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: Chersonesus, Crete, Coin fromChersonesus, 300-220 B.C., Copper, 2.30 g, 1:00, 13.0mm, Made in Chersonesus, Crete, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Megara, Coin fromMegara, 307-243 B.C., Copper, 2.55 g, 2:00, 14.5mm, Made in Megara, Megaris, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Adramyteum, Coin fromAdramyteum, ca. 350 B.C., Bronze, 1.46 g, 11:00, 12mm, Made in Adramyteum, Greece, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Tigranes I, 97-56 B.C.Mint, possibly by: Artaxata, Coin of TigranesI, 95-55 B.C., Copper, 3.37 g, 12:00, 16.5mm, Made in Artaxata (?), Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: 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, 4.18 g, 4:00, 17.5mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Unknown fromPergamum. Artist: Unknown Mint: PergamumMint: Phlius, Coin fromPhlius, 400-360 B.C., Copper, 1.62 g, 1:00, 12.mm, Made in Phlius, Phliasia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromCassope.  Mint: Cassope Artist: UnknownCoin fromArgos. Mint: Argos Artist: UnknownMint: Corinth, 1 Drachm fromCorinth, 431-400 B.C., Silver, 2.65 g, 1:00, 15.0mm, Made in Corinth, Peloponnese, Greek, 5th century B.C., Numismatics1 Drachm fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownCoin fromDionysopolis. Artist: Unknown Mint: Dionysopolis, PhrygiaCoin fromElaea. Mint: Elaea Artist: UnknownMint: Macedonia, Coin fromMacedonia, 99 B.C.-A.D.299, Copper, 3.39 g, 12:00, 18mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsHonorand: Germanicus, adopted son of the emperor Tiberius, Honorand: Drusus, son of the emperor Tiberius, Mint: Pergamum, Coin fromPergamum, 14-19, Bronze, 3.51 g, 12:00, 17mm, Made in Pergamum, Mysia, Greek, 1stcentury, NumismaticsRuler: 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, 3.17 g, 12:00, 17.4mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Larissa, Coin fromLarissa, 400-344 B.C., Copper, 3.74 g, 5:00, 18mm, Made in Larissa, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Audoleon fromPaeonia. Ruler: Audoleon, King of Paeonia, ruled 315-285 B.C. Mint: PaeoniaMint: Corinth, Hemidrachm fromCorinth, 350-338 B.C., Silver, 1.27 g, 11:00, 11.0mm, Made in Corinth, Peloponnese, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Zacynthus, Coin fromZacynthus, 357-250 B.C., Copper, 2.68 g, 14.5mm, Made in Zacynthus, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsTwopence of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London Artist: UnknownRuler: Cotys IMint: Thrace, Coin of Cotys I fromThrace, 383-360 B.C., Silver, 0.75 g, 5:00, 11.5mm, Made in Thrace, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Megalopolis, Coin fromMegalopolis, after 235 B.C., Silver, 2.41 g, 6:00, 15.5mm, Made in Megalopolis, Arcadia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromAeneia. Mint: AeneiaRuler: Seleucus II, 246-226 B.C.Mint: Apamea, Coin of Seleucus II fromApamea, 244-226 B.C., Copper, 3.34 g, 12:00, 15.2mm, Made in Apamea, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsPentalitron fromAgrigentum.  Mint: AgrigentumMint: Clazomenae, Coin fromClazomenae, 4th century B.C., Copper, 5.34 g, 10:00, 16.1mm, Made in Clazomene, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Antiochus VII Euergetes, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 159-129 B.C., ruled 138-129 B.C.Coin of Antiochus VII Euergetes, King of the Seleucid Empire fromUnknown, 138-129 B.C., Copper, 5.58 g, 12:00, 18.5mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Seleucus II fromAntioch. Ruler: Seleucus II, 265-225 B.C., ruled 246-225 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin fromKyme. Mint: Cyme, Aeolis Artist: UnknownMint: Tragilus, Coin fromTragilus, 420-400 B.C., Copper, 1.07 g, 1:00, 10mm, Made in Tragilus, Macedonia, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromCarrhae. Ruler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92 Mint: Carrhae Artist: UnknownCoin fromChersonesus. Mint: Chersonesus, CreteMint: Histiaea, Coin fromHistiaea, 369-338 B.C., Copper, 4.17 g, 9:00, 16.2mm, Made in Histiaea, Euboea, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Histiaea, Coin fromHistiaea, 369-338 B.C., Copper, 1.40 g, 11:00, 14.2mm, Made in Histiaea, Euboea, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics1 Drachm fromRhodes. Mint: Rhodes Artist: UnknownCoin fromTricca.  Mint: Tricca Artist: UnknownCoin from ArgosAmphilochicum.  Mint: Argos Amphilochicum Artist: UnknownHemiobol fromMiletus. Mint: Miletus Artist: UnknownMint: Magnetes, Coin fromMagnetes, 197-146 B.C., Copper, 7.75 g, 12:00, 20.5mm, Made in Magnetes, Thessaly, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Eumeneia, Coin fromEumeneia, ca. 133 B.C., Bronze, 1.40 g, 7:00, 11.5mm, Made in Eumeneia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromLete. Mint: LeteRuler: Hilderic, 523 - 530, Mint: Carthage, Coin of Hilderic fromCarthage, 523-30, Copper, 1.26 g, 9:00, 11mm, Made in Carthage, Zeugitana, Vandalic, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromAcmonea. Mint: Acmonea Artist: UnknownCoin fromAegospotami.  Mint: Aegospotami Artist: UnknownRuler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68, Mint: Sardis, Magistrate: Mindios, Coin of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromSardis, 60, bronze, 5.18 g, 12:00, 19.5mm, Made in Sardis, Lydia, Greek, 1stcentury, NumismaticsCoin fromMytilene. Mint: Mytilene Artist: UnknownCoin of Gotarzes II fromParthia. Ruler: Gotarzes II of Parthia, 38-51 A.D. Mint: ParthiaRuler: Galba, Emperor of Rome, 3 B.C.-A.D. 69, ruled  A.D. 68-69, Mint: Antioch, 1 As of Galba, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 68-69, Copper, 5.68 g, 12:00, 22.4mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsDiobol fromLampsacus. Mint: Lampsacus Artist: UnknownCoin fromOdessus. Mint: Odessus Artist: UnknownMint: Antioch, Coin fromAntioch, 128?, Orichalcum, 2.38 g, 12:00, 14.7mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia fromMacedonia. Ruler: Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia, Greek, ca. 319-239 B.C., ruled 277-239 B.C. Mint: MacedoniaDupondius 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: UnknownTrachy 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: UnknownRuler: Hieron II, King of Syracuse, 308-215 B.C., ruled 270-15 B.C.Mint: Syracuse, Coin of Hieron II, King of Syracuse fromSyracuse, 274-216 B.C., Copper, 8.51 g, 8:00, 22.1mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsTrias fromPanormus.  Mint: Panormus, SicilyRuler: Rabbell II, King of Nabathaea, A.D. 71-106, Mint: Jerash, Coin of Rabbell II, King of Nabathaea, fromJerash, 71-106, Copper, 2.53 g, 11:00, 17.2mm, Made in Jerash, Nabatean, 1st-2ndcentury, NumismaticsMint: Corinth, Diobol fromCorinth, 386-307 B.C., Silver, 8.39 g, 3:00, 22.0mm, Made in Corinth, Peloponnese, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromPherae.  Mint: Pherae Artist: UnknownRuler: Lysanias, Mint: Chalcis sub Libano, Coin of Lysanias from Chalcis subLibano, 40-36 B.C., Copper, 5.35 g, 12:00, 19.2mm, Made in Chalcis sub Libano, Roman, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromTegea. Mint: Tegea Artist: UnknownRuler: Alexander II (Zebina), 128-123 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Alexander II (Zebina) fromAntioch, 128-123 B.C., Copper, 8.61 g, 12:00, 22.5mm, Made in Antioch, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromCyzicus.  Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker, German, 1772-18301 Drachm fromCorinth.  Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownTetras fromRhegium. Mint: Rhegium Artist: UnknownMint: Syracuse, Coin fromSyracuse, 345-317 B.C., Bronze, 12.56 g, 23.5mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics1 Drachm fromClarentza.  Mint: Clarentza Artist: Unknown1 Drachma fromUnknown .  Artist: UnknownCoin fromMassalia. Mint: MassaliaRuler: Demetrius Poliorcetes, King of Macedon 306-283 B.C.Mint: Macedonia, Coin of Demetrius Poliorcetes, King of Macedon fromMacedonia, Bronze, 3.78 g, 1:00, 17.5mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, NumismaticsRuler: 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, 4.86 g, 2:00, 22.6mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Tomis, Coin fromTomis, 138-80, Copper, 1.95 g, 12:00, 15.5mm, Made in Tomis, Moesia Inferior, Greek, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68, Mint: Miletus, Coin of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromMiletus, A.D.54-68, Copper, 7.02 g, 12:00, 22.5mm, Made in Miletus, Ionia, Greek, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Antiochus IV of Commagene, A.D. 17-72, ruled 38-72, Mint: Commagene, Honorand: Iotape, Coin of Antiochus IV of Commagene fromCommagene, A.D.38-72, Copper, 8.69 g, 12:00, 25.90mm, Made in Commagene, Greek, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromClarentza.  Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownCoin of Demetrius Poliorcetes, King of Macedon fromCaria. Ruler: Demetrius I, Poliorcetes, King of Macedonia, 337-283 B.C., ruled 294-288 Mint: Caria Artist: UnknownRuler: Memnon, Mint: Ionia, Coin of Memnon fromIonia, 334-333 B.C., Copper, 1.50 g, 12:00, 12.5mm, Made in Ionia, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics1 Drachm fromLampsacus. Mint: LampsacusHonorand: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Ruler: Antiochus VI Dionysus, King of the Seleucid Kingdom, 148-138 B.C.Coin of Antiochus VI Dionysus, King of the SeleucidKingdom, 145-142 B.C., Copper, 4.19 g, 1:00, 18.5mm, Made in Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Philip II, King of Macedonia fromMacedonia. Ruler: Philip II, King of Macedonia, Greek, 382-336 B.C., ruled 359-336 B.C. Mint: Macedonia Artist: UnknownCoin of Adaeus fromThrace. Ruler: Adaeus Mint: Thrace Artist: UnknownCoin fromAdana. Mint: Adana Artist: UnknownMint: Sinope, Coin fromSinope, ca. 360-320 B.C., Silver, 5.39 g, 12:00, 18.7mm, Made in Sinope, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Seleucia Pieria, Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from SeleuciaPieria, 193-211, Bronze, 5.03 g, 23.4mm, Made in Seleucia Pieria, Syria, Roman, 3rd century A.D., Numismatics4 Meravedis of Charles II, King of Spain fromPamplona. Ruler: Charles II, King of Spain, Spanish, 1661-1700, ruled 1665-1700 Mint: Pamplona Artist: UnknownMint: Antioch, Coin fromAntioch, 45 B.C., Bronze, 13.44 g, 12:00, 22.9mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsMint: Scepsis, Coin fromScepsis, 4th century B.C., Bronze, 1.05 g, 11:00, 11.5mm, Made in Scepsis, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics1 Nummus of Constantius II, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Constantius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 317-361, ruled A.D. 337-61 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownTrachy of Unknown fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownTrachy of Unknown fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownCoin fromLacedaemon. Mint: Lacedaemon Artist: UnknownStater fromCorinth.  Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownCoin fromNeapolis.  Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker, German, 1772-1830Coin fromLamia.  Artist: Unknown  Mint: Lamia, ThessalyMint: Aegina, 1 Drachm fromAegina, 550-456 B.C., Silver, 5.93 g, 7:00, 17.0mm, Made in Aegina, Greek, 6th-5th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 382-301 B.C.Mint: Colophon, 1 Drachm of Antigonus I Monophthalmus fromColophon, 310-301 B.C., Silver, 4.00 g, 12:00, 17.mm, Made in Colophon, Ionia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Ardashir IMint: Persia, Coin of Ardashir I fromPersia, A.D.223-40, Copper, 3.05 g, 3:00, 16.6mm, Made in Persia, Persian, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsStater fromLeukas, 450-300, Silver, 8.49 g, 6:00, 22.3mm, Made in Leukas, Greece, Greek, 5th-4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromHeraea. Mint: Heraea Artist: Unknown