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Roman coins were first produced in the late 4th century BCE in Italy and continued to be minted for another eight centuries across the empire. Images were made on coins by striking the coin by hand onto a pre-cut die placed below and above the blank coin.
Imperial period coins typically have on the obverse side a portrait of the emperor - usually in profile wearing either a radiant crown or crown of laurel leaves, or a member of the imperial family.
Early bronze coins often depicted a ship's prow but higher value coins displayed much more interesting subjects and designs included monuments such as the Colosseum, Trajan's column, and various temples in Rome.
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