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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

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AE 2

Maker(s)

Ruler: Honorius (395-423)
Ruler: Theodosius I (379-95) (Inferred)
Ruler: Arcadius (383-408) (Inferred)
Mint: Antioch
State: Roman Empire

An image of AE 4

AE 4

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome (Inferred)
State: Roman Empire

An image of AE 4

AE 4

Maker(s)

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

An image of Nummus

Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantine I The Great (AD 306-37) (Inferred)
Ruler: Hanniballianus (337) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Constantinople
State: Roman Empire

An image of AE 2

AE 2

Maker(s)

Ruler: Valentinian II (375-92) (Inferred)
Ruler: Theodosius I (379-95) (Inferred)
Ruler: Flacilla (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Arcadius (383-408) (Inferred)
Mint: Nicomedia
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Izmit

An image of AE 2

AE 2

Maker(s)

Ruler: Magnus Maximus (383-88)
Mint: Constantia
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Arles

An image of Nummus

Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantius II (337-61) (Inferred)
Ruler: Constantine II (337-40) (Inferred)
Ruler: Helena (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Constans (AD 333-50) (Inferred)
Mint: Rome (Inferred)
Mint: Treveri (Inferred)
State: Roman Empire

An image of Roman Imperial

Roman Imperial

Maker(s)

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

An image of AE 3

AE 3

Maker(s)

Ruler: Valens (364-378)
Ruler: Valentinian I (364-75) (Inferred)
Ruler: Gratian (367-83) (Inferred)
Mint: Constantinople
State: Roman Empire

An image of As

As

Maker(s)

Ruler: Domitian (AD 81-96)
Mint: Rome

Quinarii

Maker(s)

Ruler: Allectus (293-295)
Mint: Camulodunum

Quinarii

Maker(s)

Ruler: Allectus (293-295)
Mint: Camulodunum

An image of Quadrans

Quadrans

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nero (AD 54-68)
Mint: Rome

An image of Roman Imperial

Roman Imperial

Maker(s)

Issuer: Populus Romanus
Mint: Constantinople

An image of Nummus

Nummus

Maker(s)

Issuer: Urbs Roma
Mint: Trier

An image of Nummus

Nummus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantine II (337-40)
Mint: Trier

Quinarii

Maker(s)

Ruler: Allectus (293-295)
Mint: Camulodunum

An image of Reduced siliqua

Reduced siliqua

Maker(s)

Ruler: Julianus II (355-63)
Mint: Lyon

An image of Reduced siliqua

Reduced siliqua

Maker(s)

Ruler: Julianus II (355-63)
Mint: Arles

An image of Reduced siliqua

Reduced siliqua

Maker(s)

Ruler: Julianus II (355-63)
Mint: Arles

An image of Reduced siliqua

Reduced siliqua

Maker(s)

Ruler: Julianus II (355-63)
Mint: Lyon

An image of Solidius

Solidius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantius II (324-61)

An image of Reduced siliqua

Reduced siliqua

Maker(s)

Ruler: Constantius II (324-61)
Mint: Arles

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