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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
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1 Drachm of Phraates IV. Ruler: Phraates IV, King of Parthia, died 2 B.C.Mint: Croton, Stater fromCroton, 425-350 B.C., Silver, 7.46 g, 5:00, 21mm, Made in Croton, Bruttium, Greek, 5th-4th century B.C., Numismatics, NumismaticsRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Caesareia, Cappadocia, Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from Caesareia,Cappadocia, A.D.193/194, Copper, 10.95 g, 12:00, 21mm, Made in Caesareia, Cappadocia, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Claudius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Coin of Philip II, King ofMacedonia. Ruler: Philip II, King of Macedonia, Greek, 382-336 B.C., ruled 359-336 B.C.1 Dinero of Philip V, King of Spain fromBarcelona. Ruler: Philip V, King of Spain, Spanish, 1683-1746, ruled 1700-1746 Mint: Barcelona Artist: UnknownRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Rome, 1 As of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 132-34, Orichalcum, 10.56 g, 11:00, 26.4mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Phanagoria, Coin fromPhanagoria, 14-8 B.C., Copper, 7.22 g, 12:00, 23mm, Made in Phanagoria, Bospori, Greek, 1st century B.C., Numismatics10 Cents of Edward VII, King of Great Britain fromBirmingham. Ruler: Edward VII, King of Great Britain, British, 1841-1910, ruled 1901-10 Mint: Birmingham Mint, England Artist: George William de Saulles, British, 1862-1903Coin fromPellene. Mint: Pellene Artist: UnknownAspron Trachy of Manuel I, emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownSestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 134-38, Orichalcum, 25.46 g, 5:00, 31.0mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsDrachm of Orodes II, King of Parthia fromParthia. Ruler: Orodes II, King of Parthia, died 57 B.C. Mint: Parthia Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Mint: Argos, Coin fromArgos, 228-146 B.C., Copper, 3.86 g, 4:00, 16.5mm, Made in Argos, Argolis, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., Numismatics5 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, 1826-1891Mint: Neapolis, Artist: Artemos, Didrachm fromNeapolis, 299 B.C., Silver, 7.28 g, 10:00, 21mm, Made in Neapolis, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsAsper of Alexius II of Trebizond fromUnknown . Ruler: Alexius II of Trebizond, 1297-1330 Artist: UnknownMedal of Sanitary Fair N.Y. - GeorgeWashington. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal of Charles IV. Ruler: Charles IV, King of Spain, Spanish, 1748-1819, ruled 1788-1808 Artist: UnknownStater fromAnactorium. Mint: Anactorium Artist: Unknown1 Penny of King George I fromLondon. Ruler: George I, King of Great Britain, English, 1660-1727 Mint: London Artist: UnknownMint: Singara, Coin fromSingara, 200-299, Copper, 9.50 g, 1:00, 26.7mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Singara, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsDuit fromUnknown . Mint: UnknownRuler: Ariobarzanes IMint: Cappadocia, 1 Drachm of Ariobarzanes I fromCappadocia, 95-62 B.C., Silver, 4.53 g, 11:00, 18.1mm, Made in Uncertain, Cappadocia, Greek, 1st century B.C., Numismatics1 Semis of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownMint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin fromAmasia, A.D.201-99, Copper, 13.64 g, 7:00, 30.3mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire fromApamea. Ruler: Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire, 185-150 B.C., ruled 161-150 B.C. Mint: Apamea Artist: UnknownDuit fromUnknown . Mint: UnknownCoin fromSicyon. Mint: Sicyon Artist: UnknownRuler: Phraates IV, 38-2 B.C.Tetradrachm of Phraates IV fromUnknown, 37-2 B.C., Silver, 12.65 g, 12:00, 27.4mm, Made in Parthia, Parthian, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsAs of D. Clodius Albinus, Caesar fromRome. Ruler: Clodius Albinus, Emperor of Rome, 150-197, ruled 193-97 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown10 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, 1826-1891Halfpenny Token of WellingtonBattle. Subject: Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, British, 1769-1852 Mint: Birmingham Mint, England Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-18541 Drachm of Alexander the Great, King ofMacedonia. Ruler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Coin from AnhaltBernburg. Mint: Anhalt-Bernburg Artist: Unknown12 Maravedis of Philip IV, King ofSpain. Ruler: Philip IV, King of Spain, Spanish, 1605-1665, ruled 1621-65 Artist: UnknownCoin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromTripolis. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Tripolis, Phoenicia Artist: UnknownCoin fromPhlius. Mint: Phlius Artist: Unknown5 Cents of Edward VII, King of Great Britain fromOttawa. Ruler: Edward VII, King of Great Britain, British, 1841-1910, ruled 1901-10 Mint: Ottawa Designer George William de Saulles, British, 1862-1903 Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891 Artist: William Henry James Blakemore, British, 1871-19451 Cent of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: Utrecht1 As fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: C. TER LVCCoin of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromEdessa. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: UnknownDupondius of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromCarrhae. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Carrhae Artist: Unknown1/2 Shekel fromCarthage. Mint: Carthage Artist: Unknown1 Semis fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin fromAmasia. Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromDamascus. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Damascus Artist: UnknownRuler: Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 189-211, Mint: Neo Caesarea, Dupondius of Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome from NeoCaesarea, 205-6, Bronze, 13.74 g, 12:00, 29.8mm, Made in Neo Caesarea, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsRuler: 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.222-35, Copper, 9.05 g, 12:00, 24.6mm, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsDirham of Abd al Rahman II fromUnknown . Ruler: ‘Abd al-Rahman II Mint: UnknownCoin of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromEdessa. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: Unknown1 Cent fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownRuler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518, Mint: Constantinople, Pentanummium of Anastasius I fromConstantinople, 508-18, Copper, 2.53 g, 6:00, 14.5mm, Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromSamosata. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Samosata Artist: Unknown2 Cents fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownCoin fromEdessa. Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: Unknown1 Cash (wen) of Western XiaRenzong. Ruler: Western Xia Renzong, Chinese, 1139-1193Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Mothone, Honorand: Plautilla Augusta, wife of the Roman Emperor Caracalla, AD 202-211, 1 As of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromMothone, 202-5, Copper, 5.90 g, 11:00, 22.4mm, Made in Mothone, Messenia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsObol fromPhistelia. Mint: PhisteliaTetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch 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, 1826-1891Sestertius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromRome. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromNeocaesareia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Neocaesareia Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Unknown fromConstantinople. Artist: Unknown Mint: ConstantinopleRuler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 171-72, Orichalcum, 24.94 g, 11:00, 30.5mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Philoxenos fromBactria. Ruler: Philoxenos Mint: Bactria Artist: UnknownCommunionToken. Artist: UnknownRuler: Ptolemy II, King of Egypt, 309-246 B.C., ruled 283-246 B.C.Mint: Alexandria, Drachm of Ptolemy II, King of Egypt fromAlexandria, 278-277 B.C., Bronze, 60.25 g, 12:00, 40.3mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsPapal Medal of Clement XI,1700-1721. Subject: Pope Clement XI, Italian, 1649-1721 Mint: Unknown