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Coin

This term has 79,083 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category
Collection

Getty AAT term number

300037222

Narrower Terms used

Trade coinage
Islamic Coin
dirham

Equivalent Terms used

coins

Created

14yrs ago

Closely matched 3rd party resources

http://nomisma.org/id/coin
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300037222
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q41207

Nomisma Definition

A coin is a small, flat, usually round piece of metal or plastic used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by a government.

offizielles Zahlungsmittel, zumeist aus Metall, dessen Gegenwert durch die ausgebende Autorität garantiert wird

Labels in other languages sourced via Nomisma

Coin
ﻦﻗﻭﺩ
Münze
Monnaie
Monedă
Монета
Munt
Moneta
Νόμισμα
монета

Concept type

ObjectType

Connected records

An image of Roman Imperial

Roman Imperial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantius II (337-61)
Mint: Antioch
State: Roman Empire

An image of Radiate

Radiate

Maker(s)

Ruler: Numerian (AD 283-84)
Ruler: Carus (AD 282-83) (Inferred)
Ruler: Carinus (AD 283-85) (Inferred)
Mint: Cyzicus
State: Roman Empire

An image of AE 3

AE 3

Maker(s)

Ruler: Honorius (395-423)
Ruler: Arcadius (383-408) (Inferred)
Mint: Constantinople
State: Roman Empire

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Trajan (AD 98-117)
Mint: Rome
State: Roman Empire

An image of Nummus

Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Licinius I (308-24)
Ruler: Maximian (AD 286-305) (Inferred)
Mint: Cyzicus
State: Roman Empire

An image of Nummus

Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantine I The Great (AD 306-37) (Inferred)
Ruler: Constantius II (337-61) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Cyzicus
State: Roman Empire

An image of Nummus

Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Licinius I (308-24)
Ruler: Constantine I The Great (AD 306-37) (Inferred)
Mint: Heraclea Lucania
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Heracleia

An image of Antoninianus

Antoninianus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Aurelian (AD 270-75)
Mint: Siscia
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Sisak

An image of Radiate

Radiate

Maker(s)

Ruler: Carinus (AD 283-85)
Ruler: Carus (AD 282-83) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Rome
State: Roman Empire

An image of Roman Imperial

Roman Imperial

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantius II (337-61) (Inferred)
Ruler: Constantius Gallus (351-354) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Constantinople
State: Roman Empire

An image of Sestertius

Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
Mint: Rome
State: Roman Empire

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Septimius Severus (193-211) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Rome (Uncertain)
State: Roman Empire (Uncertain)

An image of Antoninianus

Antoninianus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Valerian I (AD 253-60)
Ruler: Salonina (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Gallienus (AD 253-68) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Rome
State: Roman Empire

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Lucius Verus (161-69)
Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Rome
State: Roman Empire

An image of Sestertius

Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Philip I (AD 244-49)
Mint: Rome
State: Roman Empire

An image of AE 2

AE 2

Maker(s)

Ruler: Theodosius I (379-95)
Ruler: Valentinian II (375-92) (Inferred)
Ruler: Arcadius (383-408) (Inferred)
Mint: Cyzicus
State: Roman Empire

An image of As

As

Maker(s)

Ruler: Claudius (AD 41-54) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Rome (After)

An image of Nummus

Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantius II (337-61)
Ruler: Constans (AD 333-50) (Inferred)
Mint: Alexandria
State: Roman Empire

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elagabalus (AD 218-22)
Mint: Rome
State: Roman Empire

An image of Nummus

Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantine I The Great (AD 306-37) (Inferred)
Ruler: Constantine II (337-40) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Lugdunum
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Lyons

An image of Radiate

Radiate

Maker(s)

Ruler: Maximian (AD 286-305)
Ruler: Diocletian (285-310) (Inferred)
Mint: Cyzicus
State: Roman Empire

An image of Antoninianus

Antoninianus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gallienus (AD 253-68)
Mint: Rome
State: Roman Empire

An image of Nummus

Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Diocletian (285-310) (Inferred)
Ruler: Maximian (AD 286-305) (Inferred)
Ruler: Galerius (305-11) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Siscia
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Sisak

An image of AE 4

AE 4

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gratian (367-83)
Ruler: Valentinian II (375-92) (Inferred)
Ruler: Theodosius I (379-95) (Inferred)
Ruler: Arcadius (383-408) (Inferred)
Mint: Antioch
State: Roman Empire

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