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Mint Marks Codex

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Introduction

Roman mint marks began being used starting around the middle of the 3rd century A.D. as a way to control actions of the mints & the officials who oversaw them.
Mint marks are located on the reverse of the coin at the bottom in an area known as the ‘exergue’. The exergue is visually set off from the rest of the reverse design by a line. In some cases, part of the mint mark may even be found in the body of the reverse design or even on the obverse field.

 

Elements of A Mintmark

A mint mark was usually formed from three or four of the following elements:

  • A letter P (Latin for money), M (Moneta) or SM (Sacra Moneta). Often these letters are omitted. In some mintmarks the abbreviated mint name is followed by PS (Pecunia Sacra). Mintmarks on gold coins often end with the letters OB (obryzium – refined or pure gold).
  • Mint city abbreviation usually consisting of one to seven letters.
  • Officina identification. Latin letter, a Greek letter or letters or a Roman numeral indicating the officina. Sometimes the officina is omitted and sometimes it precedes the mint name abbreviation.
  • Series marks. Many mintmarks also include symbols such as dots, a crescent, or a branch, for example. These symbols probably indicate when the coin was struck and who was responsible for the workshop at that time.

 

Roman Mintmarks – Arranged Alphabetically

Mintmark

Mint (Modern Name)

A

Arelatum/Constantina (Arles, France)

AL

Alexandria, Egypt

ALE

Alexandria, Egypt

ALEX

Alexandria, Egypt

AMB

Ambianum (Amiens, France)

AMBI

Ambianum (Amiens, France)

AN

Antioch/Antiochia (Antakiyah, Syria)

ANT

Antioch/Antiochia (Antakiyah, Syria)

ANTOB

Antioch/Antiochia (Antakiyah, Syria)

AQ

Aquileia, Italy

AQOB

Aquileia, Italy

AQPS

Aquileia, Italy

AQVI

Aquileia, Italy

AQVIL

Aquileia, Italy

AR

Arelatum/Constantina (Arles, France)

ARL

Arelatum/Constantina (Arles, France)

AVG

Londinium (London, England)

AVGOB

Londinium (London, England)

AVGPS

Londinium (London, England)

 

BA

Barcino (Barcelona, Spain)

 

C

Camulodunum (Colchester, England)

C

Clausentum (Bitterne, England)

C

Constantinopolis (Istanbul, Turkey)

CL

Camulodunum (Colchester, England)

CL

Clausentum (Bitterne, England)

CP

Constantinopolis (Istanbul, Turkey)

COM

Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece)

COMOB

Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece)

CON

Arelatum/Constantina (Arles, France)

CONST

Arelatum/Constantina (Arles, France)

CON

Constantinopolis (Istanbul, Turkey)

CONS

Constantinopolis (Istanbul, Turkey)

CONSP

Constantinopolis (Istanbul, Turkey)

CONOB

Constantinopolis (Istanbul, Turkey)

CVZ

Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey)

CVZIC

Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey)

CYZ

Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey)

CYZICEN

Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey)

 

H

Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey)

HER

Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey)

HERAC

Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey)

HERACI

Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey)

HERACL

Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey)

HT

Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey)

 

K

Carthage/Carthago (near Tunis, North Africa)

K

Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey)

KAR

Carthage/Carthago (near Tunis, North Africa)

KART

Carthage/Carthago (near Tunis, North Africa)

KON

Arelatum/Constantina (Arles, France)

KONSTAN

Arelatum/Constantina (Arles, France)

KV

Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey)

KVZ

Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey)

KY

Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey)

 

L

Londinium (London, England)

LD

Lugdunum (Lyons, France)

LG

Lugdunum (Lyons, France)

LI

Londinium (London, England)

LN

Londinium (London, England)

LON

Londinium (London, England)

LVG

Lugdunum (Lyons, France)

LVGD

Lugdunum (Lyons, France)

LVGPS

Lugdunum (Lyons, France)

 

MD

Mediolanum (Milan, Italy)

MDOB

Mediolanum (Milan, Italy)

MDPS

Mediolanum (Milan, Italy)

MED

Mediolanum (Milan, Italy)

ML

Londinium (London, England)

MLL

Londinium (London, England)

MLN

Londinium (London, England)

MN

Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey)

MOST

Ostia (Port of Rome)

MSL

Londinium (London, England)

 

N

Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey)

NIC

Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey)

NICO

Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey)

NIK

Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey)

 

OES

Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece)

OST

Ostia (Port of Rome)

 

PLG

Lugdunum (Lyons, France)

PLN

Londinium (London, England)

PLON

Londinium (London, England)

PK

Carthage/Carthago (near Tunis, North Africa)

 

R

Rome, Italy

RAV

Ravenna, Italy

RM

Rome, Italy

ROM

Rome, Italy

ROMA

Rome, Italy

ROMOB

Rome, Italy

RV

Ravenna, Italy

RVPS

Ravenna, Italy

 

S

Siscia (Sisak, Croatia)

SD

Serdica (Sophia, Bulgaria)

SER

Serdica (Sophia, Bulgaria)

SERD

Serdica (Sophia, Bulgaria)

SIR

Sirmium (near Mitrovica, Kosovo)

SIRM

Sirmium (near Mitrovica, Kosovo)

SIROB

Sirmium (near Mitrovica, Kosovo)

SIS

Siscia (Sisak, Croatia)

SISC

Siscia (Sisak, Croatia)

SISCPS

Siscia (Sisak, Croatia)

SM

Sirmium (near Mitrovica, Kosovo)

SMAL

Alexandria, Egypt

SMAN

Antioch/Antiochia (Antakiyah, Syria)

SMAQ

Aquileia, Italy

SMBA

Barcino (Barcelona, Spain)

SMH

Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey)

SMK

Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey)

SMN

Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey)

SMR

Rome, Italy

SMSD

Serdica (Sophia, Bulgaria)

SMTR

Treveri (Trier, Germany)

SMTS

Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece)

 

T

Ticinum (Pavia, Italy)

TE

Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece)

TES

Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece)

TESOB

Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece)

TH

Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece)

THS

Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece)

THES

Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece)

THSOB

Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece)

TR

Treveri (Trier, Germany)

TRE

Treveri (Trier, Germany)

TROB

Treveri (Trier, Germany)

TRPS

Treveri (Trier, Germany)

TS

Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece)

 

VRB ROM

Rome, Italy

 

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Roman Mintmarks by Mint Location


Mint


Dates of Operation


Mintmarks

Alexandria, Egypt

294 – 421 and

457 – 474 A.D.

AL, ALE, ALEX, SMAL

Ambianum (Amiens, France)

350 – 353 A.D.

AMB, AMBI

Antioch/Antiochia (Antakiyah, Syria)

217 – 611 A.D.

AN, ANT, ANTOB, SMAN

Aquileia, Italy

294 – 324 and
334 – 430 A.D.

AQ, AQOB, AQPS, AQVI, AQVIL, SMAQ

Arelatum/Constantina (Arles, France)

313 – 475 A.D.

A, AR, ARL,
CON, CONST, KON, KONSTAN

Barcino (Barcelona, Spain)

409 – 411 A.D.

BA, SMBA

Camulodunum (Colchester, England)

c. 287 – 296 A.D.

C, CL

Clausentum (Bitterne, England)

287 – 296 A.D.

C, CL

Carthage/Carthago

296 – 307 and

308 – 311 A.D.

K, KAR, KART,
PLK

Constantinopolis (Istanbul, Turkey)

326 – 1453 A.D.

C, CP, CON,
CONS, CONSP, CONOB

Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey)

260 – c. 475
A.D.

CVZ, CVZIC,
CYZ, CYZICEN, KV, KVZ, KY, SMK

Heraclea (Marmara
Ereglisi, Turkey)

291 – c. 474
A.D.

H, HER, HERAC, HERACI, HERACL, HT, SMH

Londinium/Augusta (London, England)

287 – 325
and
383 – 388 A.D.

AVG, AVGOB, AVGPS, L, LD, LG, LI, LN, LON, LVG, LVGD, LVGPS, ML, MLL, MLN, MSL,
PLN, PLON

Lugdunum (Lyons, France)

15 B.C. – c. 90
A.D.,
195 -196, and
c. 254 – 423 A.D.

PLG

Mediolanum (Milan, Italy)

c. 250 – c. 275
and
364 – 475 A.D.

MD, MDOB, MDPS, MED

Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey)

294 – c. 474
A.D.

MN, N, NIC,
NICO, NIK, SMN

Ostia (Port of Rome)

308-313 A.D.

MOST, OST

Ravenna, Italy

404 – 475 A.D.

RAV, RV, RVPS

Rome, Italy

c. 289 – 40 B.C.
and
20 B.C. – 476 A.D.

R, RM, ROM,
ROMA, ROMOB, VRB ROM, SMR

Serdica (Sophia, Bulgaria)

272 -282, 303-308

and 313 -314 A.D.

SD, SER, SERD, SMSD

Sirmium (near Mitrovica, Kosovo)

320 – 326, 351 – 364, 379
and 393 – 395 A.D.

SIR, SIRM, SIROB, SM

Siscia (Sisak, Croatia)

260 – c. 390
A.D.

S, SIS, SISC, SISCPS

Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece)

298 or 299 – c.
460 A.D.

COM, COMOB,
OES, SMTS, TE, TES, TESOB, TH, THES, THS, THSOB, TS

Ticinum (Pavia, Italy)

c. 274 – 326
A.D.

T

Treveri (Trier, Germany)

294 – 395, 408 -
413 and c. 430 A.D.

SMTR, TR, TRE,
TROB, TRPS

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