Ancient Coins

A selection of ancient copper and silver coins from Greek city-states, featuring intricate designs and historical inscriptions, showcasing numismatic significance.

Mint: Pharcadon, Coin fromPharcadon, 400-344 B.C., Copper, 3.17 g, 5:00, 16.0mm, Made in Pharcadon, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics
Mint: Pharcadon, Coin fromPharcadon, 400-344 B.C., Copper, 3.17 g, 5:00, 16.0mm, Made in Pharcadon, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics
Mint: Histiaea, Coin fromHistiaea, 300-146 B.C., Copper, 2.09 g, 7:00, 15.mm, Made in Histiaea, Euboea, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Aegina, Coin fromAegina, 4th century B.C., Copper, 1.99 g, 11:00, 15mm, Made in Aegina, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Argos, Coin fromArgos, 350-228 B.C., Silver, 1.74 g, 1:00, 11.5mm, Made in Argos, Argolis, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14, Mint: Sardis, Magistrate: Diodoros, Coin of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromSardis, 10-14, bronze, 6.26 g, 12:00, 18mm, Made in Sardis, Lydia, Greek, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromSyracuse.  Mint: Syracuse Artist: UnknownCoin fromHistiaea.  Mint: Histiaea Artist: UnknownCoin of Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia fromTarsus. Ruler: Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia, Greek, ca. 319-239 B.C., ruled 277-239 B.C. Mint: TarsusRuler: Lysimachus, King of Thrace, ca. 360-281 B.C., ruled 306-281 B.C.Mint: Thrace, Coin of Lysimachus, King of Thrace fromThrace, 306-281 B.C., Copper, 1.74 g, 3:00, 13.5mm, Made in Thrace, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Pharcadon, Coin fromPharcadon, 400-344 B.C., Copper, 3.17 g, 5:00, 16.0mm, Made in Pharcadon, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownMint: Abdera, Coin fromAbdera, 399-350 B.C., Copper, 3.40 g, 12:00, 14.7mm, Made in Abdera, Thrace, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Clarentza, Triobol fromClarentza, 421 B.C.-409 B.C., Silver, 2.00 g, 7:00, 12.3mm, Made in Clarentza, Peloponnese, Greek, NumismaticsCoin fromClarentza.  Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownCoin fromCebren. Mint: Cebren Artist: UnknownMint: Aetolia, Coin fromAetolia, 3rd century B.C., Copper, 4.49 g, 3:00, 17mm, Made in Aetolia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Sicyon, Coin fromSicyon, 251-146 B.C., Copper, 2.72 g, 10:00, 15.8mm, Made in Sicyon, Sicyonia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Orodes I, King of Parthia, ruled ca. 85-80 B.C.Mint: Parthia, Coin of Orodes I, King of Parthia fromParthia, 80-75 B.C., Copper, 2.37 g, 1:00, 13.5mm, Made in Parthia, Parthian, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Argos, Coin fromArgos, 350-228 B.C., Silver, 2.40 g, 8:00, 14.0mm, Made in Argos, Argolis, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Tauromenium, Coin fromTauromenium, 358-275 B.C., Copper, 3.2 g, 2:00, 16.5mm, Made in Tauromenium, Sicily, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsPentanummium of Anastasius I fromConstantinople. Ruler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownRuler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14, Mint: Teos, Coin of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromTeos, 27 B.C.-A.D.14, Bronze, 2.25 g, 12:00, 13.5mm, Made in Teos, Ionia, Greek, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Magnesia, Coin fromMagnesia, 3rd-2nd century B.C., Copper, 4.36 g, 12:00, 17mm, Made in Magnesia, Ionia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Sicyon, Coin fromSicyon, 251-146 B.C., Silver, 5.54 g, 6:00, 17.8mm, Made in Sicyon, Sicyonia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsFraction fromMetapontum. Mint: MetapontumCoin fromSicyon. Mint: Sicyon Artist: UnknownRuler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Mint: Miletus, Mint: Mylasa, Coin of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia from Miletus;Mylasa, 320 B.C., Copper, 1.97 g, 3:00, 13.5mm, or made in Mylasa, Made in Miletus, Ionia, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics1 Nummus of Constantius II, Emperor of Rome fromConstantinople. Ruler: Constantius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 317-361, ruled A.D. 337-61 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown Honorand: Populus RomanusMint: Larissa, Coin fromLarissa, 395-344 B.C., Silver, 1.10 g, 9:00, 12.5mm, Made in Larissa, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Rome, 1 Semis fromRome, 86 B.C., Copper, 3.16 g, 3:00, 19.5mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65, Mint: Antioch, Pentanummium of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromAntioch, A.D.529-39, Copper, 1.89 g, 6:00, 17mm, Made in Antioch, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsOnkion fromGela.  Mint: GelaRuler: Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia, Greek, ca. 319-239 B.C., ruled 277-239 B.C.Mint: Macedonia, Coin of Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia fromMacedonia, 277-239 B.C., Copper, 3.53 g, 12:00, 17mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Mantineia, Coin fromMantineia, 251-146 B.C., Silver, 2.36 g, 2:00, 13.5mm, Made in Mantineia, Arcadia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Leucas, Coin fromLeukas, 4th century B.C., Bronze, 4.26 g, 9:00, 17.1mm, Made in Leucas, Acarnania, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics1 Nummus of Valentinian III, Augustus 425 455 fromRome. Ruler: Valentinian III, Emperor of Rome, 419-455 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus II, Seleucid King, 286-246 B.C., ruled 261-246 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus II, Seleucid King fromAntioch, 261-256 B.C., Copper, 2.94 g, 12:00, 17.1mm, Made in Antioch, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Metropolis, Coin fromMetropolis, 1st century B.C., Copper, 4.12 g, 1:00, 16mm, Made in Metropolis, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Clarentza, Coin fromClarentza, 180-170 B.C., Bronze, 6.89 g, 12:00, 17.8mm, Made in Clarentza, Peloponnese, Greek, NumismaticsCoin fromPhocis.  Mint: Phocis Artist: UnknownCoin ofCassander. Ruler: Cassander, King of Macedonia, ca. 335-297 B.C., ruled 305-297 B.C.Mint: Epirus, Manufacturer: Koinon of the Epirotes, 1 Unit fromEpirus, 234/33-168 B.C., Copper, 5.67 g, 6:00, 22mm, Epirotes, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsObol fromColchis. Mint: Colchis Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King fromAntioch, 223-187 B.C., Copper, 3.66 g, 12:00, 15.1mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518, Mint: Antioch, Pentanummium of Anastasius I fromAntioch, 508-18, Copper, 2.085 g, 6:00, 12.8mm, Made in Antioch, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Euboea, Coin fromEuboea, 192-146 B.C., Copper, 3.60 g, 12:00, 17.5mm, Made in Euboeae, Greek, 2nd century B.C., Numismatics1 Nummus of Unknown fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King fromAntioch, 223-187 B.C., Copper, 1.65 g, 12:00, 13.4mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Rhodes, Coin fromRhodes, 166-88 B.C., Copper, 1.76 g, 13.3mm, Made in Rhodes, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromMantineia. Mint: Mantineia Artist: UnknownMint: Perge, Coin fromPerge, 2nd-1st century B.C., Copper, 5.69 g, 12:00, 18.5mm, Made in Perge, Pamphylia, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Side, Coin fromSide, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D., Copper, 1.82 g, 1:00, 15.00mm, Made in Side, Pamphylia, Greek, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromPyrrha. Mint: Pyrrha Artist: UnknownMint: Sigeium, Coin fromSigeium, 4th century B.C., Copper, 0.43 g, 12:00, 9.1mm, Made in Sigeium, Troas, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Mantineia, Coin fromMantineia, 251-146 B.C., Silver, 2.22 g, 12:00, 15.7mm, Made in Mantineia, Arcadia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsDiobol fromCroton. Mint: CrotonRuler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261, Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King fromAntioch, 294-261 B.C., Copper, 5.07 g, 12:00, 20.1mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromEryx.  Mint: Eryx, SicilyRuler: Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire, 185-150 B.C., ruled 161-150 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch, 162-150 B.C., Copper, 2.61 g, 12:00, 13.8mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsHemidrachm fromCorinth.  Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownMint: Antioch, Coin fromAntioch, 128?, Orichalcum, 3.37 g, 5:00, 14.8mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsMint: Thurium, Triobol fromThurium, 400-350 B.C., Silver, 1.12 g, 12:00, 13.6mm, Made in Thurium, Lucania, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics1/2 Litra fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownAntoninianus of Tetricus I, Emperor of the Gallic Empire fromUnknown . Ruler: Tetricus I, Emperor of Gaul, ca. 213-276, ruled 271-74 Artist: UnknownMint: Syracuse, Coin fromSyracuse, 413-400 B.C., Copper, 3.41 g, 9:00, 15.5mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromSide. Mint: Side Artist: UnknownMint: Abydos, Coin fromAbydos, 116-17, Copper, 10.19 g, 1:00, 24.1mm, Made in Abydos, Troas, Greek, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsMint: Cius, Coin fromCius, 3rd century B.C., Bronze, 2.12 g, 3:00, 16.5mm, Made in Cius, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsNummus of Theodosius II, Emperor of Rome fromUnknown . Ruler: Theodosius II, Emperor of Rome, 401-450, ruled 408-50 Artist: UnknownQuinarius from Movingmint. Mint: Moving mint Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Pedanius CostaMagistrate: M. Iunius BrutusCoin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261 Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownRuler: Lysimachus, King of Thrace, ca. 360-281 B.C., ruled 306-281 B.C.Mint: Thrace, Coin of Lysimachus, King of Thrace fromThrace, 306-281 B.C., Copper, 4.95 g, 12:00, 19.5mm, Made in Thrace, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Orodes II, King of Parthia 58/7-37 B.C. Drachm of Orodes II, King of Parthia fromUnknown, 58-37 B.C., Silver, 2.95 g, 12:00, 14.9mm, Made in Pathia, Parthian, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Pergamum, Coin fromPergamum, 133-27 B.C., Bronze, 3.20 g, 11:00, 11mm, Made in Pergamum, Mysia, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromMantineia. Mint: Mantineia Artist: UnknownCoin fromCydonia. Mint: Cydonia Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus IV of Commagene, A.D. 17-72, ruled 38-72, Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus IV of Commagene fromAntioch, A.D.38-72, Copper, 4.50 g, 3:00, 17.8mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 1st century A.D., Numismatics1 Nummus of Constantius II, Emperor of Rome fromCyzicus. Ruler: Constantius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 317-361, ruled A.D. 337-61 Mint: Cyzicus Artist: UnknownMint: Bactria, Coin fromBactria, 3rd century B.C., Silver, 1.66 g, 7:00, 14.5mm, Made in Bactria, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromAntioch. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin fromSicyon. Mint: Sicyon Artist: UnknownSextans fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi, ca. 180-112 B.C.Coin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromPerge. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Perge Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C.Coin of Antiochus III, SeleucidKing, 222-187 B.C., Bronze, 1.67 g, 12:00, 12.4mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Hermaeus, ruled 90-70 B.C.Mint: Bactria, Coin of Hermaeus fromBactria, ca. 90-70 B.C., Copper, 5.07 g, 12:00, 19.2mm, Made in Bactria, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsSestertius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownMint: Megalopolis, Coin fromMegalopolis, 251-146 B.C., Silver, 2.45 g, 10:00, 15.8mm, Made in Megalopolis, Arcadia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Alexander II (Zebina) fromAntioch. Ruler: Alexander II Zabinas, 150-123 B.C., ruled 128-123 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 160-125 B.C., ruled 146-139 and 129-125 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch, 146-138 and 129-125 B.C., Copper, 6.39 g, 9:00, 20.7mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Mithridates VI, King of Pontus, Pontian, ca. 132-63 B.C., ruled 120-63 B.C.Mint: Amisus, Coin of Mithridates VI, King of Pontus fromAmisus, 120-63 B.C., Orichalcum, 8.1 g, 12:00, 20mm, Made in Amisus, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin from RomanEmpire, 346-47, Base, 0.79 g, 12:00, 11.5mm, Made in Roman Empire, Roman, 4thcentury, NumismaticsMint: Tarentum, Diobol fromTarentum, 380-325 B.C., Silver, 1.04 g, 7:00, 14mm, Made in Tarentum, Calabria, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Hieropolis-Bambyce, Coin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome from HieropolisBambyce, 137-61, Copper, 10.49 g, 12:00, 23.8mm, Made in Hieropolis, Bambyce, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Sicyon, Coin fromSicyon, 251-146 B.C., Copper, 2.13 g, 6:00, 13.5mm, Made in Sicyon, Sicyonia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsFraction fromMetapontum. Mint: MetapontumRuler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44, Mint: Alexandria, Tetradrachm of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, A.D.239/240, Billon, 11.56 g, 12:00, 22.5mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Mantineia, Coin fromMantineia, 251-146 B.C., Silver, 2.40 g, 12:00, 14.8mm, Made in Mantineia, Arcadia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 358-281 B.C., ruled 305-281 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch, 312-286 B.C., Copper, 5.81 g, 9:00, 17.8mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68, Mint: Antioch, 1 As of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 59, Copper, 5.93 g, 12:00, 16.9mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 1stcentury, Numismatics1 As fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: CINAHexas (1/6 Litra) fromLipara.  Mint: Lipara, Sicily