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Ancient Coins

Collection of ancient coins from various mints, showcasing detailed engravings and historical significance, primarily in bronze and copper, with numismatic value.

Coin fromLyttus. Mint: Lyttus Artist: Unknown
Coin fromLyttus. Mint: Lyttus Artist: Unknown
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Mint: Phocis, Coin fromPhocis, 371-357 B.C., Copper, 2.41 g, 11:00, 14.3mm, Made in Phocis, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: 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, 5.10 g, 1:00, 19.0mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromCarthage. Mint: Carthage Artist: UnknownMint: Antioch, Coin fromAntioch, 89 B.C., Bronze, 10.23 g, 12:00, 21.4mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsDenarius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Honorand: Julia Domna, Empress of Rome, A.D. 160-217Ruler: 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, 2.71 g, 12:00, 15.4mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518, Mint: Constantinople, Pentanummium of Anastasius I fromConstantinople, 508-18, Copper, 2.54 g, 5:00, 13mm, Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Rabbell II, King of Nabathaea, fromJerash. Ruler: Rabbell II, King of Nabathaea, A.D. 71-106 Mint: Jerash Artist: UnknownRuler: Manu VIII 165-177 Seleucia, Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Quadrans of Manu VIII 165 177 Seleucia from Edessa, Mesopotamia, 165-77, Bronze, 1.40 g, 12:00, 13.1 mm, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 2nd century, Numismatics1 Drachm found in Damascus (), Syria. Honorand: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Coin of Rabbell II, King of Nabathaea, fromPetra. Ruler: Rabbell II, King of Nabathaea, A.D. 71-106 Mint: Petra Artist: UnknownPrutah fromJerusalem. Mint: Jerusalem Artist: UnknownRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Carrhae, Quadrans of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromCarrhae, 211-17, Bronze, 2.40 g, 3:00, 16.3mm, Made in Carrhae, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsCoin fromNeandria. Mint: Neandria Artist: UnknownRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Samosata, Coin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromSamosata, A.D.130, Copper, 3.44 g, 11:00, 15.5mm, Made in Samosata, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Nerva, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Nerva, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 30-98, ruled 96-98 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMint: Peltae, Coin fromPeltae, 199-100 B.C., Copper, 3.75 g, 1:00, 20mm, Made in Peltae, Phrygia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsTrachy of Manuel I, emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownCoin of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromJudaea. Ruler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37 Mint: JudaeaCoin fromCilicia. Mint: Cilicia Artist: UnknownCoin fromGela. Mint: Gela Artist: UnknownCoin fromNeapolis. Mint: Neapolis, MacedoniaRuler: Vologases I, Parthian king A.D. 51-78, Mint: Parthia, Coin of Vologases I, Parthian King fromParthia, 51-78, Copper, 1.44 g, 12:00, 10.3mm, Made in Parthia, Parthian, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Lete, Coin fromLete, 500-421 B.C., Silver, 9.82 g, 18.7mm, Made in Lete, Macedonia, Greek, 6th-5th century B.C., NumismaticsObol of Eukratides I, King of Bactria fromBactria. Ruler: Eukratides I, King of Bactria c. 171-145 B.C. Mint: Bactria Artist: UnknownMint: Laodicea ad Mare, Mint: Unknown, Coin from Laodicea ad Mare;Unknown, before 133 B.C., Copper, 3.90 g, 12:00, 17.5mm, Made in Laodicea ad Mare, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Antiochus VIII (Grypus), King of the Seleucid Empire, ruled 125-96 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus VIII (Grypus), King of the Seleucid Kingdom fromAntioch, 125-96 B.C., Copper, 4.46 g, 12:00, 17.4mm, Made in Antioch, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromNeapolis. Mint: Neapolis, MacedoniaMint: Antioch, Coin fromAntioch, 1st century B.C., Copper, 7.77 g, 1:00, 19.5mm, Made in Antioch, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint, possibly by: Amphipolis, 1 Drachm from possiblyAmphipolis, 185-168 B.C., Silver, 2.45 g, 3:00, 15mm, Possibly made in Amphipolis, Macedonia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Selinus, Didrachm fromSelinus, 500 B.C., Silver, 8.53 g, 9:00, 20mm, Made in Selinus, Sicily, Greek, 6th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Denarius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromUnknown, ca.193-211, Base, 2.03 g, 6:00, 17.5mm, Made in Roman Empire, Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromSicyon. Mint: Sicyon Artist: UnknownCoin fromAntioch. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownObol fromCilicia. Mint: Cilicia Artist: UnknownCoin of Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch. Ruler: Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire, 185-150 B.C., ruled 161-150 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownQuadrans of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromCarrhae. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Carrhae Artist: UnknownCoin fromSyracuse. Mint: Syracuse Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium, Greek, 630-668, ruled 641-68 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Pherikles fromChios. Ruler: Pherikles Mint: Chios Artist: UnknownMint: Argos, Coin fromArgos, 350-228 B.C., Silver, 0.88 g, 8:00, 10.0mm, Made in Argos, Argolis, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsQuadrans fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: M. Volteius M.f.1 As of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire, 185-150 B.C., ruled 161-150 B.C.Coin of Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire fromUnknown, 162-150 B.C., Copper, 3.66 g, 12:00, 15.9mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch. Ruler: Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire, 185-150 B.C., ruled 161-150 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: 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, 2.83 g, 9:00, 14.1mm, Made in Antioch, Greek, 2nd century B.C., Numismatics1 Semis of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Menander I, King of Bactria, died 130 B.C., ruled ca. 165-130 B.C.Mint: Bactria, Coin of Menander, King of Bactria fromBactria, ca. 160-145 B.C., Copper, 2.72 g, 12:00, 14.9mm, Made in Bactria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromSynaus. Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68 Mint: Synaus Artist: Unknown Honorand: Agrippina the Younger, A.D. 15-59Coin fromScione. Mint: Scione 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: UnknownRuler: Apollodotus I, ca. 180-160 B.C.Mint: Bactria, Coin of Antonius Pius, Emperor of Rom fromBactria, 174-165 B.C.E., Copper, 9.06 g, 12:00, 20.8mm, Made in Bactria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromAradus. Mint: Aradus Artist: UnknownLeadSeal. Artist: UnknownTrite fromUnknown . Artist: Unknown1 Cash (wen) of SongZhezong. Ruler: Song Zhezong, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1077-1100, ruled 1085-1100Prutah fromJerusalem. Mint: Jerusalem Artist: UnknownAspron Trachy of Isaac II Angelos fromConstantinople. Ruler: Isaac II Angelos, Emperor of Byzantium, 1156-1204, ruled 1185-95 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownCoin fromIonia. Mint: Ionia Artist: UnknownLeadSeal. Artist: UnknownTrachy of Unknown fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownMint: Gargara, Obol fromGargara, ca. 450 B.C., Silver, 0.53 g, 11:00, 10mm, Made in Gargara, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsAntoninianus of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin from Seleucia adTigrim. Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownAgate scarab 5th-4th century B.C. Etruscan Kneeling nude warrior (a giant) with shield. Agate scarab. Etruscan. 5th-4th century B.C.. Agate. Classical. GemsCoin fromGreece. Artist: UnknownMint: Cilicia, Obol fromCilicia, 400-325 B.C., Silver, .31 g, 9:00, 8.44mm, Made in Uncertain, Cilicia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsSteatite conoid seal ca. 2400-2200 B.C. Minoan 2 incurving C-spirals.. Steatite conoid seal. Minoan. ca. 2400-2200 B.C.. Steatite. Early Minoan III. GemsRuler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51, Mint: Antioch, Honorand: Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius (emperor A.D. 249-251), Dupondius of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 249-51, copper, 14.79 g, 12:00, 30.3mm, Made in Antioch, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Spalagadames fromBactria. Ruler: Spalagadames Mint: Bactria Artist: UnknownFrench Medal for World WarI. Artist: Unknowntessera. ChersonezAE. PantikapaionRuler: 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, 3.56 g, 12:00, 16.8mm, Made in Antioch, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMaker: Unknown, Coin fromParthia, 99 B.C.-A.D.199, Copper, 0.24 g, 8.4mm, Made in Parthia (?)Excavated in Dura-Europos, Parthian, 1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D., Numismaticsdiobol. PantikapaionSiamese Porcelain Gamblingtoken. Mint: Board of RevenueRock crystal rectangular prism ca. 1900-1600 B.C. Minoan Patterns with circles and spirals.. Rock crystal rectangular prism 252125 Minoan, Rock crystal rectangular prism, ca. 19001600 B.C., Rock crystal, L. 1.6 cm; W. 0.95 cm; Thickness 0.5 cm. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926 (26.31.174)Coin of Antonius Pius, Emperor of Rom fromBactria. Ruler: Apollodotus I, ca. 180-160 B.C. Mint: Bactria Artist: UnknownCoin fromThespiae. Mint: ThespiaeHemispheroid seal ca. 2100-1900 B.C. Minoan. Hemispheroid seal 251965 Minoan, Hemispheroid seal, ca. 21001900 B.C., Steatite, Other: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926 (26.31.13)Siamese Porcelain Gamblingtoken. Mint: Board of RevenueIvory elliptical-shaped seal. Culture: Minoan. Dimensions: Base 1.45 cm x 1.8 cm; Thickness 0.45 cm. Date: ca. 1900-1750 B.C..Lion (); four buds. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Glass ring stone 2nd-1st century B.C. Greek Bust of the nereid Galene.. Glass ring stone 249273Glass ring stone 3rd-2nd century B.C. Italic Fisherman angling over a parapet ()This scene may instead represent Diomedes on the walls of Troy.. Glass ring stone. Italic. 3rd-2nd century B.C.. Glass, blue paste. Hellenistic. GemsMint: Cyrene, Trihemiobol fromCyrene, late 5th to early 4th B.C., Gold, 0.84 g, 9:00, 7.5mm, Made in Cyrene, Cyrenaica, Greek, 5th-4th century B.C., NumismaticsSeal Minoan, CreteYellow chalcedony ring stone 1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D. Roman Helios on a quadriga (four-horse chariot).. Yellow chalcedony ring stone. Roman. 1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D.. Chalcedony, yellow. Late Republican or Imperial. GemsSard ring stone ca. 1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D. Roman Eagle of Zeus carrying away Ganymede.. Sard ring stone. Roman. ca. 1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D.. Sard. Late Republican or Imperial. GemsSard ring stone ca. 1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D. Roman Silenos with staff and kantharos (drinking cup with high handles).. Sard ring stone. Roman. ca. 1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D.. Sard. Late Republican or Imperial. GemsCarnelian ring stone. Culture: Italic. Dimensions: Length: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm). Date: 3rd-2nd century B.C..Warrior placing wreath around column. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.