surmounted by capricorns between or flanking normal standards
    • Split into two sheets: rev. legend between standards and rev legend around the coin's rim
    • For legends between standards: five columns for the various possiblities for the letters' positions.
    XLS format, only 48 kb
    VRBS ROMAVRBS ROMA
    Wolf and Twins
    XLS format, 325 kb, includes bust types and notes.
    Victory advancing leftVictory advancing left
    (usually with wreath and palm branch, sometimes with 2 wreaths) Legends usually SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE or VICTORIA AVG(GG). (No captives on this type! See above)
    XLS file 250 kb includes Bust types and notes.
    Victoriae LaetaeVICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP
    Two Victories facing, inscribing shield over altar).
    XLS file, 585 kB, includes Bust types and notes.
    Victory standing left, looks like a Barbaric!Victory standing left.
    (Mostly Majorian but some others too)
    XLS format, 25 kB
    victorinusVICTORINUS'S ANTONINIANI
    All the antoniniani of Victorinus includes hoard coins and numerous imitations, split into separate sheets for reverse types e.g. 1 Person, 2 Persons etc.
    XLS format, approx 96 kB includes Bust types and notes.
    Salvs ReipvblicaeSALVS REIPVBLICAE
    Victory advancing left dragging captive and carrying a trophy over right shoulder.
    XLS format, approx 74 kB includes Bust types and notes.
    2 VictoriesVICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN and VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE(S)
    • Two Victories facing, holding wreaths.
    • Two Victories facing, holding a wreath usually inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X
    • includes several unlisted types.
    • XLS file, 173 kB, includes Bust types and notes.
    Some VIRTVS EXERCITI and VIRTVS EXERCIT typesVIRTVS EXERCITI, VIRTVTI EXERC... and variations.
    Coins in the list:
    • Victory crowning emperor
    • Emperor with foot on prisoner
    • Trophy and 2 captives below
    • Standard (VOT X and VOT XX types) and 2 captives below
    • Mars advancing right, holding spear, trophy and sometimes shield (VIRTVS.. and VIRTVTI legends)
    • Virtus advancing right, holding spear, trophy and sometimes shield (VIRTVS.. and VIRTVTI legends)
    • Includes bust types and notes
    • XLS format, 290 Kb
    VOT__VOT.. (V, X, XV, XX etc)
    Separate pages for each type plus additional pages for unusual reverses (e.g. VOT X FEL, VOTIS X PROBI AVG ET XX)
    XLS file, 460 kB, includes bust types and notes.
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