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Ancient Coins

Historical coins from various ancient civilizations, displayed with details highlighting their age and significance.

Coin of Antiochus IV of Commagene fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus IV of Commagene, A.D. 17-72, ruled 38-72 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown
Coin of Antiochus IV of Commagene fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus IV of Commagene, A.D. 17-72, ruled 38-72 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown
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Mint: Arabia Felix, Obol from ArabiaFelix, 3rd century B.C., Silver, 1.07 g, 9:00, 10mm, Made in Arabia Felix, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Antiochus IV Epiphanes fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ca. 215-164 B.C., ruled 175-164 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMint: Histiaea, Coin fromHistiaea, 369-146 B.C., Copper, 4.65 g, 9:00, 19.5mm, Made in Histiaea, Euboea, Greek, NumismaticsTrachy of Unknown fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownMint: Boeotia, Coin fromBoeotia, 500 B.C., Silver, 5.73 g, 11:00, 19.0mm, Made in Boeotia, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Thasos, Stater fromThasos, 550-463 B.C., Silver, 3.44 g, 12:00, 17.4mm, Made in Thasos, Islands off Thrace, Greek, 6th-5th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51, Mint: Rhesaena, Honorand: Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius (emperor A.D. 249-251), Coin of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromRhesaena, 249-50, Copper, 18.66 g, 6:00, 26.2mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Rhesaena, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsFollis (40 Nummi) of Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium fromUnknown . Ruler: Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium, Greek, 630-668, ruled 641-68 Artist: UnknownCoin fromThebes. Mint: Thebes Artist: UnknownCoin 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: UnknownTrachy of Theodore I Comnenus Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea fromNicaea. Ruler: Theodore I Comnenus-Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea, ca. 1174-1222, ruled 1205-22 Mint: Nicaea Artist: UnknownGrano of Alof de Wignacourt from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Alof de Wignacourt, French, 1547-1622 Mint: Board of Revenue 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, 7.68 g, 12:00, 18.9mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., Numismatics1 Nummus of Constantine II, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Constantine II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 316-340 Artist: UnknownDidrachm fromSelinus. Mint: SelinusRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromEdessa, A.D.211-17, Copper, 2.75 g, 7:00, 16.6mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsTetradrachm fromClarentza. Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus IX, King of the Seleucid Empire, 135-95 B.C., ruled 116-96 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus IX, Seleucid King intermittently fromAntioch, 114-95 B.C., Copper, 5.83 g, 1:00, 20.4mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsNomisma of Alexius III Angelos, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire fromConstantinople. Ruler: Alexius III Angelos, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, Greek, ca. 1153-1211, ruled 1195-1203 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownCoin of Agathocles fromIndia. Ruler: Agathocles Mint: India Artist: UnknownCoin of Artabanus III fromParthia. Ruler: Artabanus III, 10-38 Mint: Parthia Artist: UnknownDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownStavraton of John VIII Palaeologus, emperor of Byzantium 1425 1448 fromConstantinople. Ruler: John VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium, 1392-1448, ruled 1425-48 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownMint: Antioch, Coin fromAntioch, 41-40 B.C., Bronze, 14.33 g, 12:00, 25.2mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor from SeleuciaPieria. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Seleucia PieriaMagistrate: Julia Domna, Empress of Rome, A.D. 160-217Coin fromThebes. Mint: Thebes Artist: UnknownRuler: Dionysius, Mint: Heracleia Pontica, Coin of Dionysius from HeracleiaPontica, 337-305 B.C., Bronze, 2.89 g, 12:00, 18mm, Made in Heracleia Pontica, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsDupondius of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownTrachy of Theodore I Comnenus Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea fromNicaea. Ruler: Theodore I Comnenus-Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea, ca. 1174-1222, ruled 1205-22 Mint: Nicaea Artist: Unknown1 Nummus of Arcadius, Emperor of the Eastern RomanEmpire. Ruler: Arcadius, Emperor of Byzantium, 377-408, ruled 395-408 Artist: UnknownRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Rhesaena, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromRhesaena, A.D.211-17, Copper, 4.15 g, 7:00, 16.8mm, Made in Rhesaena, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin from Seleucia adTigrim. Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Alexandria, Coin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, A.D.156/157, Copper, 16.9 g, 11:00, 32mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Corcyra, 1 Drachm fromCorcyra, 500-450 B.C., Silver, 10.85 g, 1:00, 23mm, Made in Corcyra, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsAspron Trachy of Isaac II Angelos fromConstantinople. Ruler: Isaac II Angelos, Emperor of Byzantium, 1156-1204, ruled 1185-95 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown1 Cash (wen) with Qianlong, Emperor ofChina. Subject: Qianlong, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1711-1799Ruler: Seleucus II, 246-226 B.C.Mint: Apamea, Coin of Seleucus II fromApamea, 246-226 B.C., Copper, 6.27 g, 1:00, 18.6mm, Made in Apamea, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownMint: Cilicia, Obol fromCilicia, 400-325 B.C., Silver, .47 g, 11:00, 7.4mm, Made in Uncertain, Cilicia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsAspron Trachy of Isaac II Angelos fromConstantinople. Ruler: Isaac II Angelos, Emperor of Byzantium, 1156-1204, ruled 1185-95 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownMint: Potidaea, Coin fromPotidaea, 500-429 B.C., Silver, 1.37 g, 3:00, 11mm, Made in Potidaea, Macedonia, Greek, 5th century B.C., Numismatics1 Cash (wen) of SongDuzong. Ruler: Song Duzong, Emperor of China, 1240-1274, ruled 1264-74tessera. ChersonezRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Thuria, 1 As of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromThuria, 202-5, Copper, 4.60 g, 6:00, 22.8mm, Made in Thuria, Messenia, Roman, 3rdcentury, Numismatics1/3 Stater from EasternGaul, 60 B.C., Gold, 2.44 g, 10.8mm, Made in Eastern Gaul, Celtic, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Eukratides I, King of Bactria fromBactria. Ruler: Eukratides I, King of Bactria c. 171-145 B.C. Mint: Bactria Artist: UnknownSteatite triangular prism ca. 2400-2200 B.C. Minoan Three animals; an animal and two bucrania; two antithetical boars.. Steatite triangular prism 252043 Minoan, Steatite triangular prism, ca. 24002200 B.C., Steatite, L. 1.5 cm; W. of faces 1.2 cm; 1.25 cm; 1.5 cm. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926 (26.31.91)Mint: Thrace, Hemiobol fromThrace, 450-425 B.C., Silver, 0.23 g, 6mm, Made in Thrace, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsTaris of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor fromMessina. Ruler: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Italian, 1194-1250 Mint: Messina Artist: Unknown1 Drachm fromRhodus. Mint: Rhodus Artist: UnknownMint: Selinus, Stater fromSelinus, 500 B.C., Silver, 11.93 g, 6:00, 23.1mm, Made in Selinus, Sicily, Greek, 6th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Lysias fromBactria. Ruler: Lysias Mint: Bactria Artist: UnknownCoin fromSelinus. Mint: Selinus Artist: UnknownTrachy of Theodore I Comnenus Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea fromNicaea. Ruler: Theodore I Comnenus-Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea, ca. 1174-1222, ruled 1205-22 Mint: Nicaea Artist: UnknownObol fromCamirus. Mint: Camirus Artist: UnknownCoin fromTeos. Mint: Teos Artist: UnknownMint: Argos, Coin fromArgos, 468-421 B.C., Silver, 2.62 g, 10:00, 12.0mm, Made in Argos, Argolis, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Vologases III from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Vologases III, King of Parthia, 105-147, ruled 110-147 Mint: Seleucia ad TigrimSeal stamp. Culture: Minoan. Dimensions: Other: 13/16 x 9/16 in. (2.1 x 1.4 cm). Date: ca. 2200-1900 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.1 Nummus of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromCarthage. Ruler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65 Mint: Carthage Artist: Unknown1 Cash from Board ofRevenue. Mint: Board of RevenueAE. PantikapaionSeal, lentoid ca. 1600-1450 B.C. Minoan, Crete. Seal, lentoid 252146 Minoan, Crete, Seal, lentoid, ca. 16001450 B.C., Steatite, Other: 1/2 x 1/4 in. (1.3 x 0.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926 (26.31.195)Ruler: Alexander Jannaeus, King of Judaea, ca. 127-76 B.C., ruled 103-76 B.C.Mint: Judaea, Coin of Alexander Jannaeus fromJudaea, 104-76 B.C., Copper, 1.23 g, 12:00, 13.5mm, Made in Judaea, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., Numismaticsobol. PantikapaionAE. Pantikapaion1 Cash from Board ofRevenue. Mint: Board of RevenueGlass scarab. Culture: Etruscan. Dimensions: Other: 3/8 x 9/16 in. (1 x 1.4 cm). Date: 4th century B.C..Griffin. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Bronze Charm from MingDynasty. Artist: UnknownAE. Chersonez1 Denier of William or Guy II de la Roche, Duke of Athens fromThebes. Ruler: Guy II de la Roche, Duke of Athens, 1287-1308Ruler: William I de la Roche, Frankish, died 1287 Mint: Clarentza1 Cash from Board ofRevenue. Mint: Board of RevenueSiamese Porcelain Gamblingtoken. Mint: Board of RevenueKnife of Wang Mang, Emperor of the Xin Dynasty from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Wang Mang, Emperor of the Xin Dynasty, 45 B.C.-A.D. 23, ruled A.D. 9-23 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownSiamese Porcelain Gamblingtoken. Mint: Board of RevenueSiamese Porcelain Gamblingtoken. Mint: Board of RevenueMedal of Tilden Our Centennial President” pin. Subject: Samuel J TildenCarnelian ring stone. Culture: Italic. Dimensions: Length: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm). Date: 3rd-2nd century B.C..Head of Hermes. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Siamese Porcelain Gamblingtoken. Mint: Board of Revenue