Ancient Coins

A series of Roman coins displaying historical inscriptions and figures, highlighting numismatic treasures from antiquity.

Denarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: M’. Cordius Rufus
Denarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: M’. Cordius Rufus
Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome; Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromBerytus. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Berytus Artist: UnknownRuler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled  69-79, Mint: Lugdunum, 1 As of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromLugdunum, 77-78, Bronze, 8.90 g, 6:00, 27.1mm, Made in Lugdunum, Gaul, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromEdessa. Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: UnknownAe3 of Gratian, Emperor of Rome fromSiscia. Ruler: Gratian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 359-383, ruled 367-83 Mint: SisciaDenarius of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome; Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Zoilos II fromIndia. Ruler: Zoilos II, Bactrian King, ruled 55-35 B.C. Mint: Taxila, India Artist: UnknownCoin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome; Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromNeocaesareia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Neocaesareia Artist: UnknownMint: Neapolis, 1 Drachm fromNeapolis, 411-350 B.C., Bronze, 1.60 g, 6:00, 14mm, Made in Neapolis, Macedonia, Greek, 5th century B.C., Numismatics1 Drachm of Antigonus I Monophthalmus fromMagnesia. Ruler: Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 382-301 B.C. Mint: MagnesiaDiobol fromRubi.  Mint: RubiRuler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35, Mint: Alexandria, Tetradrachm of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, A.D.225/226, Billon, 13.94 g, 12:00, 25mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromLocris.  Mint: Locri Opuntii Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromCarrhae. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Carrhae Artist: UnknownRuler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled  A.D. 161-80, Ruler: Lucius Verus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 130-169, ruled 161-69, Mint: Rome, Honorand: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Denarius of Lucius Verus, Co emperor of Rome; Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 161, Silver, 3.58 g, 6:00, 17mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Aradus, Coin fromAradus, 226-187 B.C., Copper, 2.90 g, 12:00, 15mm, Made in Aradus, Phoenicia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsAntoninianus of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDouble fromMamertini.  Mint: Mamertini, SicilyRuler: Philip III, King of Macedonia, ca. 359-317 B.C., ruled 323-317 B.C.Mint: Colophon, 1 Drachm of Philip III, King of Macedonia fromColophon, 323-319 B.C., Silver, 4.07 g, 11:00, 17.8mm, Made in Colophon, Ionia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, died 100 B.C.5 Cents of Edward VII, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: Edward VII, King of Great Britain, British, 1841-1910, ruled 1901-10 Mint: London Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891Coin fromSicyon. Mint: Sicyon Artist: UnknownRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Amasia, Pontus, Dupondius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia, 205-6, Copper, 10.84 g, 6:00, 28.8mm, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromTabala. Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80 Mint: Tabala Artist: Unknown Honorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-1761 Drachm fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: L. Plautius PlancusRuler: Zoilos II, Bactrian King, ruled 55-35 B.C.Mint: Taxila, India, 1 Drachm of Zoilos II fromIndia, ca. 75 B.C., Silver, 2.32 g, 10:00, 17.2mm, Made in Taxila, India, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Rome, Denarius fromRome, 81 B.C., Silver, 3.90 g, 6:00, 19.6mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsFraction fromMetapontum. Mint: MetapontumStuiver fromUnknown .  Mint: UnknownStater fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownMint: Colchis, Coin fromColchis, 400 B.C. andlater, Silver, 2.36 g, 2:00, 11.10mm, Made in Colchis, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsTetarteron Noummion of Alexius I, Emperor of Byzantium fromThessalonica. Ruler: Alexius I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1057-1118, ruled 1081-1118 Mint: Thessalonica Artist: Unknown1 Drachm from Edessa,Mesopotamia. Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: Unknown Honorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176Ruler: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54, Mint: Rome, Quadrans of Claudius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, A.D.42, Copper, 2.67 g, 6:00, 17.5mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsQuinarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Q. TitiusCoin fromSyria. Mint: Syria Artist: UnknownRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Amasia, Pontus, Dupondius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia, 206-7, Copper, 13.66 g, 7:00, 29.6mm, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsDenarius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Honorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176Ruler: Hieronymus, King of Syracuse, 231-215 B.C., ruled 216-15 B.C.Mint: Syracuse, Coin of Hieronymus, King of Syracuse fromSyracuse, 216-215 B.C., Copper, 8.93 g, 2:00, 21mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68, Mint: Lugdunum, Antoninianus of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromLugdunum, 258-59, Silver, 6.09 g, 11:00, 20.3mm, Made in Lugdunum, Gaul, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22, Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, 1 As of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromEdessa, 218-22, Copper, 8.22 g, 10:00, 24.6mm, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: L. Calpurnius Piso FrugiTetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 227-251, ruled 251 Artist: Unknown1 As of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1 Drachm fromMagnesia. Mint: MagnesiaHonorand: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.1 Cent from Rupert,Vermont. Mint: Rupert, Vermont, American Artist: Colonel William Cooley, American Artist: James Falconer Atlee, American, born England, 1762-1840Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35, Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Dupondius of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromEdessa, A.D.221-22, Copper, 8.14 g, 5:00, 25.2mm, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., Numismatics5 Cents of William III, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William III, King of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1817-1890, ruled 1849-90 Mint: UtrechtCoin fromMegalopolis. Mint: Megalopolis Artist: UnknownCoin of Seleucus IV fromAntioch. Ruler: Seleucus IV, King of Syria, 218-175 B.C., ruled 187-175 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Drachm fromTarentum.  Mint: Tarentum1 Drachm from Uncertain, Greece orMacedonia. Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Demetrius III fromDamascus. Ruler: Demetrius III Mint: Damascus Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 112-17, Orichalcum, 26.58 g, 7:00, 33.0mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsSestertius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownTetradrachm from Seleucia adTigrim. Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownMint: Corinth, Stater fromCorinth, 350-250 B.C., Silver, 8.52 g, 9:00, 22mm, Made in Corinth, Peloponnese, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsSestertius of Nerva, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Nerva, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 30-98, ruled 96-98 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownDenarius of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Valerian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Valerian, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 190-260, ruled 253-60 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownTetarteron of John II Komnenos fromThessalonica. Ruler: John II Komnenos, 1087-1143 Mint: Thessalonica Artist: UnknownDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: L. Calpurnius Piso FrugiCoin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome from Laodicea adMare. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Laodicea ad Mare Artist: UnknownRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 103-11, Orichalcum, 22.46 g, 5:00, 32.5mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMint: Argos Amphilochicum, Stater from ArgosAmphilochicum, 350-270 B.C., Bronze, 8.18 g, 5:00, 23.3mm, Made in Argos Amphilochicum, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsSolidus of Flavius Marcianus fromUnknown . Ruler: Marcian, Emperor of the East, 392-457 Artist: UnknownRuler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92, Mint: Carrhae, Coin of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromCarrhae, A.D.166-92, Copper, 0.92 g, 12:00, 13.5mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Carrhae, Mesopotamia, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Tarentum, Obol fromTarentum, 380-325 B.C., Silver, 0.69 g, 6:00, 13.5mm, Made in Tarentum, Calabria, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Trierus, Coin fromTrierus, 450-400 B.C., Silver, 0.33 g, 3:00, 8.5mm, Made in Tierus, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromTyre. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Tyre Artist: UnknownRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Rome, Denarius of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 100, Silver, 3.14 g, 6:00, 20.1mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsAntoninianus of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96, Mint: Rome, Denarius of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 89, Silver, 2.99 g, 6:00, 18.7mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled  A.D. 161-80, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 170-71, Orichalcum, 23.80 g, 5:00, 30.5mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsStater fromAnactorium. Mint: Anactorium Artist: Unknown1 As of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromAradus. Ruler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96 Mint: Aradus Artist: UnknownRuler: John Hyrcanus, Mint: Jerusalem, Coin of John Hyrcanus fromJerusalem, 135-104 B.C., Copper, 1.58 g, 12:00, 13.3mm, Made in Jerusalem, Judea, Jewish, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsGros of Michael Shishman fromBulgaria. Ruler: Michael Shishman, Bulgarian, 1323-1330 Mint: Bulgaria Artist: UnknownRuler: C. Julius Verus Maximus, Caesar of Rome A.D. 236-238, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of C. Julius Verus Maximus fromRome, A.D.236-38, Orichalcum, 19.58 g, 1:00, 28.3mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 3rd century A.D., Numismatics25 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtDupondius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: UnknownSestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownAntoninianus of Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1 Farthing from Unknown  with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Artist: UnknownRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Neocaesareia, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromNeocaesareia, 205-6, Copper, 13.52 g, 12:00, 31.6mm, Made in Neocaesareia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoronation medal of George II. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Artist: J. Crocker, EnglishStater fromCarthage. Mint: Carthage Artist: Unknown5 Cents from London with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: London Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891Coin fromLyttus.  Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker, German, 1772-1830Stater fromLeukas, 450-300, Silver, 8.41 g, 3:00, 20.6mm, Greek, 5th-4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Pharsalus, Coin fromPharsalus, 4th century B.C., Silver, 2.67 g, 5:00, 15.5mm, Made in Pharsalus, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsAureus of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromRome. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Ptolemy II, King of Egypt fromAlexandria. Ruler: Ptolemy II, King of Egypt, 309-246 B.C., ruled 283-246 B.C. Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownMint: Heracleia Pontica, Obol from HeracleiaPontica, 4th century B.C., Silver, 0.75 g, 12:00, 12.5mm, Made in Heracleia, Pontica, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Syracuse, Stater fromSyracuse, 345-317 B.C., Silver, 8.53 g, 12:00, 21.5mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin from DuraEuropos. Artist: UnknownLead Tesserae from RomanEgypt.  Artist: UnknownLazio Frosinone Casamari Museo Archeologico1. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: paintings on canvas, paintings on wood, wooden church furnishings Governing Body: Abbazia di Casamari General Notes: This record is for the pinacoteca which is part of the Museo Archeologico, housed within the Abbey of Casamari. Hutzel assigned it a separate numbering sequence. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.