Roman Mints Coins List

Introduction of Roman Mints

Here’s a more comprehensive list of Roman mints, showcasing their geographical diversity and historical significance across the Roman Empire:

1. Rome (Roma) – The primary mint of the Roman Empire, located in the capital city.
2. Lugdunum (Lyon) – An important Gaulish mint, known for producing coins from the time of Augustus through to the late Empire.
3. Alexandria – Principal mint in Egypt, producing coins with Greek and Roman characteristics during Roman rule.
4. Antioch – Major mint in Syria, known for its production from the time of Seleucid rule through Roman times.
5. Constantinople – Established by Constantine the Great as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire), a prominent mint for Byzantine coinage.
6. Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) – Significant mint in the western part of the Empire, particularly during the Late Roman period.
7. Trier (Augusta Treverorum) – Important mint in Gaul (modern-day Germany), producing coins from the Tetrarchy period through the late Empire.
8. Nicomedia – Another major mint in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), known for its production during the Roman and Byzantine periods.
9. Mediolanum (Milan) – Prominent mint in Italy during the late Roman Empire.
10. Carthage – Major North African mint, producing coins during the Roman and Byzantine periods.
11. Ephesus – Ancient Greek city and later Roman provincial capital in Asia Minor, known for its minting operations.
12. Ravenna – Capital of the Western Roman Empire for a period, with a significant mint during late antiquity.
13. Thessalonica – City in Macedonia (modern-day Greece), with a mint active during Roman and Byzantine times.
14. Heraclea – Ancient Greek city and later Roman and Byzantine city in Thrace (modern-day Turkey), known for its mint.
15. Aquileia – Important Roman city in northern Italy, with a mint that operated during the Roman Republic and Empire.
16. Cyzicus – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city in Mysia (modern-day Turkey), known for its minting activities.
17. Syracuse – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city in Sicily, with a mint active during Roman times.
18. Caesarea Maritima – Major port city in Judea (modern-day Israel), with a mint during Roman and Byzantine periods.
19. Ancyra (Ankara) – Ancient city in Galatia (modern-day Turkey), known for its mint during Roman times.
20. Cyzicus – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city in Mysia (modern-day Turkey), known for its minting activities.
21. Smyrna (Izmir) – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), with a mint during Roman and Byzantine times.
22. Tripolis (Tripoli) – Ancient city in Phoenicia (modern-day Lebanon), known for its mint during Roman times.
23. Caesarea Cappadociae (Kayseri) – Ancient city in Cappadocia (modern-day Turkey), with a mint during Roman and Byzantine times.
24. Jerusalem – Capital of Judea, with a mint that produced coins during Roman and Byzantine periods.
25. Laodicea ad Mare – Ancient city in Syria, known for its mint during Roman and Byzantine times.
26. Pergamon – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), with a mint active during Roman times.
27. Tyre – Ancient Phoenician city and later Roman city in Lebanon, known for its mint during Roman times.
28. Cilicia – Region in southeastern Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), with multiple cities known for their mints during Roman times.
29. Byzantium (Constantinople) – Early Greek and later Roman city, later becoming the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire), with a significant mint.
30. Apamea (Syria) – Ancient city in Syria, known for its mint during Roman and Byzantine times.
31. Apollonia Pontica – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city on the Black Sea coast (modern-day Bulgaria), with a mint active during Roman times.
32. Amphipolis – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city in Macedonia (modern-day Greece), with a mint during Roman times.
33. Aphrodisias – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city in Caria (modern-day Turkey), with a mint during Roman times.
34. Chersonesus (Crimea) – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city on the Crimean Peninsula, known for its mint during Roman times.
35. Panticapaeum – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city on the Taman Peninsula (modern-day Russia), with a mint during Roman times.
36. Odessus (Varna) – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city on the Black Sea coast (modern-day Bulgaria), with a mint during Roman times.
37. Perinthus (Marmara Ereğlisi) – Ancient city in Thrace (modern-day Turkey), known for its mint during Roman times.
38. Samosata – Ancient city in Commagene (modern-day Turkey), known for its mint during Roman and Byzantine times.
39. Sestos – Ancient city in Thrace (modern-day Turkey), with a mint during Roman times.
40. Sinope – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city on the Black Sea coast (modern-day Turkey), with a mint during Roman times.
41. Seleucia Pieria – Ancient city in Syria, known for its mint during Roman and Byzantine times.
42. Tarsus – Ancient city in Cilicia (modern-day Turkey), known for its mint during Roman times.
43. Tomis (Constanța) – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city on the Black Sea coast (modern-day Romania), with a mint during Roman and Byzantine times.
44. Trebizond (Trabzon) – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city on the Black Sea coast (modern-day Turkey), with a mint during Roman and Byzantine times.
45. Soli (Cyprus) – Ancient city on Cyprus, known for its mint during Roman times.
46. Rhodes – Ancient Greek island city and later Roman city, with a mint active during Roman times.
47. Chalcis (Euboea) – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city on the island of Euboea (Greece), with a mint during Roman times.
48. Cyzicus – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city in Mysia (modern-day Turkey), known for its minting activities.
49. Smyrna (Izmir) – Ancient Greek city and later Roman city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), with a mint during Roman and Byzantine times.
50. Tripolis (Tripoli) – Ancient city in Phoenicia (modern-day Lebanon), known for its mint during Roman times.

This list illustrates the widespread reach of Roman mints throughout the empire, each contributing uniquely to the coinage and economic life of their respective regions.