Ancient Coins

A variety of historical coins featuring notable rulers, made from various materials, dating back to the Hellenistic and Roman periods, showcasing ancient numismatic artistry.

Coin of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromThessalonica. Ruler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37 Mint: Thessalonica
Coin of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromThessalonica. Ruler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37 Mint: Thessalonica
Coin of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome from HieropolisBambyce. Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80 Mint: Hieropolis Bambyce Artist: Unknown1 Nummus of Arcadius, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire fromThessalonica. Ruler: Arcadius, Emperor of Byzantium, 377-408, ruled 395-408 Mint: Thessalonica Artist: UnknownRuler: Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire, 185-150 B.C., ruled 161-150 B.C.Mint: Antioch, 1 Drachm of Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch, 162-150 B.C., Silver, 3.92 g, 1:00, 17.4mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmasia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: UnknownDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: L. Titurius L.f. SabinusRuler: Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 382-301 B.C., 1 Drachm of Antigonus IMonophthalmus, 310-301 B.C., Silver, 4.10 g, 12:00, 16.7mm, Made in Abydus, Western Asia Minor, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Samos, Coin fromSamos, 2nd century B.C., Copper, 1.30 g, 1:00, 11.5mm, Made in Samos, Ionia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., Numismatics, Numismatics1 Semis of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMint: Megara, Coin fromMegara, 307-243 B.C., Copper, 2.23 g, 12:00, 15.0mm, Made in Megara, Megaris, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Madytus, Coin fromMadytus, 350-330 B.C., Copper, 4.13 g, 5:00, 16.5mm, Made in Madytus, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromAbydos. Mint: Abydos Artist: UnknownCoin fromElis. Mint: Elis Artist: UnknownStater fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownCoin of Kujula Kadphises fromIndia. Ruler: Kujula Kadphises, 4 B.C.-A.D. 80, ruled 30-80 Mint: India Artist: UnknownRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 125-28, Orichalcum, 23.41 g, 5:00, 32.5mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsMint: Leucas, Diobol fromLeucas, 430-400 B.C., Silver, 0.71 g, 5:00, 11.5mm, Made in Leucas, Acarnania, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51, Mint: Antioch, Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.249-51, Silver, 10.72 g, 6:00, 26.0mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22, Mint: Antioch, Coin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.218-22, Bronze, 5.53 g, 12:00, 22.2mm, Made in Antioch, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Coin fromEdessa, A.D.201-99, Copper, 8.43 g, 6:00, 23.6mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Laodicea ad Mare, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor from Laodicea adMare, 211-17, Bronze, 13.19 g, 1:00, 26.20mm, Made in Laodicea ad Mare, Syria, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsMint: Aenianes, Hemidrachm fromAenianes, 302-286 B.C., Silver, 5.43 g, 11:00, 20.0mm, Made in Aenianes, Thessaly, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromChersonesus.  Mint: ChersonesusRuler: Alexander Jannaeus, King of Judaea, ca. 127-76 B.C., ruled 103-76 B.C.Mint: Judaea, Coin of Alexander Jannaeus fromJudaea, 103-76 B.C., Copper, 2.61 g, 12:00, 15.4mm, Made in Judaea, Jewish, 2nd-1st century B.C., Numismatics1 As of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromCarrhae. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Carrhae Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Claudius II, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Claudius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 214-270, ruled A.D. 268-70 Mint: Alexandria1 As fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownFraction fromMetapontum.  Mint: MetapontumCoin of Kanishka fromIndia. Ruler: Kanishka, Emperor of the Kushan dynasty, 78-144, ruled ca. 127-150 Mint: India Artist: UnknownFraction fromMetapontum.  Mint: Metapontum5 Cents from Heaton with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled  A.D. 161-80, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 173-74, Orichalcum, 26.07 g, 11:00, 30.5mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Trajanopolis, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromTrajanopolis, 198-217, Copper, 2.78 g, 12:00, 18.2mm, Made in Trajanopolis, Roman, 2nd-3rdcentury, NumismaticsQuattrino of Pope Pius V fromFano. Ruler: Pope Pius V, French, 1504-1572 Mint: FanoCoin fromKyme. Mint: Cyme, Aeolis Artist: UnknownCoin fromEdessa. Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: UnknownMint: Teos, Coin fromTeos, 2nd century B.C., Copper, 1.54 g, 12.4mm, Made in Teos, Ionia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Rome, Honorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176, Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 141-61, Orichalcum, 24.77 g, 5:00, 33mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Ptolemaeus from Chalcis subLibano. Ruler: Ptolemaeus, ca. 85-40 B.C. Mint: Chalcis sub Libano Artist: UnknownRuler: Zeionises, Mint: India, Coin of Zeionises fromIndia, 10 B.C.-A.D.10, Copper, 7.82 g, 23.5mm, Made in India, Greek, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D., NumismaticsDupondius of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMint: Orra, Quincunx fromOrra, 210-150 B.C., Bronze, 9.67 g, 12:00, 21mm, Made in Orra, Calabria, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsReichsthaler with Frederick William III, King ofPrussia.  Subject: Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840, ruled 1797-1840Semuncia fromCanusium. Mint: Canusium Artist: Unknown Magistrate: CACoin of Antiochus VIII (Grypus), King of the Seleucid Kingdom fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus VIII (Grypus), King of the Seleucid Empire, ruled 125-96 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromCarrhae. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Carrhae Artist: UnknownCoin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownAntoninianus of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68 Mint: RomeMint: Corinth, 1 Drachm fromCorinth, 350-338 B.C., Silver, 2.50 g, 5:00, 17.0mm, Made in Corinth, Peloponnese, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsDupondius of Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome from SebastopolisHeracleopolis. Ruler: Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 189-211 Mint: Sebastopolis-Heracleopolis Artist: UnknownMint: Terone, Hemiobol fromTerone, 480-455 B.C., Copper, 0.2 g, 8.3mm, Made in Terone, Macedonia, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsSestertius of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Germanicopolis, Dupondius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromGermanicopolis, 205-7, Copper, 13.58 g, 12:00, 28.9mm, Made in Germanicopolis, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsAe3 of Gratian, Emperor of Rome fromSiscia. Ruler: Gratian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 359-383, ruled 367-83 Mint: SisciaCoin fromMegara.  Mint: Megara 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, 13.18 g, 31.1mm, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from Caesareia,Cappadocia. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Caesareia, Cappadocia Artist: Unknown Honorand: Julia Domna, Empress of Rome, A.D. 160-217Coin fromCyzicus. Mint: Cyzicus Artist: UnknownMint: Rome, Magistrate: Unknown, 1 As fromRome, 180-145 B.C., Copper, 33.41 g, 6:00, 31mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsFollis (40 Nummi) of Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium, Greek, 630-668, ruled 641-68 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownDiobol from possiblyAmphipolis. Mint, possibly by: AmphipolisCoin fromEdessa. Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: UnknownRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 119-38, Orichalcum, 33.32 g, 6:00, 35.5mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, Numismatics1 Siliqua of Honorius, Flavius, Emperor of Rome fromMediolanum. Ruler: Honorius, Flavius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 384-423, ruled 393-423 Mint: Mediolanum Artist: UnknownDenarius from Movingmint. Mint: Moving mint Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Marcus Antonius, 83-30 B.C.Sestertius of Claudius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1 Semis of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome from Laodicea adMare. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Laodicea ad MareRuler: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ca. 215-164 B.C., ruled 175-164 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus IV Epiphanes fromAntioch, 169-167 B.C., Copper, 8.17 g, 2:00, 22.2mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsDupondius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: UnknownMezzo Grosso of Pope Paul V fromFerrara. Ruler: Pope Paul V, Italian, 1552-1621 Mint: FerraraDuit fromUnknown .  Mint: UnknownSestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin of Julia Mamaea fromIstrus. Ruler: Julia Mamaea, ca. 180-235 Mint: IstrusTetarteron of John II Komnenos fromThessalonica. Ruler: John II Komnenos, 1087-1143 Mint: Thessalonica Artist: UnknownMint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin fromAmasia, 201-99, Copper, 11.88 g, 6:00, 30mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rdcentury, Numismatics1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Sestertius of Maximinus I, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Maximinus I, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 173-238, ruled 235-38 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin of Vima Kadphises II fromIndia. Ruler: Vima Kadphises II Mint: India Artist: UnknownMint: Aegira, Coin fromAegira, 202-5, Copper, 4.32 g, 7:00, 22.5mm, Made in Aegira, Achaea, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor from SeleuciaPieria. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Seleucia Pieria Artist: UnknownCoin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromZeugma. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Zeugma Artist: UnknownCoin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromSamosata. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Samosata Artist: UnknownRuler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44, Mint: Antioch, Coin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.238-44, Copper, 8.37 g, 5:00, 22.1mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Antioch, Syria, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromClarentza.  Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Rome, Honorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176, 1 As of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, A.D.141-61, Copper, 11.08 g, 6:00, 25.9mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd century A.D., Numismatics1 As of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Honorand: Titus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 39-81, ruled 79-81Mint: Eion, Coin fromEion, 500-421 B.C., Silver, 0.90 g, 12:00, 12.5mm, Made in Eion, Macedonia, Greek, 6th-5th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Side, Coin fromSide, 1st to 3rd century A.D., Copper, 10.77 g, 30.6mm, Made in Side, Pamphylia, Roman, 1st to 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Kanishka fromIndia. Ruler: Kanishka, Emperor of the Kushan dynasty, 78-144, ruled ca. 127-150 Mint: India Artist: UnknownRuler: Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 450-527, ruled 518-27, Mint: Antioch, Follis (40 Nummi) of Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium fromAntioch, 518-27, Copper, 15.67 g, 6:00, 30mm, Made in Antioch, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin fromAmasia, A.D.201-99, Copper, 11.36 g, 4:00, 29.4mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 134-38, Orichalcum, 25.65 g, 11:00, 31.5mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsFollis (40 Nummi) of Unknown fromConstantinople. Artist: Unknown Mint: ConstantinopleCoin fromByzantium.  Mint: ByzantiumCalifornia Gold Miners Token. Artist: Unknown1 Cent fromUnknown .  Artist: UnknownSestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1 Drachm fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownRuler: Alexander Balas, King of Syria, ruled 150-145 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Alexander I Bala, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch, 150-145 B.C., Copper, 1.63 g, 12:00, 13mm, Made in Antioch, Greek, 2nd century B.C., Numismatics