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RIC LISTS OF COMMONLY FOUND BRONZE ROMAN COINS

I have noticed that a large number of internet trolls from China have been copying my lists from Forum, changing my name to theirs and uploading - or even selling - my lists on websites and upload sites. For this reason I have removed some lists (Byzants, Gordian III, Ladies, Diadumenian provincials, Siliquae, stags etc). These can be found on my password-protected page on catbikes.ch.

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    RIC LISTS
    AurelianAurelian's Antoniniani.
    • All types including CONCORDIA.. FIDES.. ORIENS..
    • Subdivided into groups according to reverse.
    • Includes bust types, type descriptions and notes
    XLS format, 477 Kb. Updated: 27th October 2007
    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, 197 kByte
    A nice campgate (not mine unfortunately)Campgates
    Various legends, usually PROVIDENTIAE AVGG or PROVIDENTIAE CAESS
    XLS file 235 kb includes Bust Types and Notes.
    CarausiusThe Antoniniani of Carausius
    All his Antoniniani - and there are a lot of them !
    XLS format, 7004 Kbytes. Updated: 27th October 2007
    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, 95 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 several unlisted types, bust types and notes
    XLS format, 161 kb. Updated: 27th October 2007
    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, 110 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, 488 kB. Uploaded: 4th October 2006
    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.
    Fel Temp - the one on the right is my own gorgeous Rome 174FEL TEMP REPARATIO
    Soldier spearing horseman type
    XLS file approx 1.1 Mb, includes Notes, bust types and type finder for worn coins.
    Maybe my collection of Fel Temps with hundreds of scans 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, 279 kB, includes bust types and notes.
    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 several unlisted types, bust types and notes
    XLS format, 692 kb. Updated: 27th October 2007
    Most of the zooThe "Gallienus (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, 103 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 note: Due to the huge number of variations this is an unusually large file of 1.5 megabyte. There are nearly 4,000 different variations of GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, nearly 500 GENIO IMPERATORIS, nearly 700 GENIO AVG & GENIO AVGVSTVS plus a bunch of others ! Please check every single field of "possibles" in order to get an exact match. XLS format, 1.4 Mbyte.
    My R5!GLORIA EXERCITVS
    Soldiers with 2 or 1 standards
    XLS file 285 kb includes Bust Types and Notes.
    Gloria RomanorumGLORIA ROMANORVM.
    All GLORIA ROMANORVM types except those covered in other lists below. XLS format, 285 kB 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.
    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, 290 kB
    Some of the IOVIs in this listIOVI.. the others
    Other IOVIs (ie. not IOVI CONS.. which are further down this page)
    • 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, 151 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, 216 Kb.
    posthumousPOSTHUMOUS COINS.
    Coins struck after the death of: 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, 197 kB sorted according to reverse type, inc. bust types, sub-type descriptions and quick finder. Types include
    ProbusTHE ANTONINIANI OF PROBUS
    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, 1.9 MB. Updated: 27th October 2007
    QuintillusTHE COINS OF QUINTILLUS
    (At the request of Steve Gaunt :-)
    The Antoniniani and silver coins of Quintillus (brother of Claudius II, hence the similarity) XLS format, 61 kB. Updated: 27th October 2007
    Reparatio Reip and Reparatio Fel TempREPARATIO REIPVB and REPARATIO FEL TEMP.
    (Note: For FEL TEMP REPARATIO please scroll down!)
    REPARATIO REIPVB: Emperor raising woman.
    REPARATIO FEL TEMP: Emperor holding spear, standard or labarum and resting other hand on shield. Made only by Procopius.
    XLS format, 51 kB sorted into two sheets according to reverse type, inc. bust types.
    RESTITVTRESTITV-TOR REIP and RESTITVTOR-REIPVBLICAE
    Emperor standing holding labarum or standard and Victory on globe.
    A small file, XLS format, 54 Kbytes. Uploaded: 3rd September 2007
    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
    XLS format, 80 kb. Updated: 27th October 2007
    Salvs ReipvblicaeSALVS REIPVBLICAE
    Victory advancing left dragging captive and carrying a trophy over right shoulder.
    XLS format, approx 57 kB includes Bust types and notes.
    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
    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 43 kb.
    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, 728 Kb (a large file due to the numerous variations)
    Spes ReipvbliceSPES REIPVBLICE.
    SPES REI-PVBLICE and SPES REI-PVLICAE. XLS format, 65 kB inc. bust types and notes. Types: (Reipvblice:) Emperor standing left holding globe and spear. (Reipvblicae:) Emperor holding labarum and globe, right foot on captive.
    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 several unlisted types. Pages for bust types and notes
    XLS format, 692 kb. Updated: 27th October 2007
    Victoriae LaetaeVICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP
    Two Victories facing, inscribing shield over altar).
    XLS file 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 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 220 kb includes Bust types and notes.
    Victory standing left, looks like a Barbaric!Victory standing left.
    (Mostly Majorian)
    XLS format, 22 kB
    Some VIRTVS EXERCITI and VIRTVS EXERCIT typesVIRTVS EXERCITI, VIRTVTI EXERC... and variations.
    Coins in the list:
    • NEWLY ADDED!Mars advancing right, holding spear, trophy and sometimes shield (VIRTVS.. and VIRTVTI legends)
    • NEWLY ADDEDVirtus advancing right, holding spear, trophy and sometimes shield (VIRTVS.. and VIRTVTI legends)
    • Victory crowning emperor
    • Emperor with foot on prisoner
    • Trophy and 2 captives below
    • Standard (VOT X and VOT XX types) and 2 captives below
    • Includes bust types and notes
    XLS format, 228 Kb,
    VOT__VOT.. (V, X, XV, XX etc)
    XLS file sorted according to type, 330 kB, includes bust types and notes.
    VRBS ROMAVRBS ROMA
    Wolf and Twins
    XLS format, 48kb, includes bust types and notes.

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Save time using Excel's Auto-Filter function:
  • 1. Click on the left hand edge of row 1 (the one with the column headers) of the coin list you wish to filter
  • 2. Click on "Data" in the menu line at the top of Excel's screen
    (You can also add a filter icon to your icons line)
  • 3. Click on Filter > then Autofilter.
  • 4. Use the drop-down arrows to filter the list e.g. on bust type, legend break etc.
  • 5. Use Data.. Show All to get the entire list back, or add and use a "show all" icon to your menu icons. (To add any icon to your icons menu: click on Tools, Customise.. Commands. Find the command you want by scrolling down the right and left panes, click the required command in the r.h. pane, keep the mouse button pressed, carry the icon up to your icon menu and drop it there. Keep the Customise window open, right click the icon or command you just dropped in your icon menu to change its settings (text only, change button image etc.) With "change button image, you can select an icon image for "Show All" - I use a simple "arrow down" icon.

RIC Rarities are no longer reliable in most cases. Some RIC volumes were written over 70 years ago when Roman coins were relatively rare. Also keep in mind that RIC rarity ratings applied to 40 to 70 years ago and refer to the numbers of coins found only in the collections (mostly museums) that the RIC authors used for reference.

  • RIC I (New edition, 1984)
    C: Common to very common * S (scarce): Scarce * R: Rare * R2: 11-15 known * R3: 6 to 10 known *R4: 2 to 5 known * R5: Unique
  • RIC II (late 1920's), RIC III (1930), RIC IV-1 & 2 (1934), RIC V-1 & 2 (1927/1933)
    (CC: Very common) * C: Common * S: Scarce * R: Rare * R2-R5: "additional degrees of rarity" (R5 is usually unique)
  • RIC VI Rarity ratings (1967)
    C2: Common in every major collection * C: In every major collection * S (scarce): In most major collections * R: 26-50 known * R2: 11-25 known * R3: 6-10 known * R4: 2-5 coins known * R5: Unique *
  • RIC VII Rarity ratings (1966)
    C3: more than 41 known * C2: 31-40 known * C1: 22-30 known * S (scarce): 16-21 known * R1: 11-15 known * R2: 7-10 known * R3: 4-6 known * R4: 2-3 coins known * R5: Unique *
  • RIC VIII Rarity ratings (1981)
    No information at all (at least, I can't find it!) Presumeably similar to RIC VII
  • RIC IX Rarity ratings (1933)
    C3 - C: "increasing degrees of commonness" * S (scarce): Scarce * R - R4: "increasing degrees of rarity" * R5: Unique
  • RIC X Rarity ratings (1994)
    No information at all (at least, I can't find it!) Presumeably similar to RIC VII


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